The Documentary 2

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The Documentary 2 is the seventh studio album by American rapper The Game, It was released on October 9, 2015, by Blood Money Entertainment and eOne Music. This is also the double album edition, with disc one released on October 9, 2015, while disc two The Documentary 2.5, will be released a week later on October 16, 2015.

The Documentary 2 is the sequel to The Game's debut album The Documentary (2005). The Game listed the guest appearances on both of these projects, including Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Q-Tip, Diddy, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, E-40, Scarface, DJ Quik, will.i.am, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Drake, Dej Loaf, Future, YG, Problem, Ty Dolla $ign and Jelly Roll, among others.

The album was supported by the lead single "100" featuring Drake.

Background

In June 2015, in an interview on Power 106, Game said that the album was about 90% done. He said that he has been waiting on Dr. Dre to get back from vacation, so he could finish the album. He said that his children are his motivation to finish the album and he stated that he is confident on his growth as a rapper throughout the years. "I listened to my first album and everybody thinks it's so amazing, but I think I'm better than that. I listened to it and heard all of the flaws of the young me, and I'm like, 'Man I would have never done this song like that today." According to The Game, Dr. Dre is excited about the album. He also called the album The Documentary 2, the best rap album in five years. On July 21, 2015, The Game revealed that Diddy said The Documentary 2 is "his best album yet".

Recording and production

On April 12, 2015, Game released a video, called "The Making of The Documentary 2", showing him in the studio working with Meek Mill on the song "Soundtrack". This video features Cool & Dre and Travis Scott. During the 2015's BET Awards, on North Carolina's Power 98, Game said that he would be working with the following producers on the album, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Pharrell Williams, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Jahlil Beats, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, and Mike Will Made It. Game also stated that he has spent an entire week in the studio with Kanye West. "You get a good solid week out of 'Ye if you have history." On July 6, 2015, Game shared a footage of him in the studio with DJ Mustard, Eric Bellinger, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Bongo the Drum Gahd, Busta Rhymes and Keyshia Cole.

The video featuring a snippets of a song with Game and Kendrick Lamar surfaced later and the song that will be included on the album. These appearances were made by Joe Moses, Jay 305 and Skeme. Many sites have posted possible tracklists for the album but none are official. On July 21, 2015, Game posted a picture of him on the toilet, while recording a song for the album on his instagram account. Few days later, he has posted another picture of himself working with Tyrese on the another song, which he said that it would to be on the album as well. Game also confirmed, that Nas, Lil Wayne, E-40, Scarface, Busta Rhymes, and YG are going to be featured on the second disc of the album, titled The Documentary 2.5.

Release and promotion

On August 28, 2014, The Game stated that the album would be released on January 18, 2015, the 10th anniversary of the first installment. On October 14, 2014, Game released the Blood Money Entertainment compilation, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf. On January 30, 2015, after the delay, a picture of Dr. Dre, The Game, and Ice Cube was released on Instagram. The inclusion suggests that Dre and Cube are reuniting on the album. On March 12, 2015, Game announced that the album was going to be released on June 30, on his oldest son's birthday. In an interview with Miss Info, Game said spoke about the release of the album. "I feel like I could've released it after The Documentary, but ten years seems perfectly fine. It's my sixth studio album, my sixth solo album, and I think that the 10th anniversary is huge. So, why not put it out ten years later?"

On June 28, 2015, Game announced that it would be released on August 7, 2015. Target started promoting the album in stores. The cover is shown and a new release date, which was August 28. On July 16, 2015, as a tribute of Tupac, The Game posts a picture of him and writes, "Almost time to wrap this album. #TheDocumentary2", as the caption. On August 30, 2015, The Game also announced the cover art for the upcoming album, as well as the release date of September 25, 2015. On September 9, 2015, it was revealed that the release date was pushed back to October 9, 2015. On September 18, 2015, The Game made the album available for pre-order, detailing the track listing. On September 22, 2015, The Game announced that The Documentary 2 is a double disc album with a total of 38 tracks. He also detailed, that disc one would be released on October 9, 2015, and disc two would be released on October 16, 2015.

Track listing

The Documentary 2 — Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Jayceon Taylor Michael Hernandez Richard Duran	The Mekanics	0:58
2.	"On Me" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)	Taylor Kendrick Duckworth Uforo "Bongo the Drum Gahd" Ebong Jaborn Jamal Erica Abi Wright	Bongo the Drum Gahd Pops[b]	4:45
3.	"Step Up" (featuring Dej Loaf and Sha Sha)	Taylor Deja Trimble Ebong Keith Elam Christopher Martin Keith Crouch Kipper Jones Brandy Norwood	Bongo the Drum Gahd	2:47
4.	"Don't Trip" (featuring Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and will.i.am)	Taylor O'Shea Jackson Andre Young William Adams, Jr. Ishmael Butler Craig Irving Mary Ann Vieira Lawrence Baskerville Troy Jamerson Omar Credle James Brown	will.i.am	4:59
5.	"Standing on Ferraris" (featuring Diddy)	Taylor Sean Combs Orlando Tucker Christopher Wallace Jay Hawkins	Jahlil Beats	4:11
6.	"Dollar and a Dream" (featuring Ab-Soul)	Taylor Herbert Stevens IV Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon Barbara Acklin Eugene Record	Cool & Dre Just BonaFide[a]	5:52
7.	"Made in America" (featuring Mvrcus Blvck)	Taylor Marcus "Mvrcus" Black Ebong Walter Sigler	Bongo the Drum Gahd	3:14
8.	"Hashtag" (featuring Jelly Roll)	Taylor David "Jelly Roll" Drew Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd Jelly Roll	2:59
9.	"Circles" (featuring Q-Tip, Eric Bellinger and Sha Sha)	Taylor Eric Bellinger Johnathan Davis Ebong Ronald "Flippa" Colson Jerry Peters Anita Poree	Bongo the Drum Gahd Flippa J	4:11
10.	"Uncle Skit"	Taylor Stanley Benton Theodore Dudley Gregory Greene Al Hudson Johnathon Meadows Terry Morgan Dave Roberson	Stat Quo The Game	2:04
11.	"Dedicated" (featuring Future and Sonyae)	Taylor Nayvadius Wilburn Chauncey Hollis Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd Hit-Boy	5:45
12.	"Bitch You Ain't Shit"	Taylor	Caviar	3:05
13.	"Summertime" (featuring Jelly Roll)	Taylor Drew Michael L. Williams II	Mike WiLL Made It	3:43
14.	"Mula" (featuring Kanye West)	Taylor Kanye West Sevn Thomas Matthew Samuels Sarah Barthel Josh Carter Barbara Mason	Sevn Thomas Boi-1da West	3:55
15.	"The Documentary 2"	Taylor Martin Jerry Goldsmith	DJ Premier Dr. Dre	4:38
16.	"New York, New York"	Taylor Nicholas Warwar Tarik Azzouz	StreetRunner Azzouz	2:21
17.	"100" (featuring Drake)	Taylor Aubrey Graham Ronald LaTour Johnny Julianno Peabo Bryson	Cardo Juliano	5:34
18.	"Just Another Day"	Taylor Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd	3:50
19.	"LA" (featuring Snoop Dogg, will.i.am and Fergie)	Taylor Calvin Broadus, Jr. Adams, Jr. Stacy Ferguson Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers	will.i.am	5:27
Total length:				73:18

The Documentary 2.5 — Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"New York Skit"	Taylor Benton	Stat Quo The Game	2:34
2.	"Magnus Carlsen" (featuring Anderson .Paak)	Taylor Brandon Paak Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd	5:29
3.	"Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Sonyae)	Taylor Farid Nassar Paak	Fredwreck THX Travis Barker[b]	4:35
4.	"Gang Bang Anyway" (featuring Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q)	Taylor Johnny McKinzie, Jr. Quincy Hanley Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd	5:05
5.	"The Ghetto" (featuring Nas and will.i.am)	Taylor Nasir Jones Adams, Jr.	will.i.am	6:01
6.	"From Adam" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Taylor Dwayne Carter, Jr. Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	3:45
7.	"Gang Related" (featuring Asia Bryant)	Taylor Asia Bryant West Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd	4:09
8.	"Last Time You Seen" (featuring Scarface and Stacy Barthe)	Taylor Brad Jordan Stacy Barthe Larry Griffin, Jr.	S1 G Koop	3:50
9.	"Intoxicated" (featuring Dion)	Taylor Dion Jenkins Khalil Abdul-Rahman	DJ Khalil	3:04
10.	"Quiks Groove" (featuring DJ Quik, Sevyn Streeter and Micah)	Taylor David Blake Amber Streeter Micah	DJ Quik	5:41
11.	"Outside" (featuring E-40, Mvrcus Blvck and Lil E)	Taylor Earl Stevens Black Travis Barker	Travis Barker	4:00
12.	"Up on the Wall" (featuring Problem, Ty Dolla $ign and YG)	Taylor Jason Martin Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Keenon Jackson James "J.T." Taylor Ronald Bell Kevin Gilliam	DJ Battlecat	5:05
13.	"Sex Skit"	Taylor Ebong	Bongo the Drum Gahd	2:51
14.	"My Flag / Da Homies" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Jay 305, AD, Mitchy Slick, Joe Moses, RJ and Skeme)	Taylor Griffin Jr. Jay "Jay 305" Cummings Charles Mitchell Joseph "Joe Moses" Moses Armand "AD" Douglas Reginald Palmer Lonnie Kimble Dijon McFarlane	DJ Mustard	6:37
15.	"Moment of Violence" (featuring King Mez, Justus and Jon Connor)	Taylor Morris Ricks II Jon Freeman, Jr. Justin Mohrle John Groover Michael Cox, Jr. Abdul-Rahman	The Futuristiks DJ Khalil	3:22
16.	"Like Father, Like Son 2" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Taylor Trevor Smith, Jr. Daniel Maman Ebong	The Alchemist Bongo the Drum Gahd	4:44
17.	"Life"	Taylor Aloysius Brown Mellenius	Tone Mason	2:58
Total length:				73:50

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"El Chapo" (with Skrillex)	Taylor Sonny Moore Shondrae Crawford	Mr. Bangladesh Skrillex	3:40
Total length:				77:30

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• "On Me" contains additional vocals performed by Dr. Dre.
• "Like Father, Like Son 2" contains additional vocals performed by Harlem Caron Taylor and King Justice Taylor.

Sample credits

• "On Me" contains samples of "On and On", written by Jaborn Jamal, Erica Abi Wright performed by Erykah Badu.
• "Step Up" contains samples of "Step in the Arena" performed by Gang Starr, in addition to chorus vocals from "I Get Around" performed by Tupac Shakur; and samples of "I Wanna Be Down", written by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, performed by Brandy.
• "Don't Trip" contains samples of "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)", written by Ishmael Butler, Craig Irving, Mary Ann Vieira, performed by Digable Planets. "Fudge Pudge", written by Lawrence Baskerville, Troy Jamerson, Omar Credle, performed by Organized Konfusion.
• "Standing on Ferraris" contains samples of "Kick in the Door" and "Things Done Changed" both performed by The Notorious B.I.G..
• "Mula" contains samples of "Fall in Love", written by Sarah Barthel, Josh Carter, performed by Phantogram.
• "The Documentary 2" contains samples of "Rickard Escapes" performed by Jerry Goldsmith.
• "100" contains samples of "Feel the Fire" performed by Peabo Bryson.
• "Just Another Day" contains samples of "Where I'm From" performed by The Game featuring Nate Dogg.
• "LA" contains samples of "Savoir Faire" performed by Chic.
• "Up on the Wall" contains samples of "Get Down on It", written by James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell, performed by Kool & the Gang.
• "Like Father, Like Son 2" contains samples of "Like Father, Like Son" performed by The Game featuring Busta Rhymes.