A Tear for the Ghetto
| A Tear for the Ghetto | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 (Run for Your Life in 1995) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:13:18 | |||
| Label | Replay | |||
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| Group Home chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic | [1] |
A Tear for the Ghetto is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Group Home.[2][3] It was released in 1999 via Replay Records. Production was handled by Agallah, Alchemist, All The King's Men, Buggy Eye, Charlie Marotta, DJ Premier, DJ Rad, Jiv Pos, and group member Lil' Dap. It features guest appearances from GuRu, Agallah, Blackadon, Brainsick Enterprize, Kai:Bee, Nikki Bonds, Steph Lova, Mike Epps and Dominique Witten.
The album contained one charted single, "Make It In Life", which made it to number 16 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.
Critical reception
Exclaim! wrote that the "production from Agallah and the Alchemist among others [provides] a low-slung minimalism that connects favourably with Lil’ Dap’s improved flow and lyrics concerning his low budget environment."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Shit Down" |
| Agallah | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Da Real GH / Interlude" |
| Charlie Marotta | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Stupid Muthafuckers (30 Minutes to War)" |
| Alchemist | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Street Life" |
| Lil' Dap | 1:57 |
| 5. | "Sun for a Reason" |
| DJ Rad | 4:04 |
| 6. | "The Legacy" | DJ Premier | 4:01 | |
| 7. | "Run for Your Life" |
| Agallah | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Make It in Life" |
| Agallah | 4:42 |
| 9. | "A Train X-Press" |
| DJ Rad | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Be Like That / Interlude" |
| Agallah | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Dial-A-Thug" |
| DJ Rad | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Politic All Night" | Heath | Lil' Dap | 1:22 |
| 13. | "Keep Rising" |
| Lil' Dap | 4:23 |
| 14. | "We Can Do This" |
| Jiv Pos | 3:37 |
| 15. | "12 O'Clock" |
| All The King's Men | 4:09 |
| 16. | "Oh Sweet America" |
| Agallah | 3:59 |
| 17. | "Breaker 1-9 / Interlude" |
| Buggy Eye | 3:12 |
| 18. | "Beefin' for Rap" |
| Agallah | 2:38 |
| 19. | "Game Recognize Game" |
| Charlie Marotta | 1:42 |
| 20. | "Life Ain't Shit" |
| Charlie Marotta | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 1:13:18 | |||
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "A Tear for the Ghetto - Group Home | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Group Home Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "DJ Premier: Hope to the Underground". The Morning News. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Group Home A Tear For The Ghetto | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
External links
- A Tear For The Ghetto at Discogs (list of releases)