Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth

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Total Tracks: 8   Total Length: 57:28

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04.22.11
24-Carat Black, Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth
2000 | Label: Fantasy / Stax

The experimental concept album of the Stax catalog, this collection of sprawling, loose funk grooves and conscious lyricism is one of the legendary label's most fascinating moments.

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The download is 128k and sounds awful. Buy the CD or LP so you get ALL the music.

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