Dope Boys Explained

Dope Boys
Cover:Dopeboys.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Game featuring Travis Barker
Album:LAX
Released:June 24, 2008
Recorded:2008
Genre:Rap rock
Length:4:03
Label:Geffen
Producer:1500 or Nothin', DJ Quik (add.)
Chronology:The Game
Prev Title:Game's Pain
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:My Life
Next Year:2008

"Dope Boys" is the second single from The Game's third studio album, LAX. The song features Travis Barker playing the drums. The song samples "Eleanor Rigby" By The Beatles. The song was slated to appear in the 2008 driving game but was omitted from the game for unknown reasons.

Music video

The official video was directed and edited by Matt Alonzo[1] and features Travis Barker, Omar Cruz, Black Wall Street, Mr. Capone-E and BYI members. The video is interspersed with shots of The Game standing on a Los Angeles rooftop with the skyline behind him.[2] In other shots he is seen to be wearing Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Covers and remixes

The song has been freestyled by rappers Bow Wow, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, and Dynasty of L.$.G. Royce da 5'9" also has a freestyle called Flow Boy on his Bar Exam 2 mixtape. There is also an unofficial remix featuring Trae on his mixtape "Streets Advocate" and Young Buck featured this song (non-album) in April 2010.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modern Artists Video - VIMBY . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216011741/http://www.vimby.com/video/life/us/all/detail/7329 . 2008-12-16 . Vimby.com . 2008-12-16 . 2012-06-26.
  2. http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh8yqf1vPA5Allo825 The Game - Dope Boys official video
  3. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles