Westside Story (song)

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“Westside Story”
“Westside Story” cover
Single by The Game featuring 50 Cent
from the album The Documentary
Released September 28, 2004
Format CD single, airplay only
Recorded 2004
Genre West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 3:43
Label Aftermath, G-Unit, Interscope
Writer(s) The Game, 50 Cent
Producer Dr. Dre, Scott Storch
The Game featuring 50 Cent singles chronology
"Certified Gangstas"
(2004)
"Westside Story"
(2004)
"How We Do"
(2004)

"Westside Story" is a single released by The Game from his album, The Documentary. It features 50 Cent. The song is The Game's debut release in the U.S. and peaked at #93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. It was an airplay-only release, and thus no music video for the song was made. Rolling Stone's review of the album described this song as "a kind of L.A. version of "In da Club". Although The Game has stated that this song is a tribute to Tupac Shakur, there are no direct references to Tupac, but to his songs, California Love and Against All Odds, other references include Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound (D.P.G.) and their song New York, Westside Connection, Michael Jackson and his album Thriller, DJ Pooh and Kool G Rap. 50 Cent was only singing the hook. There's a remix featuring Snoop Dogg singing the hook and a version with both Snoop and 50 Cent on it.

[edit] Remixes

  • 2004 "Westside Story" (remix) (featuring 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg)[1]
  • 2005 "Westside Story" (remix) (featuring Snoop Dogg)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Westside Story Remix