The Ghetto (Too Short song)

"The Ghetto"
Single by Too $hort
from the album Short Dog's in the House
Released	October 8, 1990
Recorded	1990
Studio	One Little Indian Studios (El Cerrito, California)
Length	5:02
Label	Jive
Songwriters	Todd Shaw Al Eaton Donny Hathaway Leroy Hutson
Producers	Al Eaton Too $hort
Too $hort singles chronology
"Life Is... Too Short" (1989) "The Ghetto" (1990) "Short But Funky" (1990)
Music video
"The Ghetto" on YouTube

"The Ghetto" is a song by the Oakland-based rapper Too Short, with additional vocals by Gerald LeVert. It was released on October 8, 1990, via Jive Records as the lead single from his sixth album Short Dog's in the House. Recorded at One Little Indian Studios in El Cerrito, California, it was produced and mixed by Al Eaton and Too Short. The instrumental is based on the Donny Hathaway hit "The Ghetto".

The single peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and number 3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Ghetto" (extended version)	Todd Anthony Shaw Al Eaton Donny Hathaway Leroy Hutson	5:59
2.	"The Ghetto" (single edit)	Shaw Eaton Hathaway Hutson	5:02
3.	"The Ghetto" (instrumental)	Shaw Eaton Hathaway Hutson	5:35
4.	"The Ghetto" (Too Short extended remix)	Shaw Eaton Hathaway Hutson	5:45
5.	"The Ghetto" (Too Short extended mix)	Shaw Eaton Hathaway Hutson	5:52
6.	"What Rap?"	Shaw	4:14

Personnel

• Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – rap vocals, producer, mixing, drum programming, composer, lyricist
• DJ Pooh – mixing engineer
• Al Eaton – producer, mixing, drum programming, composer, lyricist, guitarist
• Donny Hathaway – composer, lyricist, keyboardist
• Gerald LeVert – Additional Vocals
• Leroy Hutson – composer, lyricist, keyboardist
• Keenan "The Maestro" Foster – composer, lyricist, keyboardist
• Victor Hall – photography
• ZombArt – design

Chart positions

Chart (1990–91)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	12
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)	3

External links

• Too Short – The Ghetto at Discogs (list of releases)