The Resurrection (Geto Boys album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Resurrection
Type = Album
Artist = Geto Boys


Released = April 2, 1996
Recorded = Lil J's Studio; Houston, Texas
Genre = Hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap, Southern hip hop
Length = 57:27
Label = Rap-A-Lot Records
Producer = Brad Jordan
Mike Dean
N.O. Joe
Uncle Eddie
Derick Edwards
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kzfpxqwhldhe~T1 link]
*Entertainment Weekly (B+)
*Review-Christgau|cut|album=10466
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5
*The Source Rating|4|5
Last album = "Till Death Do Us Part"
(1993)
This album = "The Resurrection"
(1996)
Next album = "Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly"
(1998)

"The Resurrection" is the sixth album by the Geto Boys. The album was released after the Geto Boys reunited after a 3-year break-up. It is considered to be one of the group's most critically praised albums, and the first of a one-two punch of creativity. [cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:1e821v7jzzua~T1 |title=Geto Boys > Biography |accessdate=2008-06-06 |publisher=Allmusic]

Reception

In 2005, comedian Chris Rock ranked it 15th on his list of the Top-25 Hip-Hop Albums ever. [cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/list/tha_flu/chris_rocks_top_25_hip_hop_albums |title=Chris Rock's Top 25 Hip Hop Albums |accessdate=2008-07-14]

Track listing

#"Ghetto Prisoner" – 1:25
#"Still" – 4:00
#"The World is a Ghetto" feat. Flaj – 4:25
#"Open Minded" feat. DMG – 4:10
#"Killer For Scratch" – 0:36
#"Hold it Down" feat. Face Mob – 5:27
#"Blind Leading the Blind" feat. Menace Clan – 5:04
#"First Light of the Day" – 5:07
#"Time Taker" – 5:12
#"Geto Boys and Girls" – 5:59
#"Geto Fantasy" – 4:30
#"I Just Wanna Die" – 4:00
#"Niggas And Flies" – 3:09
#"A Visit With Larry Hoover" – 1:25
#"Point Of No Return" – 3:06

Album chart positions

ingles chart positions

Miscellanea

*The song "Still" was featured in the 1999 Mike Judge film Office Space during the scene when Peter, Samir, and Michael destroy a printer in the middle of the field with baseball bats. The song has a cult following because of the profane lyricsFact|date=July 2008

*A parody of the scene (also featuring "Still"), was done by Brian and Stewie on Family Guy, in which they destroy a record of the song "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen.

References