Ghetto Heisman

Ghetto Heisman
Studio album by WC
Released	November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)[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
Length	56:26
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
WC chronology
The Shadiest One (1998) Ghetto Heisman (2002) Guilty by Affiliation (2007)
Singles from Ghetto Heisman
"The Streets" Released: July 23, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	4/5[3]
RapReviews	7.5/10[4]

Ghetto Heisman is the second solo studio album by American rapper WC. It was released on November 12, 2002[5] 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Highlight Reel (Intro)" (performed by Double E)			0:55
2.	"Bellin" (featuring Kokane)	William Calhoun Jerry Long Brian Wilson	Brian Wilson	3:55
3.	"The Streets (Re-Twist)" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg)	W. Calhoun Calvin Broadus Nathaniel Hale Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:47
4.	"Fake Niggas (Skit)" (performed by Bubba Loc)			1:12
5.	"So Hard" (featuring Scarface)	W. Calhoun Brad Jordan Anthony Best Lawrence Parker Scott Sterling Domenic Troiano Shawne Jackson	Buckwild	4:15
6.	"Flirt" (featuring Case)	W. Calhoun Eric Williams Ricardo Thomas	Rick Rock	3:45
7.	"187 Um Burgers" (Skit)			0:32
8.	"Walk" (performed by Westside Connection)	W. Calhoun O'Shea Jackson Dedrick Rollins Kevin Gilliam	Battlecat	3:58
9.	"Tears of a Killa" (featuring Butch Cassidy)	W. Calhoun Danny Means Gilliam	Battlecat	4:11
10.	"Da Get Together" (featuring Butch Cassidy)	W. Calhoun Means Tony Pizarro Floyd Wilcox	Tony Pizarro Flip	4:12
11.	"Throw Ya Hood Up" (featuring Toofpick)	W. Calhoun Chaz Cable Michael Cable Pizarro Wilcox	Tony Pizarro Flip	3:19
12.	"Wanna Ride" (featuring Ice Cube and MC Ren)	W. Calhoun Lorenzo Patterson O. Jackson Pizarro Wilcox	Tony Pizarro Flip	4:19
13.	"Bang Loose" (featuring Dr. Stank, Lady T and Dauville)	W. Calhoun Pizarro Wilcox A. Irvin T. Williams D. Milhouse George Clinton, Jr. Garry Shider Bernie Worrell	Tony Pizarro Flip	4:20
14.	"Get Out"	W. Calhoun William Warner Jules Batiste	Da Neckbones	3:18
15.	"Let's Make a Deal" (featuring Gangsta and Lina)	W. Calhoun Lamar Calhoun A. Holmes	Crazy Toones	5:17
16.	"Something 2 Live 4"	W. Calhoun Derek Jackson Mark Batson	Derek Jackson	5:11
Total length:				56:26

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
US Billboard 200[6]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	7

References

1. "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.
2. LeRoy, Dan. "Ghetto Heisman - WC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
3. Wells, Jon (November 26, 2002). "WC - Ghetto Heisman". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 22, 2002). "RapReviews.com Feature for October 22, 2002 - WC's "Ghetto Heisman"". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
5. "Ghetto Heisman". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
6. "Wc Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
7. "Wc Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

External links

• Ghetto Heisman at Discogs (list of releases)