Married to the Game

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Married to the Game
Tooshort married to the game.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre Dirty rap
Length62:31
Label Jive
Producer
Too Short chronology
What's My Favorite Word?
(2002)
Married to the Game
(2003)
Blow the Whistle
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews(8/10) [2]

Married to the Game is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on November 4, 2003 through Jive Records, making it his 12th album on the label.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Choosin'" (featuring Jagged Edge and Jazze Pha) Jazze Pha 3:57
2."What She Gonna Do?" Ant Banks 4:41
3."That's How It Goes Down" (featuring Oobie) Lil Jon 5:01
4."You Can't Fuck with Us" (featuring N.O.R.E. and Petey Pablo)Lil Jon3:52
5."Shake That Monkey" (featuring Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz)Lil Jon4:38
6."Burn Rubber"Lil Jon3:19
7."Hey, Let's Go" (featuring Cutty Cartel and Devin the Dude)Lil Jon4:23
8."Pimpandho.com"Dez3:44
9."Hobo Hoeing"Dez4:09
10."Get It"Dez3:56
11."Married to the Game"Dez2:37
12."California Girls"Dez3:52
13."What's a Pimp?"Dez5:54
14."Don't Act Like That"Dez4:00
15."Short Short"Dez4:21

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 7

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References

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