| "Put You on the Game" | ||||
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| Single by the Game | ||||
| from the album The Documentary | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jayceon Taylor, Tim Mosley, Nate Hills | |||
| Producer(s) | Timbaland, Danja | |||
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"Put You on the Game" is a single by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist the Game, released as the final single from his debut album, The Documentary. Written by the Game himself and produced by both Timbaland and co-produced by Danja, the song was the album's fifth official single, and it was released on August 30, 2005. This was the first single released by the Game after a beef with former fellow G-Unit member 50 Cent fell apart and after the Game released the mixtape titled You Know What It Is Vol. 3. Also failing to match the popularity of his previous singles, and failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 96 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was placed 44th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005.
The Game refers to a number of artists, songs and albums in "Put You on the Game", including The Chronic, N.W.A, Makaveli, the Notorious B.I.G., Public Enemy, Flavor Flav, G-Unit, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and his song "Let Me Ride", Eve, and Snoop Dogg. During the DVD Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin the Game watches the video for this song pausing at specific spots in the video which shows a dead man on the ground blocked off by police tape. The Game then repeatedly states that he is wearing G-Unit sneakers, a diss at 50 Cent saying his career is dead.