Da Good da Bad & da Ugly

Da Good da Bad & da Ugly is the sixth studio album by American hip-hop group Geto Boys. It was released on November 17, 1998, through Rap-A-Lot/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, Scarface, Tone Capone, Hurt-M-Badd, Jay Sinnusta, John "Swift" Catalon and N.O. Joe. It features guest appearances from DMG, Dorasel, Outlawz, Yukmouth, 007, Caine, Devin the Dude, Ghetto Twiinz, Gorilla Click, Gotti, K.B., Madd Dogg and Tela.

Da Good da Bad & da Ugly
Studio album by Geto Boys
Released	November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17)
Studio	Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX)
Genre	Southern hip-hop gangsta rap
Length	72:56
Label	Rap-A-Lot
Producer	Hurt-M-Badd Jay Sinnusta Mike Dean Mr. Lee N.O. Joe Scarface Swift Tone Capone
Geto Boys chronology
The Resurrection (1996) Da Good da Bad & da Ugly (1998) The Foundation (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	(unfavorable)[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
The Source	[4]

The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Background

Following the short-lived reunion of the group's three core members, Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill, for 1996's acclaimed The Resurrection album, Bushwick left to pursue a solo career, leaving Scarface and Willie D to continue on as a duo. Unlike past Geto Boys albums, this one has a guest rapper on nearly every track. Following the release of Da Good da Bad & da Ugly, the group split up for solo careers, until returning over six years later (with Bushwick Bill) with the reunion album The Foundation.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:42
2.	"Dawn 2 Dusk" (featuring DMG, Caine and Yukmouth)	William Dennis Jerold Ellis Harold Armstrong Leroy Williams	Mr. Lee	4:37
3.	"Livin' 4 the Moment" (featuring DMG)	Brad Jordan Dennis Armstrong Joseph Johnson Michael Dean	Scarface Mike Dean N.O. Joe	4:00
4.	"Niggas Ain't Doin' Shit"			1:18
5.	"Eye 4 an Eye"	Jordan Dennis John Catalon	Swift	5:00
6.	"Bitches & Hoes" (featuring Tela)	Jordan Dennis Winston Rogers Anthony Gilmour Dean	Mike Dean Tope Capone	4:29
7.	"Why U Playin'" (featuring Dorasel)	Jordan Dennis Eric Vaughn Gilmour Dean	Mike Dean Tope Capone	4:43
8.	"Like Some Ho's" (featuring Devin the Dude)	Jordan Dennis Devin Copeland Dean	Mike Dean	4:29
9.	"I Don't Fuck With You" (featuring Outlawz, DMG and Gotti)	Jordan Dennis Armstrong J. Baker Mutah Beale Rufus Cooper Malcolm Greenidge Katari Cox James White	Jay Sinnusta	4:46
10.	"Do Yo Time" (featuring Ghetto Twiinz)	Jordan Andre Bennett Tonya Edwards Tremethia Jupiter	Scarface	4:24
11.	"Free"	Jordan Dennis Williams Dean	Mike Dean Mr. Lee	4:27
12.	"Thugg Niggaz" (featuring DMG and Dorasel)	Jordan Dennis Armstrong Vaughn Williams Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner	Mr. Lee	5:34
13.	"They Bitches"	Jordan Dennis Gilmour	Tope Capone	3:56
14.	"Big Faces" (featuring Yukmouth and Gorilla Click)	Jordan Armstrong Ellis R. Brown H. Cross R. Ellison Williams Dean	Scarface Mike Dean Mr. Lee	4:34
15.	"Gangsta (Put Me Down)"	Jordan Dennis Dean Bob James	Scarface Mike Dean	4:20
16.	"Street Game"	Jordan Dennis C. Wright Tyrone Wrice	Hurt-M-Badd	3:44
17.	"Retaliation" (featuring 007, K.B. and Madd Dogg)	Jordan Andre Barnes Kevin Brown Dean	Scarface Mike Dean	3:34
18.	"Gun in My Mouth" (featuring Outlawz)	Jordan Beale Cooper Cox Williams	Mr. Lee	4:19
Total length:				1:12:56

Sample credits

• Track 12 embodies portions of "The Bed's Too Big Without You" written by Sting.
• Track 15 embodies portions of "Look-Alike" written by Bob James.

Personnel

• Brad "Scarface" Jordan – vocals, producer (tracks: 3, 10, 14, 15, 17)
• William "Willie D." Dennis – vocals
• Harold "DMG" Armstrong – vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 12)
• Tyrin "Caine" Turner – vocals (track 2)
• Jerold "Yukmouth" Ellis – vocals (tracks: 2, 14)
• Winston "Tela" Rogers – vocals (track 6)
• Eric "Dorasel" Vaughn – vocals (tracks: 7, 12)
• Devin "The Dude" Copeland – vocals (track 8)
• Mutah "Napoleon" Beale – vocals (tracks: 9, 18)
• Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper – vocals (tracks: 9, 18)
• Malcolm "E.D.I. Mean" Greenidge – vocals (track 9)
• Katari "Kastro" Cox – vocals (tracks: 9, 18)
• J. "Gotti" Baker – vocals (track 9)
• Tonya Edwards – vocals (track 10)
• Tremethia Jupiter – vocals (track 10)
• Gorilla Click – vocals (track 14)
• Andre "007" Barnes – vocals (track 17)
• Kevin "KB" Brown – vocals (track 17)
• Madd Dogg – vocals (track 17)
• Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 12, 14, 18), engineering, mixing
• Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 3, 6–8, 11, 14, 15, 17), engineering, mixing, mastering
• Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer (track 3)
• John "Swift" Catalon – producer (track 5)
• Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – producer (tracks: 6, 7, 13)
• James "Jay Sinnusta" White – producer (track 9)
• Tyrone "Hurt-M-Badd" Wrice – producer (track 16)
• Micah Harrison – engineering
• James "J Prince" Smith – executive producer
• Pen & Pixel Graphics – photography, design, layout
• Tony Randle – production supervisor
• Anzel Jennings – production coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 26 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 69