Review of G.Dep : Child of the Ghetto
As one of the last few shining lights at Puff's crumbling Bad Boy empire, G-Dep's crisp, conversational flow was expected to help fill the gaping hole left at the label by the death of Biggie and resignation of the LOX. Interestingly, Dep's solo debut actually does a decent job (along with Black Rob's Life Story) of further cementing Puff's rep as a great spotter of talent. G-Dep cashes in on the street buzz that has been festering since his performances on the Bad Boy compilation The Saga Continues... on "Special Delivery," a modest head-nodder with its minimalist loop and drum programs--Puff ad-libs notwithstanding. On "I Am," which teams up arguably two of the greatest MCs of all time (Rakim and Kool G Rap) with Dep, and the Depster more than holds his own. "Keep It Gangsta" features an introspective Shyne waxing cryptically about the court case that got him locked down, and the clubby "Smash on the First Night" is another one of those must-hear gems. Still, the album has problem areas. Why lazily lift a loop from Eric B and Rakim's classic "Microphone Fiend" on "Doe Fiend"? And why do two of the best joints on this album ("Lets Get It," "Child of the Ghetto") already appear on the The Saga Continues...? --Dalton Higgins

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G. Dep was another rapper on Bad Boy records who released one album and then disapeared. "Child of the Ghetto" was released in 2001 and was his Bad Boy/rap game debut.

1. Intro

2. Everyday - Good beat, G. Dep spits some deep ish, hook is good - 4.5/5

3. Child of the Ghetto - Good beat, G. Dep kills it, hook is great - 5/5

4. Special Delivery - Good beat, Puff Daddy talks and screams for the first minute and 16 seconds which is pointless, G. Dep comes nice, hook is nothing special - 3.5/5

5. Whatever (Interlude)

6. Keep it Gangsta (Featuring Shyne) - Nice beat, G. Dep and Shyne both spit good, Shyne's hook is alright - 4/5

7. Smash on the First Night (Featuring May) - Great beat, G. Dep and May both come good about having sex, hook is good - 4.5/5

8. The Ride - Alright beat, G. Dep spits pretty good, hook is alright - 4/5

9. News Report (Interlude)

10. Danger Zone - Great beat, G. Dep spits great, hook is real good - 5/5

11. I Am (Featuring Kool G Rap & Rakim) - Good beat, G. Dep, Rakim, and Kool G Rap all spit great, hook is pretty good - 4.5/5

12. Blast Off (Featuring Mark Curry & Loon) - Nice beat, G. Dep, Curry, and Loon all spit good verses, hook is great - 5/5

13. The Real (Interlude)

14. Doe Fiend - Great beat, G. Dep spits one long great verse, no hook - 5/5

15. I Want the World to See (Featuring Joe Hooker) - Good beat, G. Dep raps slower on this joint, Joe sings a good hook - 4.5/5

16. Let's Get it (Featuring P. Diddy & Black Rob) - Good beat, G. Dep spits 3 good verses, P. Diddy and Black Rob spit good as well, hook is alright - 4/5

17. It's All Over (Featuring Carl Thomas) - Great beat, G. Dep spits good, Carl' s hook isn't that great - 3.5/5

18. One Way (Featuring Black Rob) - Good beat, G. Dep & Rob both spit great, hook is good - 4.5/5

19. Straight to the Top (Interlude)

20. Nothing Gonna Stop Me (Featuring Joe Hooker) - Nice beat, G. Dep doesn't spit bad, Joe's hook is wack.... 2/5......song ends at 4:34 then a remix to another song comes after it but I have no idea what it is so I'm not gonna rate it

Overall: 67.5 /75

4.5 Stars

This album really surprised me coming out of Bad Boy. G. Dep's lyrics, beats, and most hooks are great. This album is near classic material. Like I stated before...it's just sad to see a good talent just sitting on the backburner of Bad Boy Records.

Your latest reviews - G.Dep : G. Dep - Child of the Ghetto
G. Dep was another rapper on Bad Boy records who released one album and then disapeared. "Child of the Ghetto" was released in 2001 and was his Bad Boy/rap game debut.

1. Intro

2. Everyday - Good beat, G. Dep spits some deep ish, hook is good - 4.5/5

3. Child of the Ghetto - Good beat, G. Dep kills it, hook is great - 5/5

4. Special Delivery - Good beat, Puff Daddy talks and screams for the first minute and 16 seconds which is pointless, G. Dep comes nice, hook is nothing special - 3.5/5

5. Whatever (Interlude)

6. Keep it Gangsta (Featuring Shyne) - Nice beat, G. Dep and Shyne both spit good, Shyne's hook is alright - 4/5

7. Smash on the First Night (Featuring May) - Great beat, G. Dep and May both come good about having sex, hook is good - 4.5/5

8. The Ride - Alright beat, G. Dep spits pretty good, hook is alright - 4/5

9. News Report (Interlude)

10. Danger Zone - Great beat, G. Dep spits great, hook is real good - 5/5

11. I Am (Featuring Kool G Rap & Rakim) - Good beat, G. Dep, Rakim, and Kool G Rap all spit great, hook is pretty good - 4.5/5

12. Blast Off (Featuring Mark Curry & Loon) - Nice beat, G. Dep, Curry, and Loon all spit good verses, hook is great - 5/5

13. The Real (Interlude)

14. Doe Fiend - Great beat, G. Dep spits one long great verse, no hook - 5/5

15. I Want the World to See (Featuring Joe Hooker) - Good beat, G. Dep raps slower on this joint, Joe sings a good hook - 4.5/5

16. Let's Get it (Featuring P. Diddy & Black Rob) - Good beat, G. Dep spits 3 good verses, P. Diddy and Black Rob spit good as well, hook is alright - 4/5

17. It's All Over (Featuring Carl Thomas) - Great beat, G. Dep spits good, Carl' s hook isn't that great - 3.5/5

18. One Way (Featuring Black Rob) - Good beat, G. Dep & Rob both spit great, hook is good - 4.5/5

19. Straight to the Top (Interlude)

20. Nothing Gonna Stop Me (Featuring Joe Hooker) - Nice beat, G. Dep doesn't spit bad, Joe's hook is wack.... 2/5......song ends at 4:34 then a remix to another song comes after it but I have no idea what it is so I'm not gonna rate it

Overall: 67.5 /75

4.5 Stars

This album really surprised me coming out of Bad Boy. G. Dep's lyrics, beats, and most hooks are great. This album is near classic material. Like I stated before...it's just sad to see a good talent just sitting on the backburner of Bad Boy Records.