Ghetto Cyrano

Ghetto Cyrano
Ghetto Cyrano
Studio album by Christión
Released	November 4, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B; funk; soul;
Length	64:00
Label	Roc-A-Fella; Def Jam;
Producer	Christión (also exec.); Damon Dash (exec.); Jay-Z (exec.); Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.);
Singles from Ghetto Cyrano
	"Full of Smoke"; Released: April 1997; "I Wanna Get Next to You"; Released: January 1998;

Ghetto Cyrano is the only studio album by American R&B duo Christión. It was released on November 4, 1997, via Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam Recordings. The production was handled by the duo themselves, also serving as executive producers together with Damon Dash, Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. The album peaked at number 146 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was supported with two singles "Full of Smoke", which peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "I Wanna Get Next to You".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Its falsettos trembling over pimp-smooth, reclining grooves, this Bay Area duo coos with a cool attitude about affairs on the street corner and in the boudoir."^[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:29
2.	"The Ghetto (Do What Ya Gotta Do)"	5:38
3.	"Full of Smoke"	4:49
4.	"Pull It"	4:02
5.	"Where I'm From" (Interlude)	1:55
6.	"Where I'm From"	5:23
7.	"Midnight X-Ta-C"	3:45
8.	"Anything Goes"	4:33
9.	"I Wanna Get Next to You"	3:50
10.	"Bring Back Your Love"	5:27
11.	"Face Like Yours"	4:08
12.	"Come to Me"	5:25
13.	"Soon"	4:50
14.	"Tonight"	5:34
15.	"Aftermath"	4:12
Total length:		1:04:00

Personnel[edit]

Allen Anthony – vocals, producer, executive producer
Kenni Ski – vocals, producer, executive producer
Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – executive producer
Damon "Dame" Dash – executive producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
Keith Major – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	146
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23

References[edit]

^ Stanley, Leo. "Christión Ghetto Cyrano". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Johnson, Brett (20 Dec 1997). "Pop". Los Angeles Times. p. F6.
^ "Christión Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^ "Christión Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

External links[edit]

Ghetto Cyrano at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Stanley, Leo. "Christión Ghetto Cyrano". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

[LA-2] Johnson, Brett (20 Dec 1997). "Pop". Los Angeles Times. p. F6.

[US200-3] "Christión Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

[USR&BAl-4] "Christión Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

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