Doctor's Advocate

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Doctor's Advocate
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Length73:18
Label
Producer
The Game chronology
The Documentary
(2005)
Doctor's Advocate
(2006)
LAX
(2008)
Alternative cover
Thegame cover2.jpg
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lookin' at You" E.P. 3:37
2."Da Shit"
DJ Khalil 5:23
3."It's Okay (One Blood)" (featuring Junior Reid)
4:17
4."Compton" (featuring will.i.am)will.i.am4:41
5."Remedy" Just Blaze 2:57
6."Let's Ride"
Storch3:57
7."Too Much" (featuring Nate Dogg)
Storch4:11
8."Wouldn't Get Far" (featuring Kanye West)West4:11
9."Scream on 'Em" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
Swizz Beatz4:20
10."One Night" Nottz 4:27
11."Doctor's Advocate" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
J.R. Rotem 5:03
12."Ol' English" (featuring Dion) Hi-Tek 4:44
13."California Vacation" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Xzibit)J.R. Rotem4:29
14."Bang" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)
Jelly Roll3:37
15."Around the World" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
4:02
16."Why You Hate the Game" (featuring Nas and Marsha Ambrosius)
Just Blaze9:22
United Kingdom bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."I'm Chillin'" (featuring Fergie)will.i.am4:33
18."It's Okay (One Blood) (Remix)" (featuring Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Tha Dogg Pound, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Young Dro, Clipse, and Ja Rule)Reefa11:47

Sample credits

Instrumentations

Personnel

Credits for Doctor's Advocate adapted from Allmusic. [58]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [79] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [80] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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