Charge It 2 Da Game
I’m A Soldier (feat. Master P, C-Murder, Fiend, Mystikal, Mac, Big Ed, Mia X, Lil Gotti & Skull Duggery). Give Me the World. Throw Yo Hood Up (feat. Snoop Dogg). Just Be Straight With Me (feat. Master P, Destiny’s Child, Mo B. Dick & O’Dell). If I Don’t Gotta (feat. Fiend). Spotaggin (Skit). We Can Dance. Mama Always Told Me (feat. Master P, C-Murder & 8Ball). You Ain’t Gotta Lie to Kick It (feat. Mia X & Big Ed). Thugh ‘N’ Me (feat. Master P, Mo B. Dick, Ms. Peaches & O’Dell). All Night (feat. Mo B. Dick). Who Can I Trust? It Ain’t My Fault (feat. Mystikal). What Gangstas Do (feat. Kane & Abel & Mo B. Dick). Ummm (Skit). Let Me Hit It (feat. Mystikal). How Many? (feat. Master P, C-Murder, Mia X & Mystikal). Who I Be? Tell Me (feat. Master P & C-Murder). Me and You.
The first release from a familiar soldier in ‘98 came courtesy of the youngest Miller brother, Silkk the Shocker with “Charge it 2 da Game.” Silkk has often been criticized for his off kilter–some say offbeat–rhyming style, but somehow he has turned that into solid solo albums proving his place on the Tank is more than a product of nepotism. But no album out of his slept-on catalog hit harder than his sophomore effort.
Fans knew they were in for a ride when the first song “I’m a Soldier” blasted through Discmans nationwide. The high-energy soldier song set the table for what would turn out to be a top 3 album from No Limit that year. Bangers like “If I Don’t Gotta,” “It Ain’t My Fault” and “Who Can I Trust” are fan favorites. The lead single, “Just Be Straight With Me,” featuring a young Destiny’s Child helped the album push 245k first-week hitting #3 on Billboard, setting the tone for the Tank in ’98.
One of the best features came from a non-No Limit member Eightball, who stole the show on “Mama Always Told Me.” Hate him or love him, even the biggest Silkk critics gave props to The Shocker for this album.
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