The Resurrection (Geto Boys album)

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The Resurrection
Studio album by Geto Boys
Released	April 2, 1996
Recorded	Lil J's Studio; Houston, Texas
Genre	Hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap, Southern hip hop
Length	57:27
Label	Rap-A-Lot Records
Producer	Brad Jordan Mike Dean N.O. Joe Uncle Eddie Derick Edwards
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (B+) Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone The Source
Geto Boys chronology
Till Death Do Us Part (1993) The Resurrection (1996) Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly (1998)

The Resurrection is the sixth album by the Geto Boys. The album was released after the Geto Boys reunited after a 3-year break-up. It is considered to be one of the group's most critically praised albums, and the first of a one-two punch of creativity.^[1]

Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Album chart positions 4 Singles chart positions 5 Miscellanea 6 References

[edit] Reception

In 2005, comedian Chris Rock ranked it 15th on his list of the Top-25 Hip-Hop Albums ever. [1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Ghetto Prisoner" – 1:25
2. "Still" – 4:00
3. "The World is a Ghetto" – 4:25
4. "Open Minded" feat. DMG – 4:10
5. "Killer For Scratch" – 0:36
6. "Hold it Down" feat. Face Mob – 5:27
7. "Blind Leading the Blind" feat. DMG – 5:04
8. "First Light of the Day" – 5:07
9. "Time Taker" – 5:12
10. "Geto Boys and Girls" – 5:59
11. "Geto Fantasy" – 4:30
12. "I Just Wanna Die" – 4:00
13. "Niggas And Flies" – 3:09
14. "A Visit With Larry Hoover" – 1:25
15. "Point Of No Return" – 3:06

[edit] Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996	The Resurrection	#6	#1

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1996	"The World Is A Ghetto"	#82	#37	#12

[edit] Miscellanea

• The song "Still" was featured in the 1999 Mike Judge film Office Space during the scene when Peter, Samir, and Michael destroy a printer in the middle of the field with baseball bats. The song has a cult following because of the profane lyrics.

[edit] References