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Married to the Game

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Married to the Game
Studio album by
Too Short
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)
Recorded2003
Studio
Genre
Length1:02:23
Label
Producer
Too Short chronology
What's My Favorite Word?
(2002) 		Married to the Game
(2003) 		Blow the Whistle
(2006)
Singles from Married to the Game
  1. "Shake That Monkey"
    Released: July 22, 2003
  2. "Choosin'"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

Married to the Game is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on November 4, 2003 through Jive Records, making it his 12th album on the label. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory Criteria and Circle House Studios in Miami, The Enterprise in Burbank, Sound On Sound Recording in New York, Stankonia Recording in Atlanta and Westlake Audio in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Dez, Lil Jon, Ant Banks, and Jazze Pha, with Too $hort serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Cutty Cartel, Devin the Dude, Jagged Edge, Jazze Pha, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Noreaga, Oobie and Petey Pablo. The album peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Shake That Monkey", made it to number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 56 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's second single, "Choosin'", reached number 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Choosin'" (featuring Jagged Edge and Jazze Pha)
Jazze Pha3:57
2."What She Gonna Do?"
Ant Banks4:41
3."That's How It Goes Down" (featuring Oobie)
Lil Jon5:01
4."You Can't Fuck with Us" (featuring Petey Pablo and N.O.R.E.)
Lil Jon3:52
5."Shake That Monkey" (featuring Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz)
  • Shaw
  • J. Smith
Lil Jon4:38
6."Burn Rubber"
Lil Jon3:19
7."Hey, Let's Go" (featuring Devin the Dude and Cutty Cartel)
Lil Jon4:23
8."Pimpandho.com"
  • Shaw
  • Desmond Mapp
Dez3:44
9."Hobo Hoeing"
  • Shaw
  • Mapp
Dez4:09
10."Get It"
  • Shaw
  • Mapp
Dez3:56
11."Married to the Game"
  • Shaw
  • Mapp
Dez2:37
12."California Girls"
  • Shaw
  • Mapp
Dez3:52
13."What's a Pimp?"
Dez5:54
14."Don't Act Like That"
  • Shaw
  • Mapp
Dez4:00
15."Short Short"
  • Shaw
  • Jerry Perkins
  • Mapp
Dez4:21
Total length:1:02:23
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals, executive producer
  • Jagged Edge – vocals (track 1)
  • Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – vocals & producer (track 1)
  • Keri Hilson – background vocals (track 1)
  • Dionne Denham – background vocals (track 2)
  • Tenaia "Oobie" Sanders – vocals (track 3)
  • Moses "Petey Pablo" Barrett III – vocals (track 4)
  • Victor "Noreaga" Santiago – vocals (track 4)
  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – vocals (track 5), producer (tracks: 3-7)
  • Devin "The Dude" Copeland – vocals (track 7)
  • Ricardo "Cutty Cartel" Lewis – vocals (track 7)
  • Desmond "Dez Dynamic" Mapp – background vocals (tracks: 9, 12, 15), producer (tracks: 8-15)
  • Val Young – background vocals (tracks: 13, 14)
  • Shanell Woodgett – background vocals (track 13)
  • Jerry Perkins – background vocals (track 15)
  • Craig Love – guitar (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
  • James "LRoc" Phillips – keyboards (tracks: 3, 7)
  • LaMarquis Jefferson – bass (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
  • Rob MacDonald – keyboards (tracks: 4, 5)
  • Nvs Styles – scratches (track 6)
  • Charles Fearing – guitar (tracks: 8, 9, 11-13, 15)
  • Anthony "Ant" Banks – producer (track 2), mixing (tracks: 2, 8-15)
  • Ray Seay – mixing (tracks: 1, 3-7)
  • Chaz Harper – mastering
  • Patrick Hoelck – photography

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 7

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Married to the Game - Too $hort | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 11, 2003). "Too $hort :: Married to the Game :: Jive/Zomba". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Too hort Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Too hort Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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