Charge It 2 da Game

Charge It 2 da Game
Studio album by Silkk The Shocker
Released February 17, 1998
Recorded 1997
Genre Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Length 77:39
Label No Limit, Priority
Producer Master P (exec.), Beats By The Pound (co-exec.)
Carlos Stephens, Craig B, KLC, Mo B. Dick, Odell (producer)
Silkk The Shocker chronology

The Shocker
(1996)
Charge It 2 Da Game
(1998)
Made Man
(1999)
Singles from Charge It 2 Da Game
  1. "Just Be Straight with Me"
    Released: January 23, 1998
  2. "It Ain't My Fault"
    Released: April 28, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau
NME (7/10)
The Source
Los Angeles Times
Rolling Stone
RapReviews (4/10)
Washington Post (favorable)

Charge It 2 da Game is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk The Shocker, released February 17, 1998, on No Limit Records in the United States.

Charge It 2 Da Game debuted at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 299,000 copies in its first week.[2]

Music

The album features guest contributions by 8Ball, Destiny's Child, Mystikal, Snoop Dogg, Mia X, C-Murder and Master P. Producers for The Shocker such as Craig B and Mo B. Dick contribute to a limited number of beats on this album.

Reception

It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 25, 1998.[3] Two charting singles were released from the album, "Just Be Straight with Me" (featuring Master P and Destiny's Child), and "It Ain't My Fault" (featuring Mystikal).

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "I'm A Soldier (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Fiend, Mystikal, Mac (rapper), Skull Duggery (rapper), Big Ed, Lil' Gotti, & Mia X)"  KLC 5:09
2. "Give Me the World"  Beats By The Pound 3:03
3. "Throw Yo Hood Up (featuring Master P & Snoop Dogg)"  Beats By The Pound 5:09
4. "Just Be Straight With Me (featuring Destiny's Child, Master P, Mo B. Dick, Odell (producer) "  Craig B 4:21
5. "If I Don't Gotta (featuring Fiend & Master P)"  Beats By The Pound 5:24
6. "Spotaggin (Skit)"  Beats By The Pound 0:23
7. "We Can Dance"  Beats By The Pound 5:18
8. "Mama Always Told Me (featuring 8Ball, C-Murder & Master P)"  Beats By The Pound 4:39
9. "You Ain't Gotta Lie to Kick It (featuring Mia X & Big Ed)"  Beats By The Pound 5:03
10. "Thug 'N' Me (featuring Master P, Mo B. Dick, Ms. Peaches & Odell (producer))"  Beats By The Pound 4:48
11. "All Night (featuring Mo B. Dick)"  Beats By The Pound 4:02
12. "Who Can I Trust?"  Beats By The Pound 3:35
13. "It Ain't My Fault (featuring Mystikal)"  Beats By The Pound 3:19
14. "What Gangstas Do (featuring Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)"  Beats By The Pound 3:56
15. "Ummm (Skit)"  Beats By The Pound 1:02
16. "Let Me Hit It (featuring Master P & Mystikal)"  KLC 2:42
17. "How Many Niggas? (featuring C-Murder, Master P, Mia X & Mystikal)"  Beats By The Pound 4:12
18. "Who I Be? (featuring Master P)"  Beats By The Pound 3:40
19. "Tell Me (featuring Master P & C-Murder)"  Beats By The Pound 4:29
20. "Me And You (featuring Master P)"  Beats By The Pound 3:25

Sample credits

Chart history

Album
Chart (1998) Peak Position
U.S Billboard 200 3
U.S Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Singles

"Just Be Straight with Me"

Chart (1998) Position
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 23
Hot Rap Singles 5
Billboard Hot 100 26

"It Ain't My Fault"

Chart (1998) Peak Position
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 11
Hot Rap Singles 3
Billboard Hot 100 18

See also

References