Straight from the Dec
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Straight from the Dec is the third studio album by the Ghetto Mafia
. It was released on April 22, 1997 through Fully Loaded Records and was produced by the Ghetto Mafia themselves. Straight from the Dec found more success then the group's previous two album, having peaked at 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and 17 on the Top Heatseekers
. The album also spawned the Ghetto Mafia's first charting single "I Can Feel It" which made it to both the R&B and rap charts.
Ghetto Mafia
The Ghetto Mafia was an American hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Nino and Wicked. Formed in 1993, the Ghetto Mafia signed to local hip hop label, Ichiban Records, who then released their debut album, Draw the Line on May 20, 1994. The group then released 1995's Full Blooded Niggaz...
. It was released on April 22, 1997 through Fully Loaded Records and was produced by the Ghetto Mafia themselves. Straight from the Dec found more success then the group's previous two album, having peaked at 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and 17 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. The album also spawned the Ghetto Mafia's first charting single "I Can Feel It" which made it to both the R&B and rap charts.
Track listing
- "In da Paint"
- "Fool I Got Ya"
- "For the Good Times (Straight from the Dec)"
- "Don't Turn Back"
- "Uncut"
- "Who Wanna Test"
- "I Can Feel It"
- "Full Metal Jacket"
- "F.A.B."
- "Deal with the Devil"
- "Shouts"
Straight from the Dec
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 49 |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 17 |
I Can Feel It
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 70 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 33 |
External links
- [ Straight from the Dec] at Allmusic
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- Straight from the Dec at Tower RecordsTower RecordsTower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
- Straight from the Dec at BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...