The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2

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The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game
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ReleasedMarch 30, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
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Length76:29
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DJ Kay Slay chronology
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
(2003)
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game
(2004)
The Champions: North Meets South
(2006)
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The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game is the second studio album by American DJ, DJ Kay Slay, released on March 30, 2004, through Columbia Records.

Contents

Background

The album was the follow-up to Kay Slay's The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 released the previous year.

Production

This album followed the same format as the last, several of hip-hop's biggest artists, including 50 Cent and Eminem, perform songs produced by prominent hip hop producers ranging from Swizz Beatz to Kanye West. Kay Slay himself does not rap on nor produce any of the songs, rather he serves as the executive producer and ad-libs on some of the songs.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."King of the Streets" (featuring Caliba, Fat Cat and Arsonist) 2:30
2."Face Off" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Scarface) The Heatmakerz 3:01
3."Angels Around Me" (featuring G-Unit and 50 Cent)DJ Twinz3:39
4."Hands on the Pump" (featuring Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money and Game) Clark Kent 3:19
5."I'm Gone" (featuring Eminem and Obie Trice)3:09
6."Harlem" (featuring Cam'ron and Chinky Brown Eyes)Stay Gettin'4:22
7."Not Your Average Joe" (featuring Fat Joe, Joe Budden and Joe)The Dream Team3:52
8."Don't Stop the Music" (featuring Lil' Flip, Lil' Mo and E-40) EA-Ski 3:33
9."The Truth" (featuring LL Cool J) Swizz Beatz 3:40
10."No Problems" (featuring Jaheim, N.O.R.E., Nature and Left Gunz) Kanye West 4:48
11."Alphabetical Slaughter" (featuring Papoose)Stay Gettin'4:48
12."Drama" (featuring Lil Jon, David Banner, Bun B and Baby D)Stay Gettin'4:15
13."Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" (featuring Three 6 Mafia, Lil Wyte and Frayser Boy) Three 6 Mafia 4:46
14."Get Retarded" (featuring The Diplomats and Twista)Stay Gettin'4:27
15."Census Bureau" (featuring D12) Mr. Porter 4:59
16."Through Your Head" (featuring Jae Millz, Angelous, Cashmere, Trife, Maino, Tru Life and The Bad Seed)Stay Gettin'5:37
17."Untouchables" (featuring Prodigy, Raekwon and AZ) The Heatmakerz 3:35
18."The Kennedies" (featuring Bristal and C. White) The Heatmakerz 3:55
19."Celebrity Love" (featuring Lala, Tiffany, Steph Lova, Sunny and Chinky Brown Eyes)4:14
Total length:76:29
Notes
Samples

Chart history

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 27
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 10

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