"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" is the third single from rapper

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 Common

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's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate

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. It features Macy Gray

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 and was produced by Questlove and James Poyser

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, both of whom are members of the Soulquarians

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. Its title is a reference to MFSB

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's 1974 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

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"; it contains positive lyrics that are pro-woman and slightly religious. It is featured on the alternate release of Like Water for Chocolate, but on the original pressing, a song named "Geto Heaven Part 2" is found instead. "Geto Heaven Part 2" features D'Angelo

D'Angelo

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 and was originally intended to be on the latter's 2000 album Voodoo. The remix reached number sixty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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 chart, while the D'Angelo-featured version did not chart. A music video

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 directed by Nzingha Stewart was made for the remix.

Track listings and formats

CD single

1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Radio Edit)
2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Extended Mix)
3. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Brooklyn Funk Remix)
4. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Video)

12" single

• Side A:

1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Extended Radio Edit) – 4:21
2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Radio Edit) – 4:02

• Side B:

1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Instrumental) – 5:24
2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Acappella) – 5:26

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	48
UK R&B Singles Chart	11
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	61