Producers: Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Salaam Remi.
Engineers include: Warren Riker, Chris Theis, Phil Blackman.
Recorded at The Cric Studios, New York, New York.
"Ghetto Supastar"was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
While this GHETTO SUPASTAR's album is full of house-rockin beats, infectious tracks and displays of verbal might, one of the most immediately arresting aspects of Pras' recording is his clever use of samples from classic songs, over which he builds his raps. He utilizes source material like Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," for example, not as a superficial effect thrown into the mix, but as an integral part of the rhythm track, simultaneously supporting and energizing the rest of the song. It's this studio ingenuity, coupled with his inimitable wise-guy lyrics and irresistible party atmosphere, that makes GHETTO SUPASTAR a triumph for this talented rapper.
Professional Reviews
CMJ (11/23/98, p.3) - "...the commerical success of this record as a party-down staple shines brighter than a mirrorball..." Entertainment Weekly (10/30/98, p.116) - "...Although it sounds like he's got one ear glued to the No Limit catalog...and the other to Puff Daddy, SUPASTAR yields enough lowbrow kicks to keep hardcore heads bobbing until the next Fugees disc." - Rating: B-
Vibe (12/98, 1/99, p.198) - "...more than one song is guaranteed to make you do the Humpty Dance....This crowd-pleasing approach just might confirm Pras as the ghetto superstar he doesn't know he already is."
