What is "ghetto fabulous"

a. 1 (context rare African American Vernacular English slang English) authentic, keep it real."Ghetto fabulous" in Geneva Smitherman, ''Black Talk: Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner'', Houghton Mifflin Books (2000), ISBN 0395969190, page 145: "Describes a person or thing that is authentic, the height of something, according to the authentic, natural, ‘keepin-it-real’ standards of Blackness that are believed to exist in ghetto communities. Also ''ghetto fab''." 2 (context slang English) wealthy, but of ghetto roots and ethic.

Ghetto fabulous is a fashion stereotype alluding to individuals living in an affluent materialistic style while not always having any luxurious possessions or wealth.

Ghetto Fabulous may also refer to:

• Ghetto Fabulous (album), a 1998 album by Mystikal
• "Ghetto Fabulous" (song), a 1998 song by Ras Kass
• Ghetto Fabulous, a dance troupe that appeared on The All Ireland Talent Show

Ghetto Fabulous is the third studio album by the New Orleans-based rapper, Mystikal. It was released on December 15, 1998, by No Limit Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound. Like his previous album, this also proved to be a success peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 386,000 copies in its first week. A single, "That's the Nigga", reached #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. This was Mystikal's final album with No Limit Records. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 1999.

"Ghetto Fabulous" was the lead single released from Ras Kass second album, Rasassination. Produced by Stu-B-Doo, the song featured a verse from Dr. Dre and a chorus by Mack 10. Though "Ghetto Fabulous" had a more commercial sound to it than his previous singles, it was not a commercial success, only making it to 56 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The video also features Ice-T.

On the B-side was the song "H2O Proof", produced by Big Jaz and featuring Saafir, a member of the "Golden State Project" rap group alongside Xzibit and Ras Kass.

The outro of the video mix version of Been There Done That by Dr. Dre is sampled in Ghetto Fabulous.