The Ghetto

Infobox Single |
Name = "The Ghetto"
Artist = Too Short
from Album = Short Dog's in the House


Released = 1990
Format = CD single
Genre = Hip hop
Length =
Label = Jive
Writer = Too Short
Producer = Too Short
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single =
This single = "The Ghetto"
(1990)
Next single = "The Ghetto" is a 1990 single by Oakland rapper Too Short from his album "Short Dog's in the House". The song was featured on the to the videogame "". The instrumental was based on the Donny Hathaway song of the same name. The song discusses the struggles of living the ghetto and the difficultly of getting out of the ghetto to live a more successful life. It also discusses issues such as drug abuse and racial pride. Too Short is mostly known for his raps relating to sex and women, however he did have some songs with a deeper message and serious economic and social commentary. "The Ghetto" is an example of this.