Charge It 2 da Game
Charge It 2 da Game is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker, released February 17, 1998, as planned, on No Limit Records in the United States. The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 25, 1998
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| Released | February 17, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
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| Length | 77:39 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| NME | (7/10) |
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| Los Angeles Times |  |
| Rolling Stone | |
| RapReviews | (4/10) |
| Washington Post | (favorable) |
Charge It 2 Da Game debuted at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 245,000 copies in its 1st week.[2]
Music
The album features guests 8Ball (rapper), Destiny's Child, Mystikal, Snoop Dogg, Mia X, C-Murder and Master P. The entire album was produced by Beats By the Pound.
Reception
It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 25, 1998.[3] Two charting singles were released from the album, "Just Be Straight with Me" (featuring Master P and Destiny's Child), and "It Ain't My Fault" (featuring Mystikal).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm a Soldier (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Fiend, Mystikal, Mac, Big Ed, Mia X, Lil Gotti & Skull Duggery)" | KLC | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Give Me the World" | O'dell | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Throw Yo Hood Up (featuring Snoop Dogg)" | KLC | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Just Be Straight With Me (featuring Master P, Destiny's Child, Mo B. Dick & O'Dell)" | Craig B | 4:21 |
| 5. | "If I Don't Gotta (featuring Fiend)" | Mo B. Dick | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Spotaggin (Skit)" | Craig B. | 0:23 |
| 7. | "We Can Dance" | Mo B. Dick | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Mama Always Told Me (featuring Master P, C-Murder & 8Ball)" | Craig B. | 4:39 |
| 9. | "You Ain't Gotta Lie to Kick It (featuring Mia X & Big Ed)" | O'dell | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Thug 'N' Me (featuring Master P, Mo B. Dick, Ms. Peaches & O'Dell)" | O'dell | 4:48 |
| 11. | "All Night (featuring Mo B. Dick)" | Mo B. Dick | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Who Can I Trust?" | Carlos Stephens | 3:35 |
| 13. | "It Ain't My Fault (featuring Mystikal)" | Craig B. | 3:19 |
| 14. | "What Gangstas Do (featuring Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)" | Mo B. Dick | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Ummm (Skit)" | Mo B. Dick | 1:02 |
| 16. | "Let Me Hit It (featuring Mystikal)" | KLC | 2:42 |
| 17. | "How Many? (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Mia X & Mystikal)" | Mo B. Dick | 4:12 |
| 18. | "Who I Be?" | Craig B. | 3:40 |
| 19. | "Tell Me (featuring Master P & C-Murder)" | Carlos Stephens | 4:29 |
| 20. | "Me And You" | Craig B. | 3:25 |
Personnel
- Pen & Pixel - Cover art[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Charge It 2 da Game - Silkk the Shocker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Watch Out for Jermaine Dupri". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1998. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved July 25, 2021.