Change the Game

"Change the Game"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Static Major
from the album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Released	January 9, 2001
Format	12-inch single, CD, Vinyl
Recorded	2000
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	3:07
Label	Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Writer(s)	Shawn Carter Dwight Grant Malik Cox Ricardo Thomas Stephen Garrett
Producer(s)	Rick Rock
Jay-Z chronology "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (2000) "Change the Game" (2001) "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (2001) Beanie Sigel chronology "Remember Them Days" (2000) "Change the Game" (2001) "Beanie (Mack Bitch)" (2001) Memphis Bleek chronology "Is That Your Chick" (2000) "Change the Game" (2001) "Do My" (2001)

"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel, production from Rick Rock and backing vocals by Static Major. Upon release, the song's intention was to promote Sigel and Bleek, but Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers Jay-Z to outperform both rappers.^[1] A music video directed by David Meyers was made for "Change the Game."

Remix

A remix to Change the Game features Bleek and Sigel, along with Tha Dogg Pound members Daz and Kurupt. The remix appears on The Professional 2 album by DJ Clue. It can also be found on Tha Dogg Pound compilation album 2002.

Single track list

CD

1. "Change the Game (Radio Edit)" (3:40)
2. "Change the Game (Instrumental)" (3:40)

Vinyl

A-Side

1. "Change the Game (Radio Edit)" (3:07)
2. "Change the Game (LP Version)" (3:08)
3. "Change the Game (Instrumental)" (3:05)

B-Side

1. "You, Me, Him and Her (Radio Edit)" (3:46)
2. "You, Me, Him and Her (LP Version)" (3:46)
3. "You, Me, Him and Her (Instrumental)" (3:43)

Charts

See also

• List of Jay-Z songs

References

External links

• Music video for "Change the Game" on YouTube

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics