Doctor's Advocate
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2006 |
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Doctor's Advocate is a music album by The Game .
Doctor's Advocate was released in 2006 on Geffen Records , a sub-label of UMG Recordings Inc. and is assigned to the genres West Coast rap and gangsta rap .
meaning
Doctor's Advocate is The Game's second official album. It is the first to appear after the sensational beef with 50 Cent , which, among other things, led to the album no longer being released on Aftermath Entertainment and without the cooperation of Dr. Dre was produced. It is therefore generally regarded as pointing the way for The Game's further career.
History of origin
When The Game announced a specific release date for Doctor's Advocate for the first time, it was the media-effective “devilish” date of June 6, 2006 (06/06/06). The Game alludes to his mixtape Devil's Advocate and only replaces Devil with Doctor, alluding to his mentor at the time, Dr. Dre. With this title he wanted to make it clear after the beef mentioned above that Dr. Dre stand on his side. Accordingly, he always let it be known that songs produced by him would be on the album (which were actually recorded). It wasn't until a short time before the release that he officially confirmed the rumors that not only would there be no Dr. Dre productions on the album, but that it would no longer appear on Aftermath Entertainment, but on Geffen Records.
Track list
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Lookin 'At You - 3:37
- With Mac Minister & Tracey Nelson
- Produced by Ervin "EP" Pope
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Because shit - 5:22
- With Tracey Nelson & Janeen Jasmine
- Produced by DJ Khalil
- Contains elements from Ipecac from Zoogz Rift
- Contains excerpts from the film Tales From The Hood
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It's Okay (One Blood) - 4:16
- With Junior Reid
- Produced by Reefa
- Co-produced by D Roc
- Contains a sample of One Blood by Junior Reid
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Compton - 4:40
- With will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas
- Produced by will.i.am
- Includes elements from Real Muthaphukkin 'Gs by Eazy-E
- Includes a sample of Gangster Boogie by Schoolly D
- Includes a sample of Hard Times by Baby Huey
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Remedy - 2:56
- Produced by Just Blaze
- Includes a sample of Hyperbolicsyllablicsequedalmistic by Isaac Hayes
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Let's Ride - 3:57
- Produced by Scott Storch
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Too Much - 4:10
- With Nate Dogg
- Produced by Scott Storch
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Wouldn't Get Far - 4:10
- With Kanye West
- Produced by Kanye West
- Includes a sample of I'd Find You Anywhere by Creative Source
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Scream On 'Em - 4:19
- With Swizz Beatz
- Produced by Swizz Beatz
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One Night - 4:26
- With Andrea Martin
- Produced by Nottz
- Includes items from Two Occasions by Darnel Bristol, Kenny Edmonds & Sid Johnson
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Doctor's Advocate - 5:02
- With Busta Rhymes & Shorty
- Produced by Jonathan "JR" Rotem
- Contains elements from Up Against The Wind by Lori Perri
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Ol 'English - 4:43
- With Dion
- Produced by Hi-Tek
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California Vacation - 4:28
- With Snoop Dogg, Xzibit
- Produced by Jonathan “JR” Rotem
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Bang - 3:36
- With The Dogg Pound
- Produced by Jelly Roll
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Around The World - 4:01
- With Jamie Foxx
- Produced by Mr. Porter
- Additional production by Mike Chav
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Why You Hate The Game - 9:20 am
- With Nas , Marsha Ambrosius von Floetry, Andrea Martin & The 1500 Choir
- Produced by Just Blaze
- Contains elements from With You by The Main Ingredient
Meaning of the lyrics
Lookin 'at you
The Game celebrates itself that despite the adverse circumstances, it managed to release a second album; partly also battle rap .
Because shit
Battle rap with a few remarks about his aftermath days.
It's Okay (One Blood)
Battle rap, as well as allusions to his affiliation with the Bloods (see title).
Ol 'English
Homage to the ghetto cult drink Olde English 800, in which he tells stories from his life and repeatedly emphasizes that this drink was there.
Doctor's Advocate
Game thanks in this song Dr. Dre for bringing him to Aftermath and making him what he is now.
Why You Hate The Game
This song is about the beef between The Game and 50 Cent. He says in it that he doesn't want any more beef because he doesn't want it to be like Notorious BIG and 2Pac (“You ain't Big, and I ain't Pac”).
Publications and chart successes
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Doctor's Advocate was published on November 14, 2006 in the USA and on November 10, 2006 in Germany. It was also released in countless other countries where UMG Recordings, Inc. operates. The first single was in Europe It's Okay (One Blood) (whose b-side was Dreams from his first album The Documentary ), in the US, where this song was only released as a single, Let's Ride . This will be the second single in Europe. Another single Wouldn't Get Far is planned. With the chart successes on the right, the album can still be described as very successful, but it suffered considerable losses compared to its predecessor.
Involved studios
The following studios were involved in the production of one or more tracks:
- Encore Recording, Burbank
- Chalice Recording, Los Angeles
- Fire House Studios, Brooklyn
- Studio Atlantis, Hollywood
- The Hit Factory, Miami
- Dean List House of Hits, Cypress, Texas
- The Record Plant, Hollywood
- Pacifique Recording, Hollywood
- Baseline Recordings, NY
- Larrabee Studios, Hollywood
- NRG Studios, Hollywood
- Sony Studios, NY
- Cathedral, Hollywood
- Area 51 Studio, Detroit
- Westlake Studios, Los Angeles
Others
Features
The performing guest artists are not named on the back of the album with their artist name, as is usually the case , but only appear in small letters in the booklet as additional vocals , which is otherwise only used with background singers or the like. This is supposed to emphasize The Games' grown independence.
Cover
The cover alludes to that of the previous album. There The Game was shown sitting on two tires with gold rims. This is now topped on the cover of Doctor's Advocate by sitting on four tires that have chrome rims. Here, too, he wants to show that he has grown spiritually and to point out that his second album is even better than the first.
Awards
- 2006: MTV's Mixtape Monday Hip-Hop Album of the Year (together with Hip Hop Is Dead )
Versions
Doctor's Advocate was released in 6 different versions: As an uncensored & censored CD, as a limited edition in the UK with the bonus song I'm Chillin ' , as a limited edition with a changed cover, as a limited edition with a bonus DVD and as a record.
Web links
- Review at laut.de
- Review at 16bars.de
- The Game website
- The Game's Label website