The World Is a Ghetto (song)

"The World Is a Ghetto" is a single by the Geto Boys. The song appeared on the group's sixth album, The Resurrection, and was used on the Original Gangstas soundtrack.

"The World Is a Ghetto"
Single by Geto Boys
from the album Original Gangstas (soundtrack) and The Resurrection
B-side"Still"
ReleasedMarch 16, 1996
Recorded1995; Lil J's Studio
(Houston, Texas)
GenreGangsta hip hop
Length4:43
LabelRap-a-Lot, Noo Trybe
Songwriter(s)Brad Jordan, Richard Shaw, William Dennis
Producer(s)N.O. Joe
Geto Boys singles chronology
"Straight Gangstaism"
(1993)
"The World Is a Ghetto"
(1996)
"Geto Fantasy"
(1996)

Produced by Mike Dean and N.O. Joe, the song was the Geto Boy's first charting single with the classic line-up of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill since their 1991 breakthrough "Mind Playing Tricks on Me". To date, "The World Is a Ghetto" remains the Geto Boys' last charting single, peaking at 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Single track listing

A-side

  1. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Extra Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09
  2. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Geto Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09
  3. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Instrumental)- 4:09

B-side

  1. "The World Is a Ghetto" (LP Version)- 4:43
  2. "Still" (LP Version)- 4:33
  3. "Still" (Instrumental)- 4:26

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 82
Billboard Hot R&B Singles 37
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 12


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