What the Game's Been Missing! | ||||
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Released | November 22, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Studio | Santana's World Studio (Juelz Santana's house) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 75:57 | |||
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Producer | Shoddy AKA Shottie, Terrence Anderson, Cliff Carlisle, Chaos & Order, Filthy, Ebonikz, Heatmakerz, DJ Infamous, Darren Joseph, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty & LVM, Mayhem, Soul Sizzle, Streetrunner, Develop, Neo Da Matrix | |||
Juelz Santana chronology | ||||
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Singles from What the Game's Been Missing! | ||||
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Pitchfork Media | (6.9/10) [3] |
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RapReviews | (6.5/10) [5] |
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What the Game's Been Missing! is the second studio album by American rapper Juelz Santana, released on November 22, 2005, by Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album yielded the singles "Mic Check", "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Make It Work For Ya" (feat. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy) and "Clockwork".
In an interview with Hip Hop Canada, Juelz Santana remarked that his approach to the making of What the Game's Been Missing was different from his other albums, noting the amount of effort and work he was able to contribute to it, saying: "I'm definitely going to say that I like this album the best mainly because I got to work on it and I got to grow with it. I took care of a lot of things on it and not to say that my other albums were not good, but I just got to put more work into the making of this one." [8]
Originally 160 songs were recorded for the album, taking over a year to make. He described the process as "learning how to ride a bike." asserting to the fact that the basis of the album developed deeper into production. The album was also influenced by the 1994 film Fresh , In the song "Lil' Boy Fresh" he loosely summarizes the story from beginning to end. [8]
In the United States, What the Game's Been Missing! debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, selling 141,000 copies in its first week. [9] As of January 3, 2006, the album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 500,000 copies.
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What the Game's Been Missing (Intro / Skit)" | Develop | 2:18 | |
2. | "Rumble Young Man Rumble" |
| J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 2:34 |
3. | "Oh Yes" |
| The Heatmakerz | 3:01 |
4. | "Shottas" (featuring Cam'ron & Sizzla) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:35 |
5. | "Clockwork" |
| Chaos & Order | 3:05 |
6. | "Kill 'Em" (featuring Cam'ron) |
| Shoddy AKA Shottie | 3:26 |
7. | "This Is Me" |
| The Ratt Pakk | 2:54 |
8. | "Make It Work for You" (featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy) |
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| 3:51 |
9. | "Whatever U Wanna Call It" (featuring Hell Rell) |
| Shoddy AKA Shottie | 4:10 |
10. | "Gangsta Shit" |
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| 3:09 |
11. | "Lil' Boy Fresh" |
| Manti | 3:53 |
12. | "Good Times" |
| Neo Da Matrix | 3:29 |
13. | "Freaky" |
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| 2:58 |
14. | "Murda Murda" (featuring Cam'ron) | 4:04 | ||
15. | "Gone" |
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| 3:58 |
16. | "Kid Is Back" |
| Soul Sizzle | 2:46 |
17. | "Changes" (featuring Razah) |
| Shoddy AKA Shottie | 3:51 |
18. | "I Am Crack" |
| Reefa | 3:37 |
19. | "There It Go (The Whistle Song)" |
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| 3:00 |
20. | "Violence" (featuring Bezel) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:14 |
21. | "Daddy" |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:08 |
22. | "Mic Check" |
| Neo Da Matrix | 2:56 |
Sample credits [10]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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