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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;

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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 is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker, 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

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 8Ball (rapper), 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

References

^ "Charge It 2 da Game - Silkk the Shocker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Watch Out for Jermaine Dupri". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1998. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. 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. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

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

[2] "Watch Out for Jermaine Dupri". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1998. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[3] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[Red_Bull_Music_Academy_Daily_2019-4] "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. 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. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

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v t e Silkk the Shocker
Studio albums	The Shocker Charge It 2 da Game Made Man My World, My Way Based on a True Story
Compilation albums	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game West Coast Bad Boyz: High fo Xmas Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' West Coast Bad Boyz II Mean Green: Major Players Compilation We Can't Be Stopped Who U Wit? West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 3: Poppin' Collars The Best of Silkk the Shocker
Singles	"Just Be Straight with Me" "It Ain't My Fault" "Somebody Like Me" "He Did That" "That's Cool" "Pop Lockin" "We Like Them Girls"
Collaboration singles	"Playaz from the South" "I Always Feel Like (Somebody s Watching Me)" "Tru Homies" "Hoody Hooo" "Wobble Wobble" "Pop Lockin II" "Tight Whips"
Featured singles	"Mr. Ice Cream Man" "No More Tears" "I Miss My Homies" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!, Pt. 2" "Goodbye to My Homies" "Live or Die" "Bout Dat" "2-Way"
Related articles	Discography No Limit TRU 504 Boyz No Limit Forever

v t e No Limit Records
Compilation releases	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1 (1994) High Fo Xmas (1994) Down South Hustlers (1995) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II (1997) Mean Green (1998) We Can't Be Stopped (1998) Who U Wit? (1999) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. III (2001)
Soundtrack releases	I'm Bout It (1997) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) Foolish (1999)
No Limit Films	I'm Bout It (1997) Da Game of Life (1998) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) MP da Last Don (1998) Hot Boyz (1999) No Tomorrow (1999) Foolish (1999) Lockdown (2000)
No Limit Comedy	Anthony Johnson Chris Kennedy Eddie Griffin Katt Williams Michael Blackson Sheryl Underwood
No Limit Sports	Brandon Jennings Bonzi Wells Paul Pierce Darius Miles Deion Sanders Derek Anderson (basketball) DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Jason Terry Kelvin Eafon Lance Stephenson Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993) Paul Miranda Patrick Mahomes Quentin Richardson Ricky Davis Ricky Williams Ron Mercer Lamont Green Laron Profit LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Travis Kelce Tyrone Nesby Zion Williamson
Related articles	Master P 504 Boyz List of No Limit Records artists