Doctor's Advocate

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Doctor's Advocate
Doctor's Advocate cover
Studio album by The Game
Released November 14, 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre West Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 77:18
Label Geffen, Interscope
Producer The Game (exec.), DJ Khalil, Hi-Tek, Jelly Roll, J. R. Rotem, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Mr. Porter, Nottz, D-Roc, Reefa, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Ervan "E.P." Pope, will.i.am
Professional reviews
The Game chronology
The Documentary
(2005)		 Doctor's Advocate
(2006)		 L.A.X.
(2008)
Alternate cover
Alternate cover
Singles from Doctor's Advocate
  1. "It's Okay (One Blood)"
    Released: July 24, 2006
  2. "Let's Ride"
    Released: September 25, 2006
  3. "Wouldn't Get Far"
    Released: January 31, 2007

Doctor's Advocate is the second studio album by West Coast rapper The Game, released on November 14, 2006 (see 2006 in music). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 358,988 copies, making it The Game's second number one album. The album has many of the same producers that his first album had, including Kanye West and Just Blaze. In contrast to his debut, this album features no production from Aftermath Entertainment CEO and famed hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, although long-time Dr. Dre collaborator Scott Storch produced two songs on the album. The album received a near perfect 4.5 mic rating from The Source.

The Game wanted to prove that he could still make good music as he did on his first album, The Documentary, without help of Dr. Dre or 50 Cent. Although 50 Cent is not featured, there are many new and re-occurring guest appearances on this album, notably artists Busta Rhymes, Nas, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, will.i.am, and Xzibit.

Contents

[edit] Overview

Doctor's Advocate features The Game rapping about issues in his life, incorporating common rap industry themes. The track "Remedy" (produced by Just Blaze) has The Game rapping about how he must feed his son and also expresses his hatred towards the law, and has a beat sampled from Public Enemy's "Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos," which chronicles Chuck D's escape from prison.

With its use of more West Coast-type beats, crispier drums, and deeper bass, the album leans more towards the West Coast sound than The Documentary.

[edit] Reception

Doctor's Advocate received mostly favorable reviews from music critics.[1] Allmusic wrote that while the album "is nothing new" from The Documentary, "the fact remains that every track here is as good as or better than those on his debut."[2] Entertainment Weekly disagreed, saying "it doesn't live up to the nihilistic brilliance" of his previous album.[3] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone stated that the album "isn't the classic that message boards are calling it, but it is a middling yet pleasurable record." Hoard also wrote that "lyrically, it's a mixed bag. The Game is still kind of corny, but his skills have improved... He's more nimble and more assured than before, and he switches up his flow more often".[4] Stylus Magazine noted that The Game "brought his personality—occasionally funny, disarmingly needy, a little lunkheaded—into the booth" and that despite Dr. Dre's absence, "the album sounds just as big-budget and lavishly appointed as The Documentary".[5] The New York Times shared this view saying, "this album sounds much more like an Los Angeles album than its predecessor" and that the rapper "has a terrific voice, bassy and raspy".[6] Similarly, The A.V. Club wrote that The Game "boasts a raspy-voiced, belligerent charisma" and that the album "succeeds primarily on the strength of its beats."[7] As of April 2008, the album has sold over 969,000 units in the United States.[8]

[edit] Track listing

# Name Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Lookin' At You Ervan "E.P." Pope Tracey Nelson, Mac Minister 3:37
2 "Da Shit" DJ Khalil Tracey Nelson 5:23
3 "It's Okay (One Blood)" Reefa, D-Roc Junior Reid 4:17
4 "Compton" will.i.am will.i.am 4:41
5 "Remedy" Just Blaze 2:57
6 "Let's Ride" Scott Storch 3:57
7 "Too Much" Scott Storch Nate Dogg 4:11
8 "Wouldn't Get Far" Kanye West Kanye West 4:11
9 "Scream on 'Em" Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz 4:20
10 "One Night" Nottz Andrea Martin 4:27
11 "Doctor's Advocate" J. R. Rotem Busta Rhymes, Chauncey Black 5:03
12 "Ol' English" Hi-Tek Dion 4:44
13 "California Vacation" J. R. Rotem Snoop Dogg, Xzibit 4:29
14 "Bang" Jelly Roll Tha Dogg Pound 3:37
15 "Around the World" Mr. Porter Jamie Foxx 4:02
16 "Why You Hate The Game" Just Blaze Nas, Marsha Ambrosius 9:22
17 "I'm Chillin'" (UK Version) will.i.am will.i.am, Fergie 4:33

[edit] Unreleased tracks

In 2007, The Game released several tracks that did not make the final cut for Doctor's Advocate on Amie Street, an online music store.[9]

# Name Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Breathe Eazy" RiZ, Nu Jerzey Devil 4:33
2 "Around the Way" Keyshia Cole 3:49
3 "Beautiful Life" 4:40
4 "Murda" 4:02
5 "My Bitch" 4:49
6 "Feels Good" Mýa 4:33
7 "Won't Stop" 4:18

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Samples

"Da Shit"

"It's Okay (One Blood)"

"Let's Ride"

"Compton"

"Remedy"

"Wouldn't Get Far"

"One Night"

"Doctor's Advocate"

  • "Up Against the Wind" by Lori Perri (Sampled directly from the film Set It Off)

"California Vacation"

"Why You Hate The Game"

"I'm Chillin'"

[edit] Interpolations

"Compton"

[edit] Charts

Charts (2006)[10] Peak
position
Australia Top 100 Albums 28
Austrian Albums Chart 46
Dutch Albums Chart 40
French Albums Chart 27
German Albums Chart 29
Irish Albums Chart 8
New Zealand Albums Chart 15
Norwegian Albums Chart 24
Swiss Albums Chart 15
U.S. Billboard 200 1
UK Albums Chart 21
United World Chart 1

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2006 "It's Okay (One Blood) #71 #33 #15
2006 "Let's Ride" #46 #55 #14
2007 "Wouldn't Get Far" #64 #26 #11

[edit] References

  1. ^ Doctor's Advocate. Metacritic. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David (2006). Doctor's Advocate Review. All Music Guide. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  3. ^ Dombal, Ryan (November 10, 2006). Doctor's Advocate (2006). Entertainment Weekly. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  4. ^ Hoard, Christian (November 13, 2006). Doctor's Advocate Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  5. ^ Greene, Jayson (November 17, 2006). Doctor's Advocate. Stylus magazine. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  6. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 9, 2006). Repentant Yet Defiant, a Rapper at His Best. The New York Times. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  7. ^ Doctor's Advocate Review. The A.V. Club. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  8. ^ Crosley, Hillary (April 24, 2008). G-Unit, The Game Push Back New Albums. Billboard. Accessed May 9, 2008.
  9. ^ Amie Street – The Game's Music Store. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  10. ^ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed September 5, 2007.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Now 23 by Various Artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
December 2 – December 8, 2006		 Succeeded by
Kingdom Come by Jay-Z
Preceded by
Awake by Josh Groban		 United World Chart number-one album
December 2, 2006		 Succeeded by
Love by The Beatles
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