 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2021) |
Ghetto Mafia | |
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| Origin | Decatur, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Years active | 1993–2005; 2016 |
| Labels | Ichiban, Fully Loaded |
| Members | Nino Wicked |
The Ghetto Mafia is an American hip hop group from Decatur, Georgia, United States, composed of Nino and Wicked.[1] Formed in 1993, the Ghetto Mafia signed to local hip hop label, Ichiban Records, who then released their debut album, Draw the Line on April 26, 1994.[1] The group then released 1995's Full Blooded Niggaz through Triad Records before joining Fully Loaded Records in 1996. With Fully Loaded, Ghetto Mafia released 1997's Straight from the Dec[1] and their most successful album to date, 1998's On da Grind, which peaked at 169 on the Billboard 200. After a seven-year hiatus, they released Da Return... of Ghetto Mafia in 2005. In 2016, Ghetto Mafia returned with a new single, "Elephant in the Room".
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.