Westside Story (song)
2004 single by Game featuring 50 Cent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Westside Story" is the debut single by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist the Game. The song was produced by both Dr. Dre and Scott Storch, and was co-written by Mike Elizondo, Dre, Storch, the Game and 50 Cent. It was released in 2004 as the lead single from Game's debut studio album The Documentary. The song debuted at #99 and peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was an airplay-only release, thus no music video for the song was made. Rolling Stone's review of the album described this song as "a kind of L.A. version of "In da Club". The Game has stated that this song is a tribute to Tupac Shakur, with a direct reference to him, saying "I got +California Love+ fuckin' bitches to that Pac shit." The Game also makes references to Tupac's songs, California Love and Against All Odds. Other references include: Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound (D.P.G.) and their song New York, Westside Connection, Michael Jackson and his album Thriller, DJ Pooh and Kool G Rap.
"Westside Story" | ||||
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Single by Game featuring 50 Cent | ||||
from the album The Documentary | ||||
Released | September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jayceon Taylor, Mike Elizondo, Curtis Jackson, Scott Storch, Andre Young Marshall Mathers | |||
Producer(s) | Dr. Dre, Scott Storch | |||
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