What the Game's Been Missing!

Studio album by Juelz Santana

Released

November 22, 2005

Recorded

2004-2005

Genre

Hip hop

Length

75:57

Label

Diplomat, Def Jam

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

From Me to U
(2003)

What the Game's Been Missing!
(2005)

Born to Lose, Built to Win
(TBA)

Singles from What the Game's Been Missing!

"Mic Check"
Released: December 23, 2004
"There It Go (The Whistle Song)"
Released: May 29, 2005
"Oh Yes"
Released: January 5, 2006
"Clockwork"
Released: February 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.9/10)^[3]
PopMatters	^[4]
RapReviews	(6.5/10)^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
Vibe	^[7]

What the Game's Been Missing! is the second studio album by American rapper Juelz Santana. The album was released on November 22, 2005, on Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album yielded the singles "Mic Check", "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Oh Yes" and "Clockwork".

Background

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro (Juelz Santana/What the Game's Been Missing)"	Develop	2:18
2.	"Rumble Young Man Rumble"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	2:34
3.	"Oh Yes"	Heatmakerz	3:01
4.	"Shottas" (featuring Cam'ron & Sizzla)	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)	Doe Boyz, DJ Infamous	3:51
9.	"Whatever U Wanna Call It" (featuring Hell Rell)	Shoddy AKA Shottie	4:10
10.	"Gangsta Shit"	Doe Boyz, DJ Infamous	3:09
11.	"Lil' Boy Fresh"	Manti	3:53
12.	"Good Times"	Neo Da Matrix	3:29
13.	"Freaky"	Develop, DJ Infamous	2:58
14.	"Murda Murda" (featuring Cam'ron)	The Runners, DJ Nasty, L.V.M.	4:04
15.	"Gone"	Streetrunner & Ebonikz	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)"	Daren Joseph, Terence Anderson	3:00
20.	"Violence" (featuring Bezel)	Heatmakerz	4:14
21.	"Daddy"	Heatmakerz	4:08
22.	"Mic Check"	Neo Da Matrix	2:56

Sample credits

"Oh Yes" contains a sample of "Please Mr. Postman" by The Carpenters.
"Lil' Boy Fresh" contains a sample of "I've Got to Be" by Eddie Kendricks.
"Murda Murda" contains a sample of "Welcome to Jamrock" by Damian Marley.
"Gone" contains a sample of "Mark of the Beast" by Shirley Caesar.
"Kid is Back" contains an interpolation of "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angeles.
"Daddy" contains a sample of "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith.
"Mic Check" contains a sample of "Roots Mural Theme" by Quincy Jones.

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	1

References

↑ David Jeffries (2005-11-22). "What the Game's Been Missing! - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ bsims (2005-11-21). "Juelz Santana - What The Game's Been Missing". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ "Juelz Santana: What the Game's Been Missing! | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ "Juelz Santana: What the Game's Been Missing! - PopMatters Music Review". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ "Juelz Santana :: What the Game's Been Missing! :: Def Jam Recordings". Rapreviews.com. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ "Rolling Stone : What The Game's Been Missing! : Review". Web.archive.org. 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ Vibe - Google Livres. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
1 2 "HipHopCanada.com :: Interview with Juelz Santana - December 11th 2005". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
↑ "Juelz Santana – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Juelz Santana. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
↑ "Juelz Santana – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Juelz Santana. Retrieved May 20, 2014.

Juelz Santana

Albums	From Me to U What the Game's Been Missing! Born to Lose, Built to Win

Collaboration albums	Diplomatic Immunity Skull Gang

Mixtapes	God Will'n

Singles	"Dipset (Santana's Town)" "Mic Check" "There It Go (The Whistle Song)" "Oh Yes" "Clockwork" "Mixin' Up the Medicine" "Back to the Crib"

Featured singles	"Welcome to New York City" "Oh Boy" "Hey Ma" "Crunk Muzik" "Run It!" "It's LL and Santana" "Curious" "There's Nothin (Remix)" "You Ain't Got Nuthin" "Pop Champagne" "Dancin on Me" "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley"

Filmography	State Property 2 Killa Season

Related articles	Discography The Diplomats Diplomat Records

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