Name: Ghetto Story by Cham
Brand: Cham
SKU: 075678399367
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (126 reviews)

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He used to be known as Baby Cham, but there's no way anyone who recorded such a heart-wrenching -- and yet incredibly infectious -- tale of a poverty-stricken childhood as "Ghetto Story" could be called "Baby." The title track of Cham's ("just Cham") debut is such a convincing combination of rage and regret that an Internet rumor claiming the Jamaican government had banned the track was picked up as fact by plenty of journalists, and while it proved untrue, it certainly didn't seem impossible. The Ghetto Story album presents the revolutionary track -- which is the worthy dancehall successor to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" -- in its original mix and two remixes: a decent one with Alicia Keys and an even better one with the perfectly chosen Akon. "Rude Boy Pledge" and a few other moments sprinkled about the album echo the seriousness of the title cut, but most of the tracks favor the swaggering and slick side of the man, a side that gets the party started with hook after hook locking onto rock-solid riddims. The sexy "Vitamin S" utilizes the same "Fiesta" riddim as Beenie Man's great "Dude" and comes within inches of topping it. His anthem "Cham" is ace, "Bring It On" is as convincingly cool as anything by T.O.K., and there are no sleazy efforts or filler to water down Cham's aggressive dancehall stance for non-Jamaican ears. Ambitious, exciting, well built, and -- for anyone who cares about dancehall -- unmissable.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. Ghetto Story

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Kelly
Dameon Beckett
Dave Kellly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

2. Tic Toc

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

3. Rude Boy Pledge

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

4. Bring It On (feat. Majic Massey)

by Cham, Majic Massey

Featured Artist: Majic Massey; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

5. Don't Test Me

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

6. Wah Dem a Seh Now?

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

7. Fat Punnany (Hottie Hottie Girl) (feat. Majic Massey)

by Cham, Majic Massey

Featured Artist: Majic Massey; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

8. Bad Boys (feat. Tia Jean)

by Cham, Tia Jean

Featured Artist: Tia Jean; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: Tia Jean
A. Tennent
D. Kelly
D. Beckett
Guz Lally
R. Angol; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Ali & Guz; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

9. Boom Boom (feat. Rihanna)

by Cham, Rihanna

Featured Artist: Rihanna; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

10. Talk to Me

by Cham

Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production
Additional Vocals: Toi; Other

11. Vitamin S

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Kelly
D. Beckett
Dameon Beckett
Dave Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

12. Love It Like That

by Cham

Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production
Additional Vocals: Triniti; Other

13. Girl (feat. Jimmy Cheezetrix)

by Cham, Jimmy Cheezetrix

Featured Artist: Jimmy Cheezetrix
Jimmy Cheeztrix; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

14. Cham

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

15. Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (feat. Alicia Keys)

by Cham, Alicia Keys

Featured Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
Dave Kelly
Alicia Keys
D. Kelly
Dameon Beckett; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

16. Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

by Cham, Akon

Featured Artist: Akon; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Composer: A Thiam
Dameon Beckett
Dave Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

17. Bad Mind

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

18. On a Roll

by Cham

Lead Vocals: Cham; Performer
Primary Artist: Cham; Main Performer
Composer: D. Beckett
D. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1446x1446 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, Modern Dancehall, Dancehall

Label

Madhouse - Atlantic

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 14, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75678399367

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Ghetto Story

1. Ghetto Story

2. Tic Toc

3. Rude Boy Pledge

4. Bring It On (feat. Majic Massey)

5. Don't Test Me

6. Wah Dem a Seh Now?

7. Fat Punnany (Hottie Hottie Girl) (feat. Majic Massey)

8. Bad Boys (feat. Tia Jean)

9. Boom Boom (feat. Rihanna)

10. Talk to Me

11. Vitamin S

12. Love It Like That

13. Girl (feat. Jimmy Cheezetrix)

14. Cham

15. Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (feat. Alicia Keys)

16. Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

17. Bad Mind

18. On a Roll

Technical Specifications

Ghetto Story

Product information

Release options

1. Ghetto Story

2. Tic Toc

3. Rude Boy Pledge

4. Bring It On (feat. Majic Massey)

5. Don't Test Me

6. Wah Dem a Seh Now?

7. Fat Punnany (Hottie Hottie Girl) (feat. Majic Massey)

8. Bad Boys (feat. Tia Jean)

9. Boom Boom (feat. Rihanna)

10. Talk to Me

11. Vitamin S

12. Love It Like That

13. Girl (feat. Jimmy Cheezetrix)

14. Cham

15. Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (feat. Alicia Keys)

16. Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

17. Bad Mind

18. On a Roll

Technical Specifications