What the Game's Been Missing!

Infobox Album |
Name = What the Game's Been Missing!
Type = Album
Artist = Juelz Santana


Released = November 22, 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Rap
Length = 75:57
Label = Diplomat / Def Jam Records
Producer = Terrence Anderson
Cliff Carlisle
Chaos & Order
Doe Boys
Ebonikz
Heatmakerz
Infamous
Darren Joseph
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
LVM
Mayhem
Soul Sizzle
STREETRUNNER
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2gj4eau84xu7 link]
*HipHopDX.com rating|3|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.585/title.juelz-santana-what-the-games-been-missing link]
*Rolling Stone rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/juelzsantana/albums/album/8786793/review/8796408/what_the_games_been_missing]
*Rap Reviews rating|6.5|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_11_beenmissing.html]
*Pitchfork.com rating|6.9|10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22246-what-the-games-been-missing]
*MSN Music rating|3|5 [http://music.msn.com/album/?album=44961011]
*SIXSHOTS rating|4|6 [http://www.sixshot.com/albums/5666/]
*CD UNIVERSE rating|4|5 [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6979209/a/What+The+Games+Been+Missing.htm]
*The Source rating|3.5|5
*XXL rating|3|5
*Pop Matters rating|7|10 [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/santanajuelz-whatthegame.shtml]
Last album = "From Me to U"
(2003)
This album = "What the Game's Been Missing!"
(2005)
Next album = "I Can't Feel My Face"
(2008/2009)

"What the Game's Been Missing!" is an album by rapper Juelz Santana. The album was released on November 22, 2005 on Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. He released the singles "Mic Check", "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Oh Yes", and "Clockwork." [ [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_av.php?artist_id=518&av_prod_id=2079 Juelz Santana official website @ defjam.com - Audio/Video ] ] [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=435280&model.vnuAlbumId=720082 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Juelz Santana ] ]

=Concept=

Development

In an interview with Hip Hop Canada, Juelz Santana remarked that his approach to the making of "what the games been missing" was different from others. what he really noted on was the amount of effort and work he was able to contribute to it, saying:

"I'm definitely going to say that I like this album the best mainly because I got to work on it and I got to grow with it. I took care of a lot of things on it and not to say that my other albums were not good, but I just got to put more work into the making of this one."

Originality 160 songs were recorded for the album [http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/entertainment/interviews/ent_int280.php] , taking over a year to make. He described the process as "learning how to ride a bike." asserting to the fact that the basis of the album developed deeper into production.

Feature appearances

Regular collaborators include lablemates, such as Cam'ron who features on three songs, and Hell Rell who appears on one track.

Other prominent collaborators are Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, whose performance on the Album is also disputed, since many feel that they did not add much lyrical weight to the album.

Lesser known artists are Sizzla, Bezel and Razah.

Reception

"What the games been missing" was released to recognizable commercial success but mediocre critical acclaim.

= Tracks =
#Intro
#Rumble Young Man Rumble
#Oh Yes
#Shottas (featuring Cam'ron and Sizzla)
#Clockwork
#Kill 'Em (featuring Cam'ron)
#This Is Me
#Make It Work for You (featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy)
#Whatever U Wanna Call It (featuring Hell Rell)
#Gangsta Shit
#Lil' Boy Fresh
#Good Times
#Freaky
#Murda Murda (featuring Cam'ron)
#Gone
#Kid Is Back (featuring Ja'Quaye James)
#Changes (featuring Razah)
#I Am Crack
#There It Go (The Whistle Song)
#Violence (featuring Bezel)
#Daddy
#Mic Check

=Chart Performance=What the Game's Been Missing! peaked at #1 on both the Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and #9 in the Billboard 200 chart according to Billboard.com. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=435280&model.vnuAlbumId=720082 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Juelz Santana ] ] It has sold 850,001 in the US alone being certified platinum.

=References=

External links

* [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_av.php?artist_id=518 Artist Profile at Def Jam Recordings]
* [http://www.dipsetmixtapes.com/ Diplomats website]