Ghetto Musick / Prototype

"Ghetto Musick" and "Prototype" are two songs by American hip-hop duo OutKast, released as the fourth and final single from their fifth studio album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003). "Ghetto Musick" (also written as one word, "GhettoMusick") is on Disc 1 (Speakerboxxx) and "Prototype" (or "She Lives in My Lap") is on Disc 2 (The Love Below). "Ghetto Musick" was released as a CD single in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2003, and "Prototype" was serviced to US radio in September 2004. The double A-side version was issued in Australia in November 2004, and "Ghetto Musick" was added to US radio during the same month.

"Prototype (song)" redirects here. For the song by Viktoria Modesta, see Viktoria Modesta.

"Ghetto Musick" / "Prototype"
Single by OutKast
from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
B-side"She Lives in My Lap" ("Ghetto Musick")
Released
  • September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) ("Ghetto Musick")
  • September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27) ("Prototype")
Length
  • 3:56 ("Ghetto Musick")
  • 5:26 ("Prototype")
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)André 3000
OutKast singles chronology
"Roses"
(2004)		 "Ghetto Musick" / "Prototype"
(2004)		 "Mighty O"
(2006)
Alternative cover
"Ghetto Musick" single, B-sided with "She Lives in My Lap"

Commercially, "Ghetto Musick" charted at number 55 in the United Kingdom in October 2003 while "Prototype" reached number 15 in Finland and was the higher-charting song on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at number 63 (as compared to "Ghetto Musick", which reached number 93 on the same listing). In Australia, the two songs peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Song information

"Ghetto Musick" is found on Big Boi's disc Speakerboxxx. The song was released in the UK as the first single from the album. It peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. It was later released elsewhere as a double A-side single with "Prototype". The song samples vocals from Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You". LaBelle also appears in the video lip syncing to her vocals. "Prototype" is found on André 3000's disc The Love Below, and was released as a double A-side single with "Ghetto Musick". It did not receive as much promotion as "Ghetto Musick", only being promoted with its double A-side single release and its music video.

A version of "Ghetto Musick" with edited lyrics is used on the soundtrack of NBA Live 2004.

Music videos

The music video for "Ghetto Musick" shows Big Boi during his daily routine as a "Delivery Boi" for Fed Up, a deliberate reference to FedEx. He eats lunch at Patti LaBelle's house, delivers packages to a sorority house—a group of gang members he evades a fight with and an attractive female who tries to sleep with him before her husband arrives with a bat. It is mostly comedic and meant to reflect a Southern environment, including fictional exaggerations of Southern culture such as a "Fish and Grits" restaurant. The video for "Prototype" has a white-haired Andre 3000, who, after landing on Earth with other interstellar travelers, falls in love with a woman played by model and actress Michelle Van Der Water in an idyllic rural area, ultimately leading to the two kissing inside a tent (and with Water’s alien becoming almost instantly full term pregnant because of it) and the two marry the next morning with a son already born.[1]

Track listings

Charts
Chart (2003–2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7]
"Prototype" / "Ghetto Musick"		 43
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]
"Prototype"		 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[9]
"Prototype"		 85
Scotland (OCC)[10]
"Ghetto Musick"		 70
UK Singles (OCC)[11]
"Ghetto Musick"		 55
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12]
"Ghetto Musick"		 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]
"Ghetto Musick"		 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]
"Prototype"		 63

Release history
Region Song Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom "Ghetto Musick" September 22, 2003 CD
[15]
United States "Prototype" September 27, 2004
[16]
Australia "Ghetto Musick" / "Prototype" November 22, 2004 CD [17]
United States "Ghetto Musick" Rhythmic contemporary radio [18]
November 29, 2004 Urban radio [19]

References
  1. Vineyard, Jennifer. Outkast Tell Otherworldly Love Story in 'Prototype' Clip, MTV. Retrieved on May 24, 2010.
  2. Ghetto Musick (US 12-inch single sleeve). Outkast. Arista Records, LaFace Records. 2003. 82876-54249-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Prototype (US & European 12-inch single sleeve). Outkast. Arista Records, LaFace Records. 2003. 82876 65530 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Ghetto Musick (UK CD single liner notes). Outkast. Arista Records, LaFace Records. 2003. 82876 56723 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Prototype (European CD single liner notes). Outkast. Arista Records, LaFace Records. 2004. 82876 65917 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Ghetto Musick / Prototype (Australian CD single liner notes). Outkast. Arista Records, LaFace Records. 2004. 82876 65917 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Outkast – Prototype / Ghetto Musick". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. "Outkast: Prototype" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  9. "Outkast – Prototype" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  11. "Outkast: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  12. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  13. "Outkast Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  14. "Outkast Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  15. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 20, 2003. p. 31.
  16. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1574. September 24, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  17. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd November 2004" (PDF). ARIA. November 22, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  18. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1582. November 19, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1583. November 26, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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