The Resurrection is the sixth album by the Geto Boys

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. The album was released after the Geto Boys reunited after a 3-year breakup. It is considered to be one of the group's most critically praised albums, and the first of a one-two punch of creativity.

Track listing

The song "Still" was featured in the 1999 Mike Judge

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 film Office Space

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during the scene when Peter, Samir, and Michael destroy a HP LaserJet in the middle of a field with a baseball bat.

A parody of the scene (featuring a censored version of "Still"), was done by Brian

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 and Stewie

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 on the Family Guy

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episode I Dream of Jesus

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, in which they destroy a record of the song "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen. The uncensored version of the song is available on the Family Guy Volume 7 DVD.

Reception

The Resurrection has received positive reviews, with some reviewers calling the album the best album the Geto Boys have ever made. In a positive review, Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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 wrote "The Resurrection outstrips every other Geto Boys record in every sense -- it is the leanest, meanest, and funkiest thing they've ever recorded." James Bernard of Entertainment Weekly

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 gave the album a B+, writing "What makes this their best work is the album's festive mood, despite its harsh subject matter."

In 2005, comedian Chris Rock

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 ranked The Resurrection 15th on his list of the Top-25 Hip-Hop Albums ever.

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 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...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996	The Resurrection	#6	#1

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
1996	"The World Is A Ghetto The World Is a Ghetto (song) "The World Is a Ghetto" is a single by the Geto Boys from the Original Gangstas soundtrack. The song also appeared on the group's sixth album The Resurrection.... "	#82	#37	#12