Charge It 2 da Game

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Charge It 2 da Game
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ReleasedFebruary 17, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
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Length77:39
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Silkk the Shocker chronology
The Shocker
(1996)
Charge It 2 da Game
(1998)
Made Man
(1999)
Singles from Charge It 2 Da Game
  1. "Just Be Straight with Me"
    Released: January 23, 1998
  2. "It Ain't My Fault"
    Released: 1998
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Charge It 2 da Game is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker (who had previously recorded his first album under the name Silkk), 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

Contents

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 Eightball, 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.TitleProducer(s)Length
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'dell3:03
3."Throw Yo Hood Up (featuring Snoop Dogg)"KLC5:09
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. Dick5:24
6."Spotaggin (Skit)" Craig B.0:23
7."We Can Dance" Mo B. Dick5:18
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'dell5:03
10."Thug 'N' Me (featuring Master P, Mo B. Dick, Ms. Peaches & O'Dell)" O'dell4:48
11."All Night (featuring Mo B. Dick)" Mo B. Dick4:02
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. Dick3:56
15."Ummm (Skit)" Mo B. Dick1:02
16."Let Me Hit It (featuring Mystikal)" KLC2:42
17."How Many? (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Mia X & Mystikal)" Mo B. Dick4:12
18."Who I Be?" Craig B.3:40
19."Tell Me (featuring Master P & C-Murder)" Carlos Stephens4:29
20."Me And You" Craig B.3:25

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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