Tru 2 da Game explained

Tru 2 da Game
Type:studio
Artist:TRU
Cover:Tru 2 da Game.jpg
Released:February 18, 1997
Recorded:1996
Length:117:38
Genre:Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop, crunk, G-funk
Label:No Limit, Priority
Producer:Beats By the Pound, K-Lou, DJ Daryl
Prev Title:True
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Da Crime Family
Next Year:1999

Tru 2 da Game is the fourth studio album released by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU. It was released February 18, 1997 on No Limit Records and was produced by Beats By the Pound. The album found a large amount of success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 200,000 copies in its first week. A single from the album entitled "I Always Feel Like" also found some success, peaking at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11 on the Hot Rap Singles and #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The same year the album was re-released with the song "Smoking Green" removed. The re-released version included three new songs, a club mix version of "No Limit Soldiers", a C-Murder solo song "Eyes Of A Killa" and a Silkk The Shocker solo song "Pimp Shit." "FEDz" samples Aaliyah's hit single "If Your Girl Only Knew". The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, on October 2, 1997, and remains the group's most successful album.

Track listing

Sample credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
US Billboard 200[3] 77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 18

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tru, TLP. Billboard. June 16, 2021. subscription.
  2. Web site: Tru, BLP. Billboard. June 16, 2021. subscription.
  3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. June 16, 2021.
  4. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. June 16, 2021.