The Documentary
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The Documentary is the successful debut album by the controversial rapper The Game. The album sold more than 586,000 copies in the first week of its release.
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About
The Documentary was released on January 18, 2005 under Interscope records. The album hit no.1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and peaked no.7 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was also the was the tenth best selling record of the year. Several singles are included in the album the first single "Westside Story" reached no.93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second single "Dreams" hit no.5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The third single "Hate It Or Love It" peaked no.1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and the fourth single "How We Do" peaked no.2 on the Hot Rap chart.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 0:32 |
| 2 | Westside Story (feat. 50 Cent) | 3:43 |
| 3 | Dreams | 4:46 |
| 4 | Hate It or Love It (feat. 50 Cent) | 3:26 |
| 5 | Higher | 4:05 |
| 6 | How We Do (Fresh '83) (feat. 50 Cent) | 3:55 |
| 7 | Don't Need Your Love (feat. Faith Evans) | 4:26 |
| 8 | Church for Thugs | 4:00 |
| 9 | Put You on the Game | 4:14 |
| 10 | Start From Scratch (feat. Marsha Ambrosius) | 4:07 |
| 11 | The Documentary | 4:11 |
| 12 | Runnin' (feat. Tony Yayo & Dion) | 4:26 |
| 13 | No More Fun and Games | 2:37 |
| 14 | We Ain't (feat. Eminem) | 4:46 |
| 15 | Where I'm From (feat. Nate Dogg) | 3:08 |
| 16 | Special (feat. Nate Dogg) | 3:57 |
| 17 | Don't Worry (feat. Mary J. Blige) | 4:11 |
| 18 | Like Father, Like Son (feat. Busta Rhymes) | 5:27 |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Hottest Hook for "Hate It or Love It" |
| 2005 | Billboard Music Award | Nominated for Rap Song of the Year for "How We Do" |
| 2005 | Radio Music Award | Nominated for Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio for "How We Do"
shared with 50 Cent |
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Nominated for Album of the Year for "The Documentary" |
| 2005 | MuchMusic Video Award | Nominated for Favourite International Artist for "How We Do" |
| 2005 | BET Award | Nominated for Best Collaboration for "Hate It or Love It"
shared with 50 Cent |
| 2005 | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award | Nominated for Top Rap Albums for "The Documentary" |
| 2005 | MTV Video Music Award | Nominated for Best Rap Video for "Hate It or Love It"
shared with 50 Cent |
| 2005 | MTV Video Music Award | Nominated for Best New Artist in a Video for "Dreams" |
| 2005 | MuchMusic Video Award | Nominated for Best International Video - Artist for "Hate It Or Love It" |
| 2006 | International Dance Music Award | Nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track for "How We Do" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Rap Song for "Hate It or Love It"
shared with 50 Cent; A. Lyon; M. Valenzano |
| 2006 | ECHO Award | Nominated for International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist for "The Documentary" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Hate It or Love It" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Westside Story | 55 | 93 | |
| 2005 | Dreams | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 2005 | Hate It Or Love It | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | How We Do | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | Put You On The Game | 96 |
Credits
Performance Credits
The Game Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Steven King Bass, Guitar
Luis Resto Keyboards
Scott Storch Musician
Mark Batson Keyboards, Musician
Mike Elizondo Bass, Keyboards, Musician
Ervin Pope Keyboards
Tank scratching
Lionel Holoman Keyboards
D. Diana Jenkins Vocals
Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway Bass
Jeff Bhasker Musician
Dave Caberra Musician
Focus Musician
Glenn Jefferies Guitar
Wayne Kee Guitar
Natasha Mathis Vocals
Technical Credits
Hi-Tek Producer, Engineer
Dr. Dre Producer, Executive Producer
Steven King Engineer
Luis Resto Producer
Scott Storch Producer
Kevin Davis Engineer
Steve Baughman Engineer
Timbaland Producer
Jonathan Mannion Art Direction
Joe Warlick Engineer
Eminem Producer
Kanye West Producer
Oscar Ramirez Engineer
50 Cent Producer, Executive Producer
Just Blaze Producer
Robert Hannon Engineer
Ken Huffnagle Engineer
Adam Hawkins Engineer
Ryan West Engineer
Havoc Producer
Tony Campana Engineer
Buckwild Producer
Jason Schweitzer Engineer
Mauricio "Veto" Irragorri Engineer
Demacio Castellon Engineer
Chris Clancy Marketing
Kevin "KD" Davis Engineer
Nicole Frantz Creative Design
Kyla Miller Engineer
Jeff Reed Producer, Engineer
Robert "Big Briz" Brisbane Engineer
Ed Scratch Engineer
Kelly Sato Marketing
Nathaniel "Danjahandz" Hills Producer
Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond Management
Che Vicious Producer
Jeff Bhasker Producer
Trivia
- The album sold more than five million copies worldwide.
- The Game got four mics in The Source magazine for his album, The Documentary.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Song Meanings
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | Rap | Hip-Hop
