What the Game's Been Missing!

What the Game's Been Missing! is the second studio album by American rapper Juelz Santana. The album was released on November 22, 2005 under Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album yielded the singles "Mic Check", "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Make It Work For Ya" (feat. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy) and "Clockwork".

What the Game's Been Missing!
Studio album by
Juelz Santana
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005
Recorded2004 - 2005
StudioSantana's World Studio (Juelz Santana's house)
GenreHip hop
Length75:57
Label
ProducerShoddy AKA Shottie, Terrence Anderson, Cliff Carlisle, Chaos & Order, Filthy, Ebonikz, Heatmakerz, DJ Infamous, Darren Joseph, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty & LVM, Mayhem, Soul Sizzle, Streetrunner, Develop, Neo Da Matrix
Juelz Santana chronology
From Me to U
(2003)		 What the Game's Been Missing!
(2005)		 Back Like Cooked Crack, Pt. 3: Fiend Out!
(2006)
Singles from What the Game's Been Missing!
  1. "Mic Check"
    Released: December 23, 2004
  2. "There It Go (The Whistle Song)"
    Released: October 2005
  3. "Make It For Ya"
    Released: January 6, 2006
  4. "Clockwork"
    Released: February 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
Pitchfork Media(6.9/10)[3]
PopMatters[4]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Vibe [7]

Background

In an interview with Hip Hop Canada, Juelz Santana remarked that his approach to the making of What the Game's Been Missing was different from his other albums, noting the amount of effort and work he was able to contribute to it, saying: "I'm definitely going to say that I like this album the best mainly because I got to work on it and I got to grow with it. I took care of a lot of things on it and not to say that my other albums were not good, but I just got to put more work into the making of this one."[8]

Originally 160 songs were recorded for the album, taking over a year to make. He described the process as "learning how to ride a bike." asserting to the fact that the basis of the album developed deeper into production. The album was also influenced by the 1994 film Fresh, In the song "Lil' Boy Fresh" he loosely summarizes the story from beginning to end.[8]

Commercial performance

In the United States, What the Game's Been Missing! debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, selling 141,000 copies in its first week.[9] As of January 3, 2006, the album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 500,000 copies. As of October 2015 the album has sold 1,250,000 copies and gained platinum status. [10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."What the Game's Been Missing (Intro / Skit)"
Develop2:18
2."Rumble Young Man Rumble"
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League2:34
3."Oh Yes"
The Heatmakerz3:01
4."Shottas" (featuring Cam'ron & Sizzla)
The Heatmakerz4:35
5."Clockwork"
  • James
  • James McEwan
  • Todd Spadafore
Chaos & Order3:05
6."Kill 'Em" (featuring Cam'ron)
  • James
  • Giles
  • Rashad Robinson
Shoddy AKA Shottie3:26
7."This Is Me"
  • James
  • Scott Gaddy
The Ratt Pakk2:54
8."Make It Work for You" (featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy)
  • Doe Boys (Develop & Filthy)
  • Infamous (co.)
3:51
9."Whatever U Wanna Call It" (featuring Hell Rell)
Shoddy AKA Shottie4:10
10."Gangsta Shit"
  • James
  • Zayes
  • Del Giorno
  • Rodriguez-Diaz
  • Doe Boys
  • Infamous (co.)
3:09
11."Lil' Boy Fresh"
Manti3:53
12."Good Times"
Neo Da Matrix3:29
13."Freaky"
  • James
  • Zayes
  • Rodriguez-Diaz
  • Develop
  • Infamous (co.)
2:58
14."Murda Murda" (featuring Cam'ron)
4:04
15."Gone"
  • James
  • Nicholas Warwar
  • Elijah Scott
  • Stephen Hacker
  • Delvin Alexander
  • Streetrunner
  • Ebonikz (co.)
3:58
16."Kid Is Back"
Soul Sizzle2:46
17."Changes" (featuring Razah)
  • James
  • Robinson
  • Martell Nelson
Shoddy AKA Shottie3:51
18."I Am Crack"
Reefa3:37
19."There It Go (The Whistle Song)"
  • James
  • Daren Joseph
  • Terence Anderson
  • Greg Taylor
  • Carlisle Young
  • Daren Joseph
  • Terence Anderson
  • Mayhem (co).
  • Carlisle (co.)
3:00
20."Violence" (featuring Bezel)
  • James
  • Green
  • Thomas
  • Preston Corley III
The Heatmakerz4:14
21."Daddy"
The Heatmakerz4:08
22."Mic Check"
  • James
  • Atkinson
Neo Da Matrix2:56

Sample credits[11]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. David Jeffries (2005-11-22). "What the Game's Been Missing! - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. bsims (2005-11-21). "Juelz Santana - What The Game's Been Missing". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. "Juelz Santana: What the Game's Been Missing! | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  4. "Juelz Santana: What the Game's Been Missing! - PopMatters Music Review". Archived from the original on January 13, 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  5. "Juelz Santana :: What the Game's Been Missing! :: Def Jam Recordings". Rapreviews.com. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  6. "Rolling Stone : What The Game's Been Missing! : Review". 2006-04-23. Archived from the original on April 23, 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  7. Vibe - Google Livres. January 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  8. "HipHopCanada.com :: Interview with Juelz Santana - December 11th 2005". Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  9. Hasty, Katie (2005-11-30). "SOAD Tops Album Chart For Second Time This Year". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  10. "American album certifications – Juelz Santana – What the Game's Been Missing". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. What the Game's Been Missing! (booklet). Diplomat, Def Jam. 2005.
  12. "Juelz Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  13. "Juelz Santana Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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