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.[2]

Tru 2 da Game
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreGangsta rap, Southern hip-hop
Length117:38
LabelNo Limit, Priority
ProducerBeats By the Pound, K-Lou, DJ Daryl
TRU chronology
True
(1995)
Tru 2 da Game
(1997)
Da Crime Family
(1999)
Singles from Tru 2 da Game
  1. "I Always Feel Like"
    Released: January 21, 1997
  2. "FEDz"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Track listing edit

Original release edit

Disc 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Master P & Lil' Romeo) 2:47
2."No Limit Soldier" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & Mia X)KLC & Mo B. Dick7:04
3."I Always Feel Like..." (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)Craig B & KLC5:07
4."There Dey Go" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)Craig B & KLC4:38
5."I Got Candy" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P & Mo B. Dick)KLC & Mo B. Dick4:23
6."Ghetto Thang" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Big Ed)K-Lou3:54
7."FEDz" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)Mo B. Dick5:42
8."What They Call Us?" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)KLC5:51
9."Smoking Green" (Master P & Mo B. Dick)Craig B5:52
10."Gangstas Make The World" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, C-Murder & Mr. Serv-On)Mo B. Dick4:57
11."Swamp Nigga" (Master P)KLC5:14
12."Ghetto Cheeze" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)DJ Daryl4:25
13."Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)Craig B, KLC & Mo B. Dick4:41
Disc 2
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."TRU 2 Da Game" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On)K-Lou4:53
2."Freak Hoes" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)KLC3:49
3."TRU ?s" (C-Murder)Craig B4:11
4."1nce Upon A Time" (Silkk the Shocker & C-Loc)KLC2:15
5."Pop Goes My 9" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)Mo B. Dick4:46
6."It's My Time" (Mia X)Craig B2:51
7."Torcher Chamber" (C-Murder)Mo B. Dick3:30
8."They Can't Stop Us!" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)KLC4:57
9."The Lord Is Testin' Me" (C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker & Master P)KLC5:42
10."Final Ride" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)Craig B6:03

Re-release edit

Disc 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Master P & Lil' Romeo) 2:47
2."No Limit Soldier" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & Mia X)KLC & Mo B. Dick7:04
3."I Always Feel Like" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)Craig B & KLC5:07
4."There Dey Go" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)Craig B & KLC4:38
5."I Got Candy" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P & Mo B. Dick)KLC & Mo B. Dick4:23
6."Ghetto Thang" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Big Ed)K-Lou3:54
7."FEDz" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)Mo B. Dick5:42
8."What They Call Us?" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)KLC5:51
9."Gangstas Make The World" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, C-Murder & Mr. Serv-On)Mo B. Dick4:57
10."Swamp Nigga" (Master P)KLC5:14
11."Pimp Shit" (Silkk the Shocker)Craig B4:23
12."Eyes Of A Killa" (C-Murder)Craig B, KLC, Mo B. Dick4:09
13."FEDz (Radio Version)" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)Mo B. Dick5:42
Disc 2
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Ghetto Cheeze" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)DJ Daryl4:25
2."Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)Craig B, KLC & Mo B. Dick4:41
3."TRU 2 Da Game" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On)K-Lou4:53
4."Freak Hoes" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)KLC3:49
5."TRU ?s" (C-Murder)Craig B4:11
6."1nce Upon A Time" (Silkk the Shocker & C-Loc)KLC2:15
7."Pop Goes My 9" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)Mo B. Dick4:46
8."It's My Time" (Mia X)Craig B2:51
9."Torcher Chamber" (C-Murder)Mo B. Dick3:30
10."They Can't Stop Us!" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)KLC4:57
11."The Lord Is Testin' Me" (C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker & Master P)KLC5:42
12."No Limit Soldiers (Club Mix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & Mia X)KLC7:04
13."Final Ride" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)Craig B6:03

Sample credits edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo (February 18, 1997). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – TRU – Tru 2 da Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tru, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tru, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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