The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 Explained

The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game
Type:	album
Artist:	DJ Kay Slay
Cover:	The Streetsweeper 2.jpg
Released:	March 30, 2004
Recorded:	2003–2004
Label:	Columbia
Prev Title:	The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
Prev Year:	2003
Next Year:	2006

The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game is the second studio album by American DJ, DJ Kay Slay, released on March 30, 2004, through Columbia Records.

Background

The album was the follow-up to Kay Slay's The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 released the previous year.

Production

This album followed the same format as the last, several of hip-hop's biggest artists, including 50 Cent and Eminem, perform songs produced by prominent hip hop producers ranging from Swizz Beatz to Kanye West. Kay Slay himself does not rap on nor produce any of the songs, rather he serves as the executive producer and ad-libs on some of the songs.

Track listing

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Notes

• signifies an additional producer.
• "Hands on the Pump" contains interpolations from "The Breakdown" by Rufus Thomas.
• "Not Your Average Joe" contains interpolations from "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan.

Samples

• "Don't Stop the Music" samples "Don't Stop The Music" by Yarbrough & Peoples.
• "Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" contains a sample from "Transformers (Original Version)" by Anne Bryant.
• "Through Your Head" contains samples from "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" by Regina Belle.
• "Celebrity Love" contains interpolations from the composition "Let's Do It Again" written by Curtis Mayfield.

Chart history

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	27
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: DJ Kay Slay – The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game. Discogs. April 21, 2014.