Ghetto Gospel

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For the Rod Wave album, see Ghetto Gospel (album).
"Ghetto Gospel"
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Single by 2Pac featuring Elton John
from the album Loyal to the Game
B-side "Thugs Get Lonely Too"
Released April 25, 2005[1]
Recorded 1992
Genre
Length 3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Eminem
2Pac singles chronology
"Thugs Get Lonely Too"
(2004)		 "Ghetto Gospel"
(2005)		 "Untouchable"
(2006)
{{{This album}}}

"Ghetto Gospel" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur, which was released as the lead single from his 2004 posthumous album Loyal to the Game. The song was produced by American rapper Eminem and features a sample of Elton John's 1971 song "Indian Sunset".

The single topped the charts in the UK (for 3 weeks),[2] Australia, Czech Republic, and Ireland. In New Zealand it peaked at number 3. The song was written by Tupac as an outcry to "end the war on the streets", addressing the futility of racial difference and dissidence, particularly under the unifying banner of poverty. He also pays tribute to murdered black activists Malcolm X and Bobby Hutton in the song.

In response to Eminem's remix, Elton John said: "how he's managed to meld [Indian Sunset] with Tupac, I'll never know. It's just genius."[3]

Background and recording

Tupac recorded the song for inclusion on the 1992 Christmas-themed compilation album A Very Special Christmas 2, but due to his legal issues, the song was dropped from the compilation and was never released.[citation needed] This version has a much faster tempo and has a third and fourth verse which didn't feature in the 2004 remix.[4] This version was produced by Big D The Impossible, a regular producer on Tupac's first two albums; 2Pacalypse Now and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. and does not contain the "Indian Sunset" sample, but builds on a sample of Tracy Chapman's song "Crossroads" instead.[5]

Recounting the experience in 2015, Eminem said: "You wouldn't be able to tell the 18/19-year-old Marshall that he would ever be able to get his hands on some Tupac vocals and have that opportunity. It was such a significant piece of history for me and so much fun. I'm like a kid in a candy store; going nuts with the fact that I'm putting beats under his rhymes."[6]

Music video

"Ghetto Gospel" was the only song on Loyal to the Game with an accompanying music video on YouTube. The music video showcases the last day of a man's life before he is fatally shot in the evening. Neither 2Pac nor Elton John physically appeared in the video - though clips of 2Pac are shown on a television. Towards the end of the music video, the actor (J. D. Williams) is shot but then appears at his own funeral, fueling rumors that the rapper's death was faked. At the end of the video, there is a message from 2Pac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, saying "Remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more important than that".

Track listing

CD single
No. Title Sample(s) Length
1. "Ghetto Gospel"   3:58
UK CD single
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Ghetto Gospel"   Eminem 3:58
2. "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (feat. Nate Dogg) Eminem 4:48

Official versions

  • Ghetto Gospel (Album Version Explicit)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[31] Gold 4,000
Germany (BVMI)[32] Gold 150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 600,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22) Urban contemporary radio Amaru, Interscope [35]

References

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  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – 2 Pac – Ghetto Gospel". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – 2Pac – Ghetto Gospel" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – 2Pac – Ghetto Gospel" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – 2Pac – Ghetto Gospel" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20061 into search.
  13. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – 2Pac – Ghetto Gospel". Tracklisten.
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  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – 2Pac Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ghetto Gospel". Irish Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – 2 Pac – Ghetto Gospel". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20050626". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – 2 Pac – Ghetto Gospel". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20050626" UK Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20050626" UK R&B Chart.
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  31. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Click on næste to go to page 8958 if certification from official website
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  33. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  34. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter Ghetto Gospel in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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