| Westside Story | |
|---|---|
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| Mixtape by | |
| Released | September 28, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | West Coast hip hop |
| Label | Aftermath Entertainment |
| Producer | Dr. Dre (also exec.) |
Westside Story is the second mixtape by the Game. It was released on September 28, 2004, through Aftermath Entertainment and was used to promote his forthcoming debut album, The Documentary . It is available for free download at DatPiff. [1]
| No. | Title | Instrumental | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Westside Story (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg) | "Westside Story" by the Game featuring 50 Cent | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Nothing But a Game Thing" | "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg | 3:15 |
| 3. | "If You Want It" (featuring Antonio) | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "The Games" (featuring Juelz Santana and Jim Jones) | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "State Your Name, Gangsta" (featuring Lil Flip and Cassidy) | Swizz Beatz | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Compton 4 Life" (featuring MC Eiht) | 2:53 | |
| 7. | "Westside Connection" (featuring Stack Bundles and Joe Budden) | "Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Black Wall Street Gangsta" (featuring Billboard) | "It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C. | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Died Too Soon" | 0:53 | |
| 10. | "Living In Compton" | 4:46 | |
| 11. | "Street Dreams" (featuring Fabolous and J-Hood) | Street Dreams by Nas | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Wanna Put Me Under" | 2:50 | |
| 13. | "My Confession (Remix)" (featuring Lil Eazy-E) | 2:07 | |
| 14. | "A Million and One Bad Habits" (featuring Savage) | 3:47 | |
| 15. | "The Whole City Behind Us" (featuring Kanye West and Ludacris) | Kanye West | 3:23 |
| 16. | "Put Ur Gunz In the Air" | 2:56 | |
| 17. | "Still Cruisin'" (featuring Eazy-E) | 2:28 | |
| 18. | "Make 'Em Stomp" (Young Buck featuring the Game and Ludacris) | "Stomp" by Young Buck featuring the Game and Ludacris | 4:44 |
| 19. | "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (featuring Fabolous) | "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" by 2Pac featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg | 1:13 |
| 20. | "Feel My Pain" (featuring Lil Scrappy) | 2:47 | |
| 21. | "I Got That Feeling" (featuring Sky Balla) | 4:24 | |
| 22. | "Certified Gangstas (Remix)" (featuring Jim Jones and Lil Eazy-E) | Dwayne Holmes | 4:48 |
| 23. | "Get Your Money Right" (featuring Dr. Dre and Jay-Z) | 3:16 |
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