Still Ghetto

Still Ghetto is the second studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Warner Bros. Records on November 5, 2002, in the United States. Released to favorable reviews, it debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies,^[1] eventually reaching platinum for selling a million domestic copies.^[2]

The album spawned the hit single "Fabulous" featuring Tha' Rayne as well as the single "Put That Woman First" which entered the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 20. The track, "Everywhere I Am" is dedicated to the memory of the singer's parents, who died before he rose to fame.

"Every Which Way" featuring Duganz was removed from the clean version of the album.

AllMusic editor John Bush found that "Jaheim's considerable vocal talents only increased during the recording of his second album, and a stronger set of songs made Still Ghetto a definite improvement over the debut [...] For "Everywhere I Am," Jaheim recorded a postcard to his mother, who died before he gained fame; it's another testament to his power as an artist that Still Ghetto never descends into maudlin sentiments. Just like his soul forefathers, everything about Jaheim is honest and heartfelt."^[3] Daryl Easlea from BBC Music called Still Ghetto "an absolute pearl, a perfect encapsulation of the state of R&B/hip hop in the early 00s."^[9] USA Today critic Steve Jones wrote that Still Ghetto combined Jaheim's "rugged vocal style" reminiscent of old-school soul with "edgy street sensibilities" drawn from hip-hop, delivering a "frank approach" to love whether he was trying to hold a relationship together or start a new one, with highlights like "Beauty and Thug" featuring Mary J. Blige. He concluded that while the game may remain the same, "Jaheim keeps getting better at it."^[7]

In the United States, Still Ghetto debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies.^[1] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling a million domestic copies.^[2]

Sample credits

• "Fabulous" contains replayed elements from "Wake Up Everybody" as performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
• "Let's Talk About It" contains elements from "Try to Leave Me If You Can But I Bet You Can't Do It" as performed by Bessie Banks.
• "Put That Woman First" contains replayed elements from "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" as performed by William Bell.
• "Backtight" contains elements from "Somebody Told Me" as performed by Teddy Pendergrass.
• "Still Ghetto" contains elements from "I'd Find You Anywhere" as performed by Creative Source.