Title Artist Label Format Date

Down In The Ghetto ~ The Mixtape Album Various Project Groundation Massive CD December 30, 2009

Track list

Ghetto Intro The Destination (Interlude) Jah Dan - Down In The Ghetto M1 Of Dead Prez - Rebel With A Cauze De Apostle - Where I'm From Jah Dan - Ghetto (Part 2) Mistah Fab - Where Im From Winstrong - Sounds Of The Gun Rmx Jah Dan - The General Team Shadetek feat. Skepta - Reign Spla I Jah feat. Karanjah - No Place Revalation - Spread Your Love Pressure - Pour Life Lutan Fyah - What A Woe Lutan Fyah feat. Midnite - No Matter What The Crisis M1, Knaan & Stori James - Til We Get There Rmx De Apostle - Revolutionary Rmx Sizzla - Evacuate The Rmx Capleton - Ton A Rmx Revalation - Evil Doers De Apostle - Apocolypto Revalation - Evil Doers Gounzman - Humble Royal Dainties - One Aim Gounzman - Humble De Apostle, Binghi Ghost, Batch, Army, Daga,niyorah & Pressure - VI Medley Days Of The Gun (Interlude) M1 of Dead Prez - Angels Mistah Fab, The Jacka, M1 & Umi - Ghetto Remix Sizzla - Best In Life (Part 2) Gyptian - Crazy World Sizzla - Best In Life (Part 2) Winstrong - Freedom Lady Passion - Chasing You Lutan Fyah - Crush Dem

Rating : from 5 (excellent) to 1 (poor)

Vocals : 4

Backing : 4

Production : 4

Sound quality : 5

Sleeve : 3

Oakland's DJ Child, founder of Project Groundation Massive (P.G.M.) is an award winning DJ/producer whose Mixtape projects have gained critical acclaim and international attention from both hip-hop and reggae dancehall massives. Since he appeared on the scene with his very first mixtape album "PGM Volume 1: Groundation", Child has won numerous accolades, including "Best Mixtape DJ Of The Bay Area", "Best Mixtape Of The Year" (from Germany's Riddim Magazine, the world's largest reggae dancehall magazin),and "Top 10 Album Of The Year" (Beat Magazine, USA). It says a lot about the skills and talent of Child and the quality of his Mixtape albums which we've to admit is consistently good. As already known from previous Child projects this "Down In The Ghetto" mixtape features reggae artists as well as a few conscious hip-hop artists coming from Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Trinidad and the US. After the nicely done albeit obligatory "Ghetto Intro" and "The Destiniation (Interlude)", things get started with the first segment, P.G.M.'s own "Down In The Ghetto" riddim. It's actually a foretaste of what one can expect to hear on their forthcoming release "Forward Ever, Backward Never". The "Down In The Ghetto" riddim turns out to be a real killer with Eek-A-Mouse's original vocals masterfully mixed into the riddim. Noble Society's Jah Dan delivers the solid title track, which is followed by a decent cut from US rapper M1 from the Dead Prez group. Also De Apostle's "Where I'm From" comes up with a real fine effort. Winstrong's "Sounds Of The Gun Rmx" is a strong piece that flawlessly bridges the gap between the "Down In The Ghetto" riddim and Shadetek's hip-hop vibed "The General" riddim. Featured here are production works from Studio 340's Dean Pond and Eno including such great tracks as "Spread Your Love" ("Pure Life" riddim), "Flames On" ("Flames" riddim) and "Evil Doers" from up-and-coming young singjay Revalation and Pressure Buss Pipe's "Pure Life" over the riddim of the same name. In between there's also two tracks from Lutan Fyah; the powerful "What A Woe" and the outstanding combination with Midnite's Vaugh Benjamin entitled "No Matter What The Crisis" over Al.Ta.Fa.An's "Senior" riddim. From Trinidad comes Jahlight Records' mighty "Freedom" riddim with worthwhile efforts by Gounzman ("Humble") and Royal Dainties ("One Aim"). Sizzla's "Best In Life" and Gyptian's "Crazy World", the lead cuts on Media House's "Ghetto Soul" riddim, are worth hearing, while Lutan Fyah's "Crush Dem" rounds off this mixtape album in great style. DJ Child's "Down In The Ghetto" mixtape album features vibesful street music with a message at its finest.