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"Dope Boys" Single by The Game featuring Travis Barker from the album LAX Released June 24, 2008 Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2008 Genre Rap rock Length 4:03 Label Geffen Writer(s) J. Taylor Producer 1500 or Nothin' & Travis Barker(additional production by DJ Quik.) The Game singles chronology "Game's Pain"
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(2008)Travis Barker singles chronology "Dope Boys"
(2008)"Dope Boys" is the second single off The Game's third studio album, LAX. The song features Travis Barker playing the drums. The song samples "Eleanor Rigby" By The Beatles.
Contents
Music video
The official video was directed and edited by Matt Alonzo[1] and it featured Travis Barker, Omar Cruz, Black Wall Street, Mr. Capone-E and BYI members. In the video, The Game is standing on top of a building with the Los Angeles skyline behind him among many other images.[2] In the music video he also wears Beats By Dr. Dre headphones. BET music channel reported that people were complaining about the video saying that it was too edgy to be aired on TV but The Game responded by saying "I don't care!"
Covers and remixes
The song has been freestyled by rappers Bow Wow, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, and Dynasty of L.$.G. Royce da 5'9" also has a freestyle called Flow Boy on his Bar Exam 2 mixtape. There are also an unofficial remix featuring Trae on his mixtape Streets Advocate and Young Buck featured this song(non-album) April, 2010.
Chart Position
Chart (2008) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[3] 11 References
- ^ http://www.vimby.com/video/life/us/all/detail/7329
- ^ The Game - Dope Boys official video Worldstarhiphop.com. Accessed July 25, 2008.
- ^ Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
External links
Game Discography · Awards and nominations · Videography Studio albums Independent albums Mixtapes Singles The DocumentaryDoctor's AdvocateLAXThe R.E.D. Album"Red Nation" · "Pot of Gold"Featured singles "Certified Gangstas" (Remix) · "MJB da MVP" (Remix) · "Playa's Only" · "A Bay Bay" (The Ratchet Remix) · "Mercy" (Remix) · "Make the World Go Round" · "The Future" · "Trunk Music" · "Caillra For Life" · "Can a Drummer Get Some?" · "Welcome to My Hood" (Remix) · "I'm Not a Gangsta"Other songs Main artist"Higher"Guest artistRelated articles Categories:- 2008 singles
- Game (rapper) songs
- Songs produced by DJ Quik
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