"Dope Boys" is the second single from The Game's third studio album, ''

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''. The song features

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playing the drums. The song samples "

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" By

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. The song was slated to appear in the 2008 driving game Midnight Club: Los Angeles but was omitted from the game for unknown reasons.

Music video

The official video was directed and edited by

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and features

, Omar Cruz, Black Wall Street,

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and BYI members. The video is interspersed with shots of The Game standing on a

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rooftop with the skyline behind him.The Game - Dope Boys official video
''Worldstarhiphop.com''. Accessed July 25, 2008. In other shots he is seen to be wearing Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Covers and remixes

The song has been freestyled by rappers Bow Wow, Rick Ross,

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, and Dynasty of L.$.G. Royce da 5'9" also has a freestyle called Flow Boy on his Bar Exam 2 mixtape. There is also an unofficial remix featuring Trae on his mixtape "Streets Advocate" and

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featured this song (non-album) in April 2010.

Chart position

References

External links

* {{authority control 2008 singles The Game (rapper) songs Travis Barker songs Song recordings produced by DJ Quik Songs written by The Game (rapper) Songs written by Travis Barker 2008 songs Geffen Records singles Rap rock songs