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Ghetto Heisman is the second solo studio album by American rapper WC. It was released on November 12, 2002[5] via Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios, at Ameraycan Studios, and at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, and at Criteria Studios in Miami Beach. Production was handled by several record producers, including Tony Pizarro, DJ Battlecat, Crazy Toones, Buckwild, Rick Rock and Scott Storch. It features guest appearances from Butch Cassidy, Case, Kokane, MC Ren, Nate Dogg, Scarface, Snoop Dogg and Westside Connection among others.

Ghetto Heisman
Studio album by WC
Released	November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)[1]
Recorded	2002
Studio	Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Ameraycan Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Criteria Studios (Miami Beach, FL) Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap g-funk
Length	56:26
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Producer	Tina Davis (exec.) Kevin Liles (exec.) WC (exec.) Crazy Toones (also exec.) Tony Pizarro Flip DJ Battlecat Buckwild Derek Jackson Neckbones Rick Rock Scott Storch
WC chronology
The Shadiest One (1998) Ghetto Heisman (2002) Guilty by Affiliation (2007)
Singles from Ghetto Heisman
"The Streets" Released: July 23, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	4/5[3]
RapReviews	7.5/10[4]

The album peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard 200 and at number seven on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Upon the album's release, it was discovered that the first pressings were issued with a noticeable skip on the track "Tears of a Killa".

Track listing

Notes

• Track 2 features additional vocals by Deidre Oliphant
• Track 9 features additional vocals by Maurice Hill and Shawndell Rosa
• Track 13 features additional vocals by Traci Nelson
• Track 14 features additional vocals by Black Chill and DJ Crazy Toones

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains samples from the Brides of Frankenstein recording of "Disco to Go" (written by George Clinton Jr. and William Earl Collins)
• Track 5 contains interpolations from "The Bridge Is Over" (written by Lawrence Parker and Scott La Rock), an interpolation of "Heads High" (written by Smith & Browne), and elements from "Can't Make It Without Me" performed by Shawne Jackson
• Track 13 contains elements from "Atmosphere" performed by Funkadelic

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	7

References

External links

• Ghetto Heisman at Discogs (list of releases)

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