Ghetto Story
Cham
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This a survival story, True ghetto story This is my story, Real ghetto story Hey I remember those days when Hell was my home When Me and Mama bed was a big piece a foam An mi never like bathe and my hair never comb When Mama gone a work me go street go roam I remember when Danny dem tek me snow cone An mek him likkle bredda dem kick up Jerome I remember when we visit dem wid pure big stone An the boy Danny pop out something weh full chromeI remember when we run, Fatta get him knee blown An mi best friend Richie get, two inna him dome I remember so the avenue tun inna warzone An ,Mickey madda fly him out, cau she get a loan But, Mickey go to foreign and go tun Al Capone Mek whole heap a money and sen in our own Now a we a lock the city and, that is well known Yesterday Mickey call me pan mi phone Mi say Mickey..... Wi get di ting dem Dem outta luck now Mi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now Wi have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah Wi get di ting dem, So dem haffi rate wi Cau we a tek it to them wicked of lately And now the whole community a live greatly Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah I remember bout '80, Jamaica explode When a Trinity and Tony Hewitt dem a run road That a long before Laing dem and even Bigga Ford When Adams dem a Corporal nuh know the road code [ Ghetto Story lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ] I remember when we rob the chiney shop down the road An rumour have it sey the chiney man have a sword But we did have a one pop wey make outta board So you know the next day mama pot Overlooaad I remember when we skip the poll clerks An dump the ballot box pan Tivoli outskirts An hold a plane ticket and go chill over Turks When me come back a still inna the hole me a lurk I remember those days when informer dirks... Get one inna him face and me nuh get nuh perks And the bigger heads dem are a couple of jerks Cause a dem a mek di money, when a wi mash di works Wi get di ting dem Dem outta luck now Mi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now Wi have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah Wi get di ting dem, So dem haffi rate wi Cau we a tek it to them wicked of lately And now the whole community a live greatly Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah Jamaica get screw, tru greed an glutton Politics manipulate and press yutes button But we rich now ,so dem caan tell man notin Cuz a we a mek Mama a nyaam Fish an Mutton..Ehhhh Ova dehso mek mi tell unnu some'in... Tru mi dey a foreign now a guy kill me cousin An mi here sey TD deh dey but him sey he wasnt Anytime mi fly down him a get bout dozen....Cause...... Wi get di ting dem Dem outta luck now Mi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now Wi have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah Wi get di ting dem, So dem haffi rate wi Cau we a tek it to them wicked of lately And now the whole community a live greatly Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah
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Written by: DAMEON BECKETT, DAVE KELLY
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12 facts about this song
Artist Background"Ghetto Story" is a song by Jamaican dancehall artist Cham, born Damian Beckett on February 24, 1979.
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Popular CollaborationThe song has an American remix featuring Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and pianist.
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Chart Success"Ghetto Story" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 77, making it Cham's most successful single on the chart to date.
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Album IdentificationThe song is the title track from Cham's second studio album, "Ghetto Story", which was released in August 2006.
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Popular RecognitionThe Caribbean and international version was popular in clubs across the globe because it captured the struggles and dreams of people growing up in harsh environments.
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Music VideoThe music video, released in 2006, was directed by Benny Boom.
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Personal BackgroundCham's song "Ghetto Story" is based on his personal experiences growing up in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Other RemixesThere are other remixes of the song, such as the one featuring Akon in Chapter 2, which also received major radio airplay.
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Song IdeaCham originally got the idea for "Ghetto Story" from watching the state of the world, particularly the relentless hardships of those living in inner-city communities.
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Genre and StyleThe song is stylistically rooted in the dancehall genre, a popular form of reggae music.
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Label Support"Ghetto Story" was released under the label Madhouse Records, Atlantic Records in Jamaica.
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Critic ReceptionThe song was praised by music critics for its realistic portrayal of life in the ghetto, its memorable beat, and its compelling storytelling.
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