Ghettomusick / Prototype
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| Single by OutKast from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
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| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | 2001-2003 | ||||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | ||||
| Length | 3:56 (Ghettomusick) 5:26 (Prototype) |
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| Label | LaFace Records/Arista Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | OutKast | ||||
| Producer | Andre 3000 | ||||
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"Ghettomusick" (also known as "Ghetto Musick") and "Prototype" are songs by the Hip Hop group OutKast released in 2004 in their double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. "Ghettomusick" can be found in Disc 1 (Speakerboxxx) and "Prototype" can be found in Disc 2 (The Love Below). The "Ghettomusick" is featured on the EA Sports's 2003 video game NBA Live 2004.
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[edit] Chart performance
Out of the two songs, the more successful song was "Ghettomusick". "Ghetto Musick" was also released as a separate single, where "She Lives In My Lap" was used as a b-side rather than "Prototype". "Prototype" managed to chart at #43 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, besting "Ghettomusick" at that chart (Ghettomusick peaked at #93).
[edit] Samples
"Ghettomusick" samples vocals from Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You". Patti LaBelle also appears in the video lip syncing to her vocals.
[edit] Chart positions
Both songs managed to chart at #43 on the Australian ARIA Charts.
| Song | Chart | Peak position |
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| "Ghettomusick" | UK Singles Chart | #55 |
| "Ghettomusick" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #93 |
| "Prototype" | US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #63 |
| "Ghettomusick" / "Prototype" | Australian ARIA Charts | #43 |
[edit] Music videos
The music video for "Ghettomusick" featured Big Boi during his daily routine as a delivery boy for Fed Up, a deliberate reference to FedEx.
The video for "Prototype" has a white-haired Andre 3000 who, after landing on Earth with other interstellar travelers, falls in love with a woman in a park.
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