"Let's Ride" is a song performed by rapper The Game for his second album, ''

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'' (2006). The song, written by The Game and

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, was released as the album's second single in the US on September 25, 2006, and in the UK on January 8, 2007. The Game mentioned on radio station

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that the track was recorded in

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, but had the feel of a West Coast

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record. The song peaked at number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Let's Ride" heavily references the 1993 single "

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" by rapper

Reception

"Let's Ride" received mediocre reviews from music critics. ''MusicOMH'' wrote that the track "lacks in any of the vigour and enthusiasm that came with his debut major release album". ''

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'' gave the song a negative review saying, "What an embarrassment this song turned out to be, lumberingly obvious and poorly crafted from the first awkward gang reference to the last Dre namedrop."

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's Henry Adaso called the track "just another boring mantra devoid of substance" with The Game delivering "a lethargic sprawl, replete with 50 Cent-esque crooning and tautological Dre odes ("Ain't nuthin' but a G thang, baby, it's a G thang")." ''

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'', in a review of ''Doctor's Advocate'', wrote that the song "recycle Dre's signature high-pitched synths and plinking pianos" and is "marred by stale rhymes chronicling cartoonish gangbanging." ''Chocolate'' magazine said the track "lacks charisma and substance, and is filled with 50 Cent-style tuneless crooning, endless name checks for Aftermath, Eminem and Dr. Dre and empty lyrics". There is also an unofficial remix for this song featuring

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and

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Music video

The

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premiered on

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on October 23, 2006, as a "new joint". On November 14, 2006, the video debuted on

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's ''

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'' at #10 and stayed on the chart for well over 16 days.TRL Archive Debuts
. ''Popfusion''. Accessed June 22, 2007. The Game is seen riding in a 1964

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with

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and contains a

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by fellow West Coast rapper

. The video was also the subject of an

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'' episode like his previous single, "

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Track listing

Side A #"Let's Ride" (clean) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (dirty) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (instrumental) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (acappella) – 3:53 Side B #"Let's Ride" (clean) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (dirty) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (instrumental) – 3:53 #"Let's Ride" (a cappella) – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{authority control 2006 singles The Game (rapper) songs Song recordings produced by Scott Storch Songs written by Scott Storch Music videos directed by Director X Gangsta rap songs G-funk songs Songs written by The Game (rapper) 2006 songs Geffen Records singles