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The full-length debut for Ruff Ryders trackmaster Swizz Beatz is that rare thing in the rap world: a record with a single production style. Considering most mainstream rappers hire out two producers for every three tracks they release, hearing an entire LP with a uniform sound is as welcome as it is surprising. Still, Swizz Beatz' Kasseem Dean does vary his sound a bit, and experiments more than any you'd hear on a randomly selected 17 of his productions from other artists' albums. G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds him moving from quasi-acoustic soul (with the LL Cool J feature "Ghetto Love") to a few in the usual Ruff Ryders style (for Jadakiss on "Big Business" and Eve on "Island Spice") to a ragga track with Bounty Killer, but also introduces Ja Rule to Metallica for a heavy metal extravaganza called "We Did It Again." The highlight "Endalay" features Busta Rhymes livening up what would've been a comparatively bland production on its own, and Styles hits on all cylinders for "Good Times." Dean is actually a great rapper too, able to command the mic and the mixing board for three tracks here -- he should've given himself more. As it is, despite the great sounds and great features, too much of G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds one of the hottest producers in hip-hop resting on his laurels.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Tony Lopez, Producer - Swizz Beatz, Programmer, MainArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Conover, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Programmer, MainArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S. Davis, Producer, Co-Producer - Steve Conover, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Seawood, Producer, Co-Producer - Swiss Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Glen Marchese, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Ronald Isley, FeaturedArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Mashonda, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Ray Barnes, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Busta Rhymes, FeaturedArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Conover, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Davis, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shyne, MainArtist - J. Barrow, ComposerLyricist - Mashonda, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mashonda Tifrere, ComposerLyricist - Ricky M.L. Walters, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Swizz Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Mashonda, MainArtist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khary & Keough, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Pamela Joan Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Marilyn McLeod, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Styles, MainArtist - Robert Hankerson, ComposerLyricist - Steve Conover, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Saint Denson, Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Lil' Kim, MainArtist - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Programmer, MainArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Conover, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swiss Beatz, Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N.O.R.E., MainArtist - Steve Conover, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swiss Beatz, Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Baby, MainArtist - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer - Mashonda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Yung Wun, MainArtist - Larry Phillabaum, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Conover, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Klever, Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Eve, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Jason Brown, Producer - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - Bounty Killer, FeaturedArtist - Swiss Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Cassidy, MainArtist - Fat Joe, MainArtist - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programmer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nas, MainArtist - Steve Conover, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Bob Rock, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Ja Rule, MainArtist - Mike Gillies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Metallica, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Cassidy, FeaturedArtist - Kasseem Dean, Producer, Executive Producer - Jason Rome, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TQ, FeaturedArtist - Baby, FeaturedArtist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Marchese, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - P. Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer, MainArtist - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Ronald Isley, FeaturedArtist - John McClain, Producer, Executive Producer - Roger Moody, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tha Nomad 1, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Album review
The full-length debut for Ruff Ryders trackmaster Swizz Beatz is that rare thing in the rap world: a record with a single production style. Considering most mainstream rappers hire out two producers for every three tracks they release, hearing an entire LP with a uniform sound is as welcome as it is surprising. Still, Swizz Beatz' Kasseem Dean does vary his sound a bit, and experiments more than any you'd hear on a randomly selected 17 of his productions from other artists' albums. G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds him moving from quasi-acoustic soul (with the LL Cool J feature "Ghetto Love") to a few in the usual Ruff Ryders style (for Jadakiss on "Big Business" and Eve on "Island Spice") to a ragga track with Bounty Killer, but also introduces Ja Rule to Metallica for a heavy metal extravaganza called "We Did It Again." The highlight "Endalay" features Busta Rhymes livening up what would've been a comparatively bland production on its own, and Styles hits on all cylinders for "Good Times." Dean is actually a great rapper too, able to command the mic and the mixing board for three tracks here -- he should've given himself more. As it is, despite the great sounds and great features, too much of G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds one of the hottest producers in hip-hop resting on his laurels.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:35
- Main artists: Swizz Beatz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DreamWorks Urban
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2002 SKG Music L.L.C. This Compilation ℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
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