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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]

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Tru 2 da Game

Studio album by

TRU

Released

February 18, 1997

Recorded

1996

Genre

Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop

Length

117:38

Label

No Limit/Priority

Producer

Beats By the Pound (exec.)
K-Lou, DJ Daryl

TRU chronology

True
(1995)

Tru 2 da Game
(1997)

Da Crime Family
(1999)

Singles from Tru 2 da Game

"I Always Feel Like"
Released: January 21, 1997
"FEDz"
Released: 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Track listing

Original Release Track List - Tru 2 da Game

Disc 1
No.	Title	Producer(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. Dick	7:04
3.	"I Always Feel Like..." (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)	Craig B & KLC	5:07
4.	"There Dey Go" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	Craig B & KLC	4:38
5.	"I Got Candy" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P & Mo B. Dick)	KLC & Mo B. Dick	4:23
6.	"Ghetto Thang" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Big Ed)	K-Lou	3:54
7.	"FEDz" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)	Mo B. Dick	5:42
8.	"What They Call Us?" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	KLC	5:51
9.	"Smoking Green" (Master P & Mo B. Dick)	Craig B	5:52
10.	"Gangstas Make The World" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, C-Murder & Mr. Serv-On)	Mo B. Dick	4:57
11.	"Swamp Nigga" (Master P)	KLC	5:14
12.	"Ghetto Cheeze" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	DJ Daryl	4:25
13.	"Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	Craig B, KLC & Mo B. Dick	4:41

Disc 2
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"TRU 2 Da Game" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On)	K-Lou	4:53
2.	"Freak Hoes" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)	KLC	3:49
3.	"TRU ?s" (C-Murder)	Craig B	4:11
4.	"1nce Upon A Time" (Silkk the Shocker & C-Loc)	KLC	2:15
5.	"Pop Goes My 9" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)	Mo B. Dick	4:46
6.	"It's My Time" (Mia X)	Craig B	2:51
7.	"Torcher Chamber" (C-Murder)	Mo B. Dick	3:30
8.	"They Can't Stop Us!" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	KLC	4:57
9.	"The Lord Is Testin' Me" (C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker & Master P)	KLC	5:42
10.	"Final Ride" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	Craig B	6:03

Track listing

Re-release Track List - Tru 2 da Game

Disc 1
No.	Title	Producer(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. Dick	7:04
3.	"I Always Feel Like" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)	Craig B & KLC	5:07
4.	"There Dey Go" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	Craig B & KLC	4:38
5.	"I Got Candy" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P & Mo B. Dick)	KLC & Mo B. Dick	4:23
6.	"Ghetto Thang" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Big Ed)	K-Lou	3:54
7.	"FEDz" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)	Mo B. Dick	5:42
8.	"What They Call Us?" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	KLC	5:51
9.	"Gangstas Make The World" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, C-Murder & Mr. Serv-On)	Mo B. Dick	4:57
10.	"Swamp Nigga" (Master P)	KLC	5:14
11.	"Pimp Shit" (Silkk the Shocker)	Craig B	4:23
12.	"Eyes Of A Killa" (C-Murder)	Craig B, KLC, Mo B. Dick	4:09
13.	"FEDz (Radio Version)" (C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)	Mo B. Dick	5:42

Disc 2
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ghetto Cheeze" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	DJ Daryl	4:25
2.	"Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	Craig B, KLC & Mo B. Dick	4:41
3.	"TRU 2 Da Game" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On)	K-Lou	4:53
4.	"Freak Hoes" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Mia X)	KLC	3:49
5.	"TRU ?s" (C-Murder)	Craig B	4:11
6.	"1nce Upon A Time" (Silkk the Shocker & C-Loc)	KLC	2:15
7.	"Pop Goes My 9" (Silkk the Shocker, Master P, Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick)	Mo B. Dick	4:46
8.	"It's My Time" (Mia X)	Craig B	2:51
9.	"Torcher Chamber" (C-Murder)	Mo B. Dick	3:30
10.	"They Can't Stop Us!" (Master P & Silkk the Shocker)	KLC	4:57
11.	"The Lord Is Testin' Me" (C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker & Master P)	KLC	5:42
12.	"No Limit Soldiers (Club Mix)" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & Mia X)	KLC	7:04
13.	"Final Ride" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker & C-Murder)	Craig B	6:03

Music videos

I Always Feel Like... featuring Mia X & Mo B. Dick

FEDz featuring Mia X

Samples

"I Always Feel Like..." samples "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell featuring Michael Jackson

"I Got Candy" samples "Candy" by Cameo

"FEDz" samples "If Your Girl Only Knew" by Aaliyah

"Smoking Green" samples "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Croft

"TRU 2 Da Game" samples "Why Have I Lost You?" by Cameo

"Pop Goes My 9" samples "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" by LeVert

"TRU ?'s" samples "No More ?'s" by Eazy-E

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200[5]	77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	18

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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

v t e Master P
Studio albums	Get Away Clean Mama's Bad Boy The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me! 99 Ways to Die Ice Cream Man Ghetto D MP da Last Don Only God Can Judge Me Ghetto Postage Game Face Good Side, Bad Side Ghetto Bill The Gift Empire, from the Hood to Hollywood
Independent albums	Living Legend: Certified D-Boy
Soundtrack albums	I'm Bout It I Got the Hook Up Foolish
Collaboration albums	Hip Hop History
Compilation albums	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game West Coast Bad Boyz: High fo Xmas Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' West Coast Bad Boyz II In tha Beginning...There Was Rap Mean Green: Major Players Compilation We Can't Be Stopped Who U Wit? West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 3: Poppin' Collars Remix Classics The Best of Master P The Ultimate Master P America's Most Luved Bad Guy Featuring...Master P
Singles	"Mr. Ice Cream Man" "I Miss My Homies" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" "I Need Dubs"
Collaboration singles	"Hoody Hooo"
Featured singles	"4, 3, 2, 1" "With Me" "Just Be Straight with Me" "Let's Ride" "Lay Low" "2-Way" "Choppa Style"
Related Articles	Discography No Limit Records TRU 504 Boyz

v t e No Limit Records
Compilation releases	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1 (1994) High Fo Xmas (1994) Down South Hustlers (1995) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II (1997) Mean Green (1998) We Can't Be Stopped (1998) Who U Wit? (1999) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. III (2001)
Soundtrack releases	I'm Bout It (1997) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) Foolish (1999)
No Limit Films	I'm Bout It (1997) Da Game of Life (1998) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) MP da Last Don (1998) No Tomorrow (1999) Foolish (1999) Hot Boyz (2000) Lockdown (2000)
No Limit Comedy	Anthony Johnson Eddie Griffin Sheryl Underwood
No Limit Sports	Paul Pierce Darius Miles Quentin Richardson Ricky Davis Ricky Williams Ron Mercer Laron Profit
Related articles	Master P 504 Boyz

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