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Pras' single, "Ghetto Supastar," was omnipresent in 1998 on radio, on MTV and blasting from car stereos, and with good reason; it's an absolutely irresistible combination of funky bass and drums, excellent rapping from Pras and ODB and angelic singing by Mya. He apparently was under a lot of pressure to produce the full-length follow-up, and the result is a scattershot, throw-in-the-kitchen-sink approach. You get the single, 11 more songs, versions of "Hallelujah" and "Amazing Grace" and a whole bunch of Pras' answering machine messages (four tracks totaling 12 minutes -- a bit much). That said, Ghetto Supastar isn't half-bad. Aside from the title track, highlights include "Can't Stop the Shining," featuring reverb-heavy guitar from Lenny Kravitz, the tense, minimalist "For the Love of This" and the trippy "Murder Dem," with its stuttering rhythm and strange sound effects floating through the mix. Pras' cause is furthered throughout by crisp, clear production with an emphasis on the low end. With a little editing, Ghetto Supastar could've been a killer; as is, it's an entertaining slice of R&B-oriented hip-hop. Some versions of Ghetto Supastar include a four-track bonus disc credited to the "Refugee Camp Navy SEALS"; this is pretty forgettable stuff and not worth going out of your way to find.
© Bill Cassel /TiVo
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Warren Riker, Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Leon's Inner Voice, Performer - Pras, Performer - Leon Lacy, Arranger
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - James Brown, Recording Engineer - Pras, Producer - Pras (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Introducing Mýa), Performer - Phil Blackman, Engineer - Mya, Vocal - Maurice Ernest Gibb, Composer - Maurice Ernest Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Composer - Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rap Performed By - Chris Theis, Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Composer - Wyclef Jean, Lyricist - Pras Michel, Composer - Pras Michel, Rap Performed By - Pras Michel, Lyricist - Russell Jones, Composer - Russell Jones, Lyricist - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - G. O'Dowd, Composer - G. O'Dowd, Lyricist - Pras, Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - M. Craig, Composer - M. Craig, Lyricist - Maria Wright, Composer - Maria Wright, Lyricist - R. Hay, Composer - R. Hay, Lyricist - J. Moss, Composer - J. Moss, Lyricist - WOMAN, Background Vocal - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Pras featuring The Product G and B and Free, Performer - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Producer - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - B. Gibb, Composer - B. Gibb, Lyricist - Pras, Producer - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Pras, Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Maria Wright, Composer - Maria Wright, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Warren Riker, Mixing Engineer - Lenny Kravitz, Guitar - G. Williams, Composer - G. Williams, Lyricist - Pras featuring Canibus and Free, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Al Baseer Holly, Composer - Al Baseer Holly, Lyricist - Pras, Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - R. Finch, Composer - R. Finch, Lyricist - Harry Casey, Composer - Harry Casey, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - Nafis Hurst, Composer - Nafis Hurst, Lyricist - Joel Witherspoon, Composer - Joel Witherspoon, Lyricist - Pras featuring The Product G and B and Mostwanted, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Salaam Remi, Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Tyrone Myrie, Vocal - S. Remi, Composer - S. Remi, Lyricist - Jayson Dyer, 2nd Engineer - Garry Noble, Recording Engineer - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - WOMAN, Background Vocal - Pras, Producer - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Soul Diggas, Co-Producer - Warren Riker, Mixing Engineer - Pras, Performer - Pras, Producer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Pras featuring Mostwanted, Performer - Al Baseer Holly, Composer - Al Baseer Holly, Lyricist - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - Joel Witherspoon, Composer - Joel Witherspoon, Lyricist - Pras, Producer - A Kid Called Roots, Co-Producer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Pras featuring Mostwanted, Performer - Al Baseer Holly, Composer - Al Baseer Holly, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Joel Witherspoon, Composer - Joel Witherspoon, Lyricist - Pras, Producer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Warren Riker, Mixing Engineer - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Pras featuring Mack 10 and Reptile, Performer - J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - D. Rolison, Composer - D. Rolison, Lyricist - Pras, Producer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Jerry Duplessis, Producer - S.P. Michel, Composer - S.P. Michel, Lyricist - Warren Riker, Mixing Engineer - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Pras, Performer - Pras, Producer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Mario deArce, Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Pras, Performer
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
Album review
Pras' single, "Ghetto Supastar," was omnipresent in 1998 on radio, on MTV and blasting from car stereos, and with good reason; it's an absolutely irresistible combination of funky bass and drums, excellent rapping from Pras and ODB and angelic singing by Mya. He apparently was under a lot of pressure to produce the full-length follow-up, and the result is a scattershot, throw-in-the-kitchen-sink approach. You get the single, 11 more songs, versions of "Hallelujah" and "Amazing Grace" and a whole bunch of Pras' answering machine messages (four tracks totaling 12 minutes -- a bit much). That said, Ghetto Supastar isn't half-bad. Aside from the title track, highlights include "Can't Stop the Shining," featuring reverb-heavy guitar from Lenny Kravitz, the tense, minimalist "For the Love of This" and the trippy "Murder Dem," with its stuttering rhythm and strange sound effects floating through the mix. Pras' cause is furthered throughout by crisp, clear production with an emphasis on the low end. With a little editing, Ghetto Supastar could've been a killer; as is, it's an entertaining slice of R&B-oriented hip-hop. Some versions of Ghetto Supastar include a four-track bonus disc credited to the "Refugee Camp Navy SEALS"; this is pretty forgettable stuff and not worth going out of your way to find.
© Bill Cassel /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:21
- Main artists: Pras
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ruffhouse
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP
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