Doctor's Advocate

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Doctor's Advocate
Studio album by The Game
Released	November 14, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	2006
Genre	West Coast hip hop Gangsta rap
Length	77:18
Label	Geffen (U.S.)
Producer(s)	The Game (Executive) Just Blaze Scott Storch Jonathan Rotem Kanye West will.i.am Reefa Swizz Beatz Hi-Tek Nottz Jelly Roll Mr. Porter
Professional reviews
All Hip Hop link All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (B) link New York Times (Very Positive) link Pitchfork link Prefix Magazine link Rap Reviews link The Source Stylus Magazine (B+) link Yo! Raps link Stress link The A.V. Club (B) link
The Game chronology
The Documentary (2005)	Doctor's Advocate (2006)
Alternate cover

Doctor's Advocate is a 2006 sophomore album by West Coast rapper The Game released November 14. The album debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 selling 358,988, which is The Game's second number 1 album. Doctor's Advocate is a reference to rap pioneer Dr. Dre who essentially "found" The Game, according to The Game himself. The album has many of the same producers that his first album did, including Kanye West and Just Blaze. In contrast to his debut, this album features no production from Aftermath CEO and famed hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, although long-time Dr. Dre collaborator Scott Storch produced two songs on the album. The album received a near perfect 4.5 mic rating from The Source. It has been said that there might be a mini-movie for the song "Doctor's Advocate" for a possible re-release of the album.

Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Credits 4 Samples 5 Interpolations 6 Album singles 7 Debut positions 8 References

Critical reception

Overall the album was received well by critics, with The New York Times even naming it the best hip-hop album of 2006.^[1] It was also noted favorably by critics that The Game had improved on his rapping-abilities and also managed to create a solid album despite the many feuds and problems (both business and personal) he had undergone between the release of both his albums. Many critics also praised The Game for constructing a well executed album, despite the fact that 50 Cent and Dr. Dre did not contribute to this album as they did in his previous album.^[2]

Track listing

#	Name	Producer(s)	Featured Guest(s)	Time
1	"Lookin' at You"	Ervin "EP" Pope		3:37
2	"Da Shit"	DJ Khalil		5:23
3	"It's Okay (One Blood)"	Reefa	Junior Reid	4:17
4	"Compton"	will.i.am	will.i.am	4:41
5	"Remedy"	Just Blaze		2:57
6	"Let's Ride"	Scott Storch		3:57
7	"Too Much"	Scott Storch	Nate Dogg	4:11
8	"Wouldn't Get Far"	Kanye West	Kanye West	4:11
9	"Scream on 'Em"	Swizz Beatz		4:20
10	"One Night"	Nottz	Marsha Ambrosius	4:27
11	"Doctor's Advocate"	Jonathan Rotem	Busta Rhymes & Chauncey Black	5:03
12	"Ol' English"	Hi-Tek	Dion	4:44
13	"California Vacation"	Jonathan Rotem	Snoop Dogg & Xzibit	4:29
14	"Bang"	Jelly Roll	Tha Dogg Pound	3:37
15	"Around the World"	Mr. Porter	Jamie Foxx	4:02
16	"Why You Hate The Game"	Just Blaze	Nas & Marsha Ambrosius	9:22
17	"I'm Chillin'" (UK Bonus Track)	will.i.am	Fergie, will.i.am	4:32

Credits

Samples

Da Shit "Ipecac" by Zoogz Rift Excerpts from the film Tales From The Hood It's Okay (One Blood) "One Blood" by Junior Reid Compton "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" by Eazy-E "Gangster Boogie" by Schoolly D "Hard Times" by Curtis Mayfield Remedy "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Public Enemy "Puppet Master" by B-Real & Dr. Dre Wouldn't Get Far "I'd Find You Anywhere" by Creative Source "All Bout U" by 2Pac

One Night "Two Occasions" by The Deele Doctor's Advocate "Up Against the Wind" by Lori Perri California Vacation "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players Why You Hate the Game "With You" by The Main Ingredient I'm Chillin "Funky Drummer" by James Brown "You Gots To Chill" by EPMD

Interpolations

Compton

• "Swahililand" by Ahmad Jamal

Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"It's Okay (One Blood)" Released: July 24, 2006 B-side:
	"Let's Ride" Released: September 20, 2006 B-side:
	"Wouldn't Get Far" Released: January 31, 2007 B-side:

Debut positions

Chart Position The Billboard 200 #1 Canadian Albums Chart #2 UK Top 75 Album #23 Ireland Top 100 Album #8 Germany Top 100 Album #24 Australia Top 100 Album #26 United World Chart #1

References

1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/09/arts/music/09sann.html?ex=1320728400&en=cd48d2f46d600ce5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
2. ^ http://www.avclub.com/content/node/55775

v • d • e The Game
Studio albums
The Documentary | Doctor's Advocate
Independent albums
Untold Story | West Coast Resurrection | Untold Story, Vol. 2 | G.A.M.E.
Mixtapes
You Know What It Is Vol. 1 | You Know What It Is Vol. 2 | You Know What It Is Vol. 3 | Ghost Unit | Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin | The Re-Advocate
Singles
Westside Story | How We Do | Hate It or Love It | Dreams | Put You on the Game | It's Okay (One Blood) | Let's Ride |Wouldn't Get Far
See also
300 Bars and Runnin' | G-Unit vs. The Game feud | The Black Wall Street Journal Vol. 1 | The Black Wall Street Journal Vol. 2 | The Black Wall Street Records

Preceded by Now 23 by Various Artists

Billboard 200 Number 1 Album December 2, 2006 - December 8, 2006

Succeeded by Kingdom Come by Jay-Z