In the Ghetto (Busta Rhymes song)

"In the Ghetto"
Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Rick James
from the album The Big Bang
Released 2006
Format 12" single
Recorded 2006 (archives from 2004, 2001)
Genre
Length 3:53
Label Aftermath/Interscope
Songwriter(s) Rick James
Producer(s) DJ Green Lantern; Dr. Dre (additional production)
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"New York Shit"
(2006) New York Shit2006		 "In the Ghetto"
(2006) In the Ghetto2006		 "Don't Get Carried Away"
(2006) Don't Get Carried Away2006
Rick James singles chronology
"You & I"
(1992) You & I1992		 "In the Ghetto"
(2006) In the Ghetto2006		 "So High" by Ty James feat. Rick James & Bambino String Module Error: Match not foundString Module Error: Match not found

"In the Ghetto" is the fourth and final single from Busta Rhymes' album The Big Bang, and features R&B singer Rick James. It was produced by DJ Green Lantern and Dr. Dre.

Song information

Busta Rhymes in the outro.

The song samples James' "Ghetto Life" from his Street Songs album. At the end of the song Green Lantern threw in a sample of Rick James at the 2004 BET Awards in which he exclaims, "Never mind who you thought I was... I'm Rick James. Bitch!"

Music video

The video for the song was filmed between July 17–19, 2006, in New York, Baltimore and Los Angeles and was directed by Chris Robinson of HSI Productions. Pre-production and casting by Robin Frank Management, Snoop Dogg, MC Eiht, Westurn Union, Daz Dillinger, Warren G, Spliff Star, Rah Digga, DJ Green Lantern, Papoose and Ty James, the daughter of Rick James, made video cameo appearances. The video premiered on BET Access Granted on August 9, 2006.

Remixes

The official remix also features Rick James, Ludacris, and new verses by Busta Rhymes, it was released in Ludacris' mixtape, Pre-Release Therapy.

Charts

Chart Position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 50
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