| Artist | WC |
|---|---|
| Cover | Ghetto_Heisman.jpg |
| Released | November 12, 2002[1] |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Studio | Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) · Ameraycan Studios (Los Angeles, CA) · Criteria Studios (Miami Beach, FL) · Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Genre | West Coast hip hop · gangsta rap · g-funk |
| Label | Def Jam |
| Producer | Tina Davis (exec.) · Kevin Liles (exec.) · WC (exec.) · Crazy Toones (also exec.) · Tony Pizarro · Flip · DJ Battlecat · Buckwild · Derek Jackson · Neckbones · Rick Rock · Scott Storch |
| Prev year | 1998 |
| Next year | 2007 |
Ghetto Heisman is the second solo studio album by American rapper WC. It was released on November 12, 2002[2] via Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios, at Ameraycan Studios, and at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, and at Criteria Studios in Miami Beach. Production was handled by several record producers, including Tony Pizarro, DJ Battlecat, Crazy Toones, Buckwild, Rick Rock and Scott Storch. It features guest appearances from Butch Cassidy, Case, Kokane, MC Ren, Nate Dogg, Scarface, Snoop Dogg and Westside Connection among others.
The album peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard 200 and at number seven on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Upon the album's release, it was discovered that the first pressings were issued with a noticeable skip on the track "Tears of a Killa".
Track listing
- Notes
- Track 2 features additional vocals by Deidre Oliphant
- Track 9 features additional vocals by Maurice Hill and Shawndell Rosa
- Track 13 features additional vocals by Traci Nelson
- Track 14 features additional vocals by Black Chill and DJ Crazy Toones
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains samples from the Brides of Frankenstein recording of "Disco to Go" (written by George Clinton Jr. and William Earl Collins)
- Track 5 contains interpolations from "The Bridge Is Over" (written by Lawrence Parker and Scott La Rock), an interpolation of "Heads High" (written by Smith & Browne), and elements from "Can't Make It Without Me" performed by Shawne Jackson
- Track 13 contains elements from "Atmosphere" performed by Funkadelic
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|
References
- ^ "WC Goes for the Ghetto Heisman with Help from Scarface, Cube, Snoop". MTV. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Ghetto Heisman". Amazon. Archived 2016-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-10-22.