Charge It 2 da Game

Charge It 2 da Game
Charge It 2 da Game
Studio album by Silkk the Shocker
Released	February 17, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	77:39
Label	No Limit; Priority;
Producer	Master P(exec.); Beats By The Pound ; Carlos Stephens; Craig B; KLC; Mo B. Dick; Odell;
Silkk the Shocker chronology
Singles from Charge It 2 Da Game
	"Just Be Straight with Me"; Released: January 23, 1998; "It Ain't My Fault"; Released: 1998;

Charge It 2 da Game is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker (who had previously recorded his first album under the name Silkk), released February 17, 1998, as planned, on No Limit Records in the United States. The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 25, 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 debuted at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 245,000 copies in its 1st week.^[2]

Music

The album features guests Eightball, Destiny's Child, Mystikal, Snoop Dogg, Mia X, C-Murder and Master P. The entire album was produced by Beats By the Pound.

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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm a Soldier (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Fiend, Mystikal, Mac, Big Ed, Mia X, Lil Gotti & Skull Duggery)"	KLC	5:09
2.	"Give Me the World"	O'dell	3:03
3.	"Throw Yo Hood Up (featuring Snoop Dogg)"	KLC	5:09
4.	"Just Be Straight With Me (featuring Master P, Destiny's Child, Mo B. Dick & O'Dell)"	Craig B	4:21
5.	"If I Don't Gotta (featuring Fiend)"	Mo B. Dick	5:24
6.	"Spotaggin (Skit)"	Craig B.	0:23
7.	"We Can Dance"	Mo B. Dick	5:18
8.	"Mama Always Told Me (featuring Master P, C-Murder & 8Ball)"	Craig B.	4:39
9.	"You Ain't Gotta Lie to Kick It (featuring Mia X & Big Ed)"	O'dell	5:03
10.	"Thug 'N' Me (featuring Master P, Mo B. Dick, Ms. Peaches & O'Dell)"	O'dell	4:48
11.	"All Night (featuring Mo B. Dick)"	Mo B. Dick	4:02
12.	"Who Can I Trust?"	Carlos Stephens	3:35
13.	"It Ain't My Fault (featuring Mystikal)"	Craig B.	3:19
14.	"What Gangstas Do (featuring Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)"	Mo B. Dick	3:56
15.	"Ummm (Skit)"	Mo B. Dick	1:02
16.	"Let Me Hit It (featuring Mystikal)"	KLC	2:42
17.	"How Many? (featuring Master P, C-Murder, Mia X & Mystikal)"	Mo B. Dick	4:12
18.	"Who I Be?"	Craig B.	3:40
19.	"Tell Me (featuring Master P & C-Murder)"	Carlos Stephens	4:29
20.	"Me And You"	Craig B.	3:25

Personnel

Pen & Pixel - Cover art^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	8

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Charge It 2 da Game - Silkk the Shocker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Watch Out for Jermaine Dupri". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1998. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
^ "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Silkk the Shocker – Charge It 2 da Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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[1] "Charge It 2 da Game - Silkk the Shocker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[2] "Watch Out for Jermaine Dupri". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1998. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[3] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[Red_Bull_Music_Academy_Daily_2019-4] "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

[ac_Billboard200_Silkk_the_Shocker-5] "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Silkk_the_Shocker-6] "Silkk the Shocker Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

[8] "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

[United_StatesSilkk_the_ShockerCharge_It_2_da_GamealbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Silkk the Shocker – Charge It 2 da Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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