''The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game'' is the second studio album by American DJ,
DJ Kay Slay
Keith Grayson (August 14, 1966 – April 17, 2022), professionally known as DJ Kay Slay, was an American disc jockey (DJ) from New York City. He is referred to by ''The New York Times'' as "Hip Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults". He released fou ...
, released on March 30, 2004, through
.
Background
The album was the follow-up to Kay Slay's ''
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1'' released the previous year.
Production
This album followed the same format as the last, several of hip-hop's biggest artists, including
50 Cent
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and
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
, perform songs produced by prominent hip hop producers ranging from
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ in 1994. At the age ...
to
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
. Kay Slay himself does not rap on nor produce any of the songs, rather he serves as the executive producer and ad-libs on some of the songs.
Track listing
;Notes
* signifies an additional producer.
*"Hands on the Pump" contains interpolations from "The Breakdown" by
Rufus Thomas
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Re ...
.
*"Not Your Average Joe" contains interpolations from "
Ain't Nobody
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" by
Rufus & Chaka Khan.
;Samples
*"Don't Stop the Music" samples "
Don't Stop The Music" by
Yarbrough & Peoples.
*"Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" contains a sample from "Transformers (Original Version)" by Anne Bryant.
*"Through Your Head" contains samples from "
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
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" by
Regina Belle
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.
*"Celebrity Love" contains interpolations from the composition "
Let's Do It Again" written by
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the " Gentle Genius", he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious Afric ...
.
Chart history
References
2004 albums
Columbia Records albums
DJ Kay Slay albums
Albums produced by Mr. Porter
Albums produced by Clark Kent (producer)
Albums produced by the Heatmakerz
Albums produced by Kanye West
Albums produced by Eminem
Albums produced by Swizz Beatz
Sequel albums
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