Ghetto Gospel

"Ghetto Gospel" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, which was released as the lead single from his 2004 posthumous album Loyal to the Game. The song was produced by rapper Eminem and samples the 1971 Elton John song, "Indian Sunset". The single topped the charts in the United Kingdom (for 3 weeks),[2] Australia, Czech Republic, and the Republic of Ireland. In New Zealand it peaked at number 3. The song was written by Tupac Shakur 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.

For the Rod Wave album, see Ghetto Gospel (album).
"Ghetto Gospel"
Single by 2Pac
from the album Loyal to the Game
B-side"Thugs Get Lonely Too"
ReleasedApril 25, 2005[1]
Recorded1992
Genre
Length3:58
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eminem
2Pac singles chronology
"Thugs Get Lonely Too"
(2004)		 "Ghetto Gospel"
(2005)		 "Untouchable"
(2006)
Elton John singles chronology
"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave"
(2005)		 "Ghetto Gospel"
(2005)		 "Electricity"
(2005)

Original version

Tupac recorded the song for inclusion on the 1992 Christmas-themed compilation album A Very Special Christmas 2, however, due to Tupac's legal troubles the song was dropped from the compilation and was never released. This version has a much faster tempo and has a third and fourth verse which didn't feature in the 2004 remix.[3] 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.[4]

Music video

"Ghetto Gospel" was the only song on Loyal to the Game with an accompanying music video on YouTube. Neither 2Pac nor Elton John appeared in the video. 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 his mother, Afeni Shakur, saying "Remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more important than that".

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Sample(s)Length
1."Ghetto Gospel"
*Contains elements from "Indian Sunset" by Elton John3:58
UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ghetto Gospel"
Eminem3:58
2."Thugs Get Lonely Too" (feat. Nate Dogg)
Eminem4:48

Official versions
  • Ghetto Gospel (Album Version Explicit)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[22] Gold 45,000
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Platinum 600,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/ghetto-gospel-mr0002242793
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London. pp. 713–4. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Video on YouTube
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  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  22. "Danish single certifications – 2Pac feat. Elton John – Ghetto Gospel". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (2 Pac; 'Ghetto Gospel')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  24. "British single certifications – 2Pac – Ghetto Gospel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 20, 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ghetto Gospel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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