The Documentary 2.5

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The Documentary 2.5 is the eleventh (seventh major-label) studio album by American rapper The Game; it was released on October 16, 2015 by Blood Money Entertainment and eOne Music. The album is considered the second half of a two-piece project, supplementing his sixth studio album The Documentary 2 (2015) released one week earlier. The album also features will.i.am, along with other guest appearances from Nas, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Scarface, DJ Quik, Lil Wayne, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, YG, Problem, Skrillex, and Ty Dolla $ign, among others.

The album was supported by the single "El Chapo" with Skrillex.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Billboard[3]
NOW[4]
RapReviews9/10[5]
HipHopDX[6]
Zumic[7]

The Documentary 2.5 received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 6 reviews.[8]

Commercial performance

The Documentary 2.5 debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, moving 42,000 copies in pure album sales, and nearly 48,000 units including streams in its first week.[9] As of November 4, 2015, the album had sold a total of 54,000 units.[10]

Track listing

The Documentary 2.5 — Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."New York Skit"
  • Taylor
  • Stat Quo
  • The Game
2:34
2."Magnus Carlsen" (featuring Anderson .Paak)
Bongo5:29
3."Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Sonyae)
4:35
4."Gang Bang Anyway" (featuring Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q)
Bongo5:05
5."The Ghetto" (featuring Nas and will.i.am)
will.i.am6:01
6."From Adam" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Cool & Dre3:45
7."Gang Related" (featuring Asia Bryant)
  • Taylor
  • Asia Bryant
  • Ebong
Bongo4:09
8."Last Time You Seen" (featuring Scarface and Stacy Barthe)
3:50
9."Intoxicated" (featuring Deion[12])
DJ Khalil3:04
10."Quik's Groove (The One)" (featuring DJ Quik, Sevyn Streeter and Micah)
DJ Quik5:41
11."Outside" (featuring E-40, Mvrcus Blvck and Lil E)
4:00
12."Up on the Wall" (featuring Problem, Ty Dolla $ign and YG)
Battlecat5:05
13."Sex Skit"
  • Taylor
  • Ebong
Bongo2:51
14."My Flag / Da Homies" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Jay305, AD, Mitchy Slick, Joe Moses, RJ and Skeme)
DJ Mustard6:37
15."Moment of Violence" (featuring King Mez, JT and Jon Connor)
3:22
16."Like Father, Like Son 2" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
The Alchemist4:44
17."Life"
Tone Mason2:58
Total length:73:50
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."El Chapo" (with Skrillex)
3:40
Total length:77:30
Notes
  • "Like Father, Like Son 2" contains additional vocals performed by Harlem Caron Taylor and King Justice Taylor.
  • Adam Turchin — saxophone's
  • Koofreh Umoren — trumpet
Sample credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 80
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 89
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 86
German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[19] 45
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 32
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 23
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[24] 3
US Billboard 200[25] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] 32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] 69

References

  1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-documentary-25/the-game
  2. ^ Weiss, Jeff. "The Documentary 2.5 Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeff. "The Game Proves He's Still Relevant With 'The Documentary 2' and '2.5': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  4. ^ JUNEJA, RAOUL. "The Game - The Documentary 2/2.5". NOW. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Soul, Jay. "The Game :: The Documentary 2 & Documentary 2.5". Rap Reviews. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Bisnoff, Jason. "The Game - The Documentary 2.5 - Album Reviews | HipHopDX". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Francois, Sebastien. ""The Documentary 2.5" – The Game [Official Full Album Stream + Zumic Review]". Zumic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Reviews for The Documentary 2.5 by The Game - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2015-10-26). "Pentatonix Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  10. ^ Trevor Smith (November 4, 2015). "Charts Don't Lie: November 4, 2015". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "S1 (Symbolyc One)". Twitter.
  12. ^ "Dion Jenkins on Twitter". Twitter.
  13. ^ "Travis Barker on Instagram". Instagram.
  14. ^ "Mike&Keys on Twitter". Twitter.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Game – The Documentary 2.5" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "Game Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Game – The Documentary 2.5" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Game – The Documentary 2.5". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "Album Top 100". mtv.de.
  20. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  21. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Game – The Documentary 2.5". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  24. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  25. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6738540/pentatonix-first-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart
  26. ^ "Game Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  27. ^ "Game Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  28. ^ "Billboard Independent Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  29. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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