Ghetto Twiinz
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The Ghetto Twiinz were an American
United States
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 hip hop duo from New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, composed of twin sisters Tonya and Tremethia Jupiter. From 1995 to 2001, the girls released four albums, all of which made it to the Billboard Charts
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Biography

Twins sisters Tonya and Tremethia Jupiter who where Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, formed the Ghetto Twiinz in 1995 and were signed to independent record label, Big Boy Records. After their debut album Surrounded By Criminals
Surrounded By Criminals
Surrounded By Criminals is the debut album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on December 5, 1995 for Big Boy Records and featured production from Charles "Big Boy" Temple and Brian "Big Bass" Gardner...

 was released in 1995, they would join Rap-a-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...

 and Noo Trybe Records
Noo Trybe Records
Noo Trybe Records was a label of Virgin Records America Inc. that specialized in hip hop music. It was established in 1994 and was also the distributor of several independent hip hop labels that included Rap-a-Lot Records. A portion of Noo Trybe's roster came from several artists who were absorbed...

. They would release three more albums In That Water
In That Water
In That Water is the second album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on July 1, 1997 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards and Mike Dean...

 (1997), No Pain No Gain
No Pain No Gain
No Pain No Gain is the third album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on September 22, 1998 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Mike Dean and J. Prince...

 (1998) and Got It on My Mind
Got It on My Mind
Got It on My Mind is the fourth and final album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on March 27, 2001 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Mr. Lee and J. Prince...

 (2001) before disappearing from the music scene.

On December 16, 2010 the Ghetto Twiinz returned to the stage at the House of Blues New Orleans and opened up for Mystikal, another prodigal performer recently returned to the limelight. Mannie Fresh primed the crowd for what was a spectacular display of showmanship on behalf of the twins. The 2010 EP Them People Coming was produced by M. Mosby on the Katrinaville Entertainment label and is available on iTunes, in stores, and at http://www.ghettotwiinz.com/

November 2010: A video was submitted to worldstarhiphop.com by the Ghetto Twiinz "Rock,Rock"

Discography

Year Album Peak chart positions
U.S.
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

U.S. R&B
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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U.S.
Heat
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...

1995 Surrounded By Criminals
Surrounded By Criminals
Surrounded By Criminals is the debut album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on December 5, 1995 for Big Boy Records and featured production from Charles "Big Boy" Temple and Brian "Big Bass" Gardner...

  • Released: December 5, 1995
  • Label: Big Boy
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1997 In That Water
In That Water
In That Water is the second album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on July 1, 1997 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards and Mike Dean...

  • Released: July 1, 1997
  • Label: Rap-a-Lot
    Rap-A-Lot Records
    Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...

     / Noo Trybe
    Noo Trybe Records
    Noo Trybe Records was a label of Virgin Records America Inc. that specialized in hip hop music. It was established in 1994 and was also the distributor of several independent hip hop labels that included Rap-a-Lot Records. A portion of Noo Trybe's roster came from several artists who were absorbed...

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    1998 No Pain No Gain
    No Pain No Gain
    No Pain No Gain is the third album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on September 22, 1998 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Mike Dean and J. Prince...

  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Label: Rap-a-Lot
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    2001 Got It on My Mind
    Got It on My Mind
    Got It on My Mind is the fourth and final album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on March 27, 2001 for Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records and featured production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Mr. Lee and J. Prince...

  • Released: March 27, 2001
  • Label: Rap-a-Lot
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