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4.1 ( 17 total votes )
Stat Quo - Ghetto USA
Artist: Stat Quo
Producer: Sha Money XL
Album: Statlanta
Label: Big Dream Ventures
After leaving Shady/Aftermath last year, partly because of repeated delays, Atlanta rapper Stat Quo is finally set to release his long awaited album Statlanta. On his new, moving single, Ghetto USA, Stat Quo describes the hardships of living in the ghetto, and while he references his own experiences growing up in the ATL, this track could be applied to any city in the country, from L.A. to Chicago to New York. The beat, produced by Sha Money XL, emphasizes the track’s emotional foundation with slow piano lines and background vocals, giving weight to Ghetto USA’s deep lyrics and gripping hook. When Quo raps, “Clocking in, clocking out, wondering where the time is,” that simple but vivid line should resonate with anyone living paycheck to paycheck, but in the end the entire song’s message can be personified in one line from the chorus: “We can keep on grindin’, keep on trying.” For more inspirational hip-hop be sure to keep an eye out for Statlanta in the first quarter of 2010 and, of course, stay tuned to DJBooth.net for all the latest from Stat Quo.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on November 23, 2009
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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what a soulful intro.
Stat came at it, and aint do it "too hard" which makes a damn good song. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 177 |
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Bedstuy on the check in, Stat got heaters. 5 stars
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Wow, this was really good. The production really set the tone and Stat Quo delivers some really heartfelt and inspiring lyrics. The hook was very fitting. This was nice!
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Its records like this that make me wonder if Shady/Aftermath will even be around to release artist projects (other than Em and Dre) in the future. This is good. Period. Hit potential or not, I dig it.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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I first heard Stat Quo since I heard 1 of his songs on a madden, I've liked his music ever since. Pretty good.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
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Productions as smooth as I've heard and Stat was not too shabby!
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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3.5 but I'll round up because of tha beat
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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A lot of rappers claim to rep "the streets", but when it comes to actually making music that could benefit their communities or show that they really do relate to the average person's life, they're nowhere to be found. Not Stat. This is real music for real people, in the realest terms possible.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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I think this track can be described by the production. It is gloomy in general, but the piano sort of sounds like that glimmer of hope/happiness. The lyrics are deep and intelligent, and the hook really centers it all.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 247 |
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banger from jump..stat rockN' that suave' status on this here banga'
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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If you haven't heard this guys whole line up, your missing out. I'm from the D but Em drop the ball with letting Stat and Obie go! Damn!
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 70 |
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It bout time StatQuo! Its bout damn time! Nice track to kick it off!
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Soulful and sweet production. Good flow. I love Stat Quo, he came out with really good songs this year!
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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One of the best tracks I've heard from StatQuo. He effortlessly delivers a fair balance of consciousness with street relativity that can really resonate in your soul and soothes your eardrums.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8038 |
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DAMN, STAT QUO IS MY BOY (go check my previous posts on Stat...I always ride with Stat). His flow is like no one else. The beat is SICK, the chorus is SICK, and the lyrics are SICK. I'm LOVING this track! Can't wait for the album STAT...FINALLY!
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| Posted on Dec 02, 2009 |
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