the original recording of the song "ghetto superstar (that is what you are)" came out on june 6, 1998.
the original recording of the song "ghetto superstar (that is what you are)" came out on june 6, 1998.
when did the original recording of the song "ghetto superstar (that is what you are)" come out?
june 6, 1998
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in 1997, joi prepared for the release of her second album, "amoeba cleansing syndrome" on dallas austin's freeworld label. joi and creative partner austin brought in the assistance of fishbone to be her backing band. the song "i believe" was originally picked to be the first single, a video, which featured a then pregnant joi was shot, but weeks before its release emi wanted more "radio friendly" tracks for the album, and the video's release was canceled and the album's release was put on hold. before returning to the studio, joi gave birth to a healthy baby girl "keypsiia "blue-daydreamer" gipp" and took a short hiatus. after almost a year delay, joi returned with a new single "ghetto superstar" which featured her then husband rapper big gipp, the song, written for her father joe gilliam, coined the term "ghetto superstar". a video was shot and released, it featured both "big gipp" and their 1-year-old daughter keypsiia. yet, despite its mtv buzz status, when her label rowdy/emi folded, so did the release of the album. even though the album never saw the light of day commercially, months after its cancellation, the album began circulating due to heavy boot-legging, several media outlets were able to obtain copies of the album, giving the project 4 to 5 star reviews, calling it "ahead of its time". but in spite of the positive feedback received for the album, joi was disappointed about its cancellation and decided to take a hiatus to take care of her family.
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