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- A Tear for the Ghetto is the second album released by the hip-hop duo Group Home. Released June 1, 1999, on Replay Records, the album featured one hit single, 'Make It In Life,' which made to #16 on the Hot Rap Singles and production by The Alchemist, Agallah, Guru, DJ Premier and group member Lil' Dap. The album is now out of print.
- Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Group Home - A Tear For The Ghetto at Discogs. Complete your Group Home collection.
- We took time in the ghetto building with O.G.' S To askin me, do we know the code of the streets Walkin the beat, in the hood were it's all good A Tear For The Ghetto, they don't wanna be in hood It's like a tear in disguise, decides to get wise And through my eyes, I can see through these fake ass guys I turn a thug into a rapper, a rapper into.
- Tear For The Ghetto y'all, Group Home 2000 I feel you baby, I'mm let you know Have me comin out my motherfuckin character About 1972, when the lady took birth I searched the Earth, just to see what it was worth My Buddha was strong, so you know I won't get cursed I'm doing my thing, shining like Martin Luther King.
| Livin' Proof | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||
| Released | November 21, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1994-95 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop Hardcore hip hop Underground hip hop | |
| Length | 49:12 | |
| Label | Payday/FFRR/PolyGram Records 124 079 (U.S.) 828 730 (international) | |
| Producer | DJ Premier Guru Big Jaz | |
| Group Home chronology | ||
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| Singles from Livin' Proof | ||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Source | [2] |
Livin' Proof is the debut album by Group Home, the Gang Starr-affiliated duo composed of rappers Lil Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker. The album featured the popular underground single 'Supa Star' and the instrumental work of producer DJ Premier. The album is known both for these instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Group Home's two members.[3][4] DJ Premier produced all of the album's songs except 'Serious Rap Shit' and '4 Give My Sins,' which were produced by Guru of Gang Starr and Big Jaz, respectively.
Track listing[edit]
- All songs produced by DJ Premier, except track 4 and 14 produced by Guru, and track 8 produced by Jaz-O.
| # | Title | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Intro' | *Introduction* |
| 2 | 'Inna Citi Life' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 3 | 'Livin' Proof' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 4 | 'Serious Rap Shit' | Guru, Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Big Shug |
| 5 | 'Suspended in Time' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Jeru the Damaja (outro) |
| 6 | 'Sacrifice' | Absaloot, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 7 | 'Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 8 | '4 Give My Sins' | Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap |
| 9 | 'Baby Pa' | Lil' Dap |
| 10 | '2 Thousand' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 11 | 'Supa Star' | Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap |
| 12 | 'Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 13 | 'Tha Realness' | Smiley the Ghetto Child, Lil' Dap, Brainsick Mob |
| [Netherlands Bonus Track] | ||
| 14 | 'So-Called Friends' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
Group Home A Tear For The Ghetto Full Album
Samples[edit]
Intro
- 'Yesterday' by Wes Montgomery
- 'Upon This Rock' by Joe Farrell
- 'For the Same Man' by B Beat Girls
- 'El Shabazz' by LL Cool J
- 'Ain't No Half-Steppin' by Big Daddy Kane
Inna Citi Life
- 'Nautilus' by Bob James
- 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
- 'Serious' by Steady B
Livin' Proof
- 'Collage' by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- 'C.R.E.A.M.' by Wu-Tang Clan
Serious Rap Shit
- 'In Our Lifetime' by Marvin Gaye
- 'Birdland' by Weather Report
- 'Mass Appeal' by Gang Starr
Suspended in Time
- 'Pipeline' by Incredible Bongo Band
- 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by Wu-Tang Clan
- 'Real Hip Hop' by Das EFX
- 'Touch Me (All Night Long)' by Fonda Rae
Sacrifice
- 'Crack' by Paul Mooney
- 'Breakthrough' by Isaac Hayes
- 'What Do I Wish For?' by Chi-Lites
Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)
- 'Windows of the World' by Isaac Hayes
4 Give My Sins
- 'Da-Da' by Hiroshima
- 'Survival of the Fittest' by Mobb Deep
- 'Hustlin' by Smoothe Da Hustler
Baby Pa
- 'Do It Over' by The Olympic Runners
- 'Que Te Hace Pensar' by Beny More
- 'The Golden Apple' by Bob James
2 Thousand
- 'I Feel Like Loving You Today' by Donald Byrd
Supa Star
- 'One Woman' by Isaac Hayes
- 'Hanging Downtown' by Cameo
- 'Funky President (People It's Bad)' by James Brown
- 'I Got It Made' by Special Ed
- 'Words from the Nutcracker' and 'I'm the Man' by Gang Starr
- 'Who's Gonna Love You' by Muscle Shoals Horns
Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)
- 'The Jewel in the Lotus' by Bennie Maupin
- 'Red Sails in the Sunset' by Young-Holt Unlimited
- 'The Year of the 9' by Brother Arthur
- 'Speak Ya Clout' by Gang Starr
Tha Realness
- 'Valley of the Shadows' by Bob James
- 'Shook Ones Pt. II' by Mobb Deep
Album chart positions[edit]
- A Tear for the Ghetto is the second album released by the hip-hop duo Group Home. Released June 1, 1999, on Replay Records, the album featured one hit single, 'Make It In Life,' which made to #16 on the Hot Rap Singles and production by The Alchemist, Agallah, Guru, DJ Premier and group member Lil' Dap. The album is now out of print.
- Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Group Home - A Tear For The Ghetto at Discogs. Complete your Group Home collection.
- We took time in the ghetto building with O.G.' S To askin me, do we know the code of the streets Walkin the beat, in the hood were it's all good A Tear For The Ghetto, they don't wanna be in hood It's like a tear in disguise, decides to get wise And through my eyes, I can see through these fake ass guys I turn a thug into a rapper, a rapper into.
- Tear For The Ghetto y'all, Group Home 2000 I feel you baby, I'mm let you know Have me comin out my motherfuckin character About 1972, when the lady took birth I searched the Earth, just to see what it was worth My Buddha was strong, so you know I won't get cursed I'm doing my thing, shining like Martin Luther King.
| Livin' Proof | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||
| Released | November 21, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1994-95 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop Hardcore hip hop Underground hip hop | |
| Length | 49:12 | |
| Label | Payday/FFRR/PolyGram Records 124 079 (U.S.) 828 730 (international) | |
| Producer | DJ Premier Guru Big Jaz | |
| Group Home chronology | ||
| ||
| Singles from Livin' Proof | ||
|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Source | [2] |
Livin' Proof is the debut album by Group Home, the Gang Starr-affiliated duo composed of rappers Lil Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker. The album featured the popular underground single 'Supa Star' and the instrumental work of producer DJ Premier. The album is known both for these instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Group Home's two members.[3][4] DJ Premier produced all of the album's songs except 'Serious Rap Shit' and '4 Give My Sins,' which were produced by Guru of Gang Starr and Big Jaz, respectively.
Track listing[edit]
- All songs produced by DJ Premier, except track 4 and 14 produced by Guru, and track 8 produced by Jaz-O.
| # | Title | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Intro' | *Introduction* |
| 2 | 'Inna Citi Life' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 3 | 'Livin' Proof' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 4 | 'Serious Rap Shit' | Guru, Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Big Shug |
| 5 | 'Suspended in Time' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Jeru the Damaja (outro) |
| 6 | 'Sacrifice' | Absaloot, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 7 | 'Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 8 | '4 Give My Sins' | Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap |
| 9 | 'Baby Pa' | Lil' Dap |
| 10 | '2 Thousand' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 11 | 'Supa Star' | Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap |
| 12 | 'Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
| 13 | 'Tha Realness' | Smiley the Ghetto Child, Lil' Dap, Brainsick Mob |
| [Netherlands Bonus Track] | ||
| 14 | 'So-Called Friends' | Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker |
Group Home A Tear For The Ghetto Full Album
Samples[edit]
Intro
- 'Yesterday' by Wes Montgomery
- 'Upon This Rock' by Joe Farrell
- 'For the Same Man' by B Beat Girls
- 'El Shabazz' by LL Cool J
- 'Ain't No Half-Steppin' by Big Daddy Kane
Inna Citi Life
- 'Nautilus' by Bob James
- 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
- 'Serious' by Steady B
Livin' Proof
- 'Collage' by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- 'C.R.E.A.M.' by Wu-Tang Clan
Serious Rap Shit
- 'In Our Lifetime' by Marvin Gaye
- 'Birdland' by Weather Report
- 'Mass Appeal' by Gang Starr
Suspended in Time
- 'Pipeline' by Incredible Bongo Band
- 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by Wu-Tang Clan
- 'Real Hip Hop' by Das EFX
- 'Touch Me (All Night Long)' by Fonda Rae
Sacrifice
- 'Crack' by Paul Mooney
- 'Breakthrough' by Isaac Hayes
- 'What Do I Wish For?' by Chi-Lites
Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)
- 'Windows of the World' by Isaac Hayes
4 Give My Sins
- 'Da-Da' by Hiroshima
- 'Survival of the Fittest' by Mobb Deep
- 'Hustlin' by Smoothe Da Hustler
Baby Pa
- 'Do It Over' by The Olympic Runners
- 'Que Te Hace Pensar' by Beny More
- 'The Golden Apple' by Bob James
2 Thousand
- 'I Feel Like Loving You Today' by Donald Byrd
Supa Star
- 'One Woman' by Isaac Hayes
- 'Hanging Downtown' by Cameo
- 'Funky President (People It's Bad)' by James Brown
- 'I Got It Made' by Special Ed
- 'Words from the Nutcracker' and 'I'm the Man' by Gang Starr
- 'Who's Gonna Love You' by Muscle Shoals Horns
Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)
- 'The Jewel in the Lotus' by Bennie Maupin
- 'Red Sails in the Sunset' by Young-Holt Unlimited
- 'The Year of the 9' by Brother Arthur
- 'Speak Ya Clout' by Gang Starr
Tha Realness
- 'Valley of the Shadows' by Bob James
- 'Shook Ones Pt. II' by Mobb Deep
Album chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 34 |
Singles chart positions[edit]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1994 | 'Supa Star' | 85 | 85 | 19 | 8 |
| 'Livin' Proof' | - | - | 26 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 'Suspended In Time' | - | 82 | 34 | 10 |
References[edit]
Group Home A Tear For The Ghetto
- ^Allmusic review
- ^The Source review
- ^Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides, ISBN1-84353-263-8, p.165
- ^DiBella, M.F. 'Livin' Proof Review', Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^'Group Home Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
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