''Tru 2 da Game'' is the fourth
studio album
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released by
hip-hop group,
TRU. It was released February 18, 1997 on
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, ...
and was produced by
Beats By the Pound
The Medicine Men (or Beats by the Pound) are a New Orleans, Louisiana-based American music production team made up of KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Carlos Stephens, DJ Daryl, and O'Dell.
The collective helped sell 30 million records for Master P's ...
. The album found a large amount of success, peaking at #8 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and #2 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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selling 200,000 copies in its first week. A single from the album entitled "
I Always Feel Like
" I Always Feel Like" is the lead single released from TRU's fourth studio album, ''Tru 2 da Game''.
Background
The song incorporated the melody and contained re-sung elements of Rockwell's 1984 hit, "Somebody's Watching Me", with Mo B. Dick si ...
..." also found some success, peaking at #71 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, #11 on the
Hot Rap Singles
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and #42 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
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. The same year the album was re-released with the song "Smoking Green" removed. The re-released version included three new songs, a club mix version of "No Limit Soldiers", a C-Murder solo song "Eyes Of A Killa" and a Silkk The Shocker solo song "Pimp Shit." "FEDz" samples
Aaliyah
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's hit single "
If Your Girl Only Knew". The album was certified
2× Platinum by the
RIAA
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, on October 2, 1997, and remains the group's most successful album.
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Track listing
Original Release Track List - Tru 2 da Game
Track listing
Re-release Track List - Tru 2 da Game
Music videos
I Always Feel Like... featuring Mia X & Mo B. Dic
FEDz featuring Mia
Samples
"I Always Feel Like
" I Always Feel Like" is the lead single released from TRU's fourth studio album, ''Tru 2 da Game''.
Background
The song incorporated the melody and contained re-sung elements of Rockwell's 1984 hit, "Somebody's Watching Me", with Mo B. Dick si ...
..." samples "Somebody's Watching Me
"Somebody's Watching Me" is a song recorded by American singer Rockwell, released by the Motown label in 1984, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. It features guest vocals by brothers Michael Jackson (in the chorus ...
" by Rockwell featuring Michael Jackson
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"I Got Candy" samples "Candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English
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" by Cameo
"FEDz" samples " If Your Girl Only Knew" by Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
"Smoking Green" samples " Summer Breeze" by Seals & Croft
"TRU 2 Da Game" samples "Why Have I Lost You?" by Cameo
"Pop Goes My 9" samples " (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" by LeVert
LeVert was an American R&B vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Formed in 1983, LeVert was composed of Sean and Gerald Levert (sons of Eddie Levert, founder and lead singer of R&B/Soul vocal group O'Jays) and Marc Gordon.Wells, Ch ...
"TRU ?'s" samples "No More ?'s" by Eazy-E
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1997 albums
TRU (group) albums
No Limit Records albums
Priority Records albums