Brake Lights is the ninth mixtape by West Coast rapper Game released as a free online download on August 3, 2010. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Skee.[1] The mixtape includes all new tracks and was released in promotion to Game's upcoming album The R.E.D. Album.[1][2] Production is handled by DJ Khalil, Cool & Dre, Dr. Dre, Lex Luger, J.R. Rotem and more.[1][3] Features on the mixtape include Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Nas, Akon, T.I., Robin Thicke, Shawty Lo, Yung Joc, Waka Flocka Flame and more.[4][5][6]
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| Released | August 3, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 1:14:00 | |||
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On the title of the mixtape, DJ Skee said "Reason we named it Brake Lights is because it's something you don't see if you're following us often — we don't stop."[7]
Brake Lights was premiered by XXL at midnight on August 3, 2010.[1] The mixtape was met with generally positive reviews from Miami New Times, Los Angeles Times and HipHopDX.[8][6][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Original instrumental/Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Brake Lights" | The Dope Boyz | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Trading Places" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | "Almost Famous" by Eminem | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Cold Blood" (featuring Dre and Busta Rhymes) | Cool & Dre | 2:39 |
| 4. | "MIA (3 Heats)" | Cool & Dre | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Stop" (featuring Rick Ross) | Cool & Dre | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Street Riders" (featuring Nas and Akon) | Cool & Dre | 4:36 |
| 7. | "HaHaHaHaHa" | Cool & Dre | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Pushin' It" (featuring T.I. and Robin Thicke) | Rich Skillz | 4:15 |
| 9. | "That's the Way the Game Goes" (featuring Shawty Lo) | Cool & Dre | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Ecstasy" | Cool & Dre | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Phantom of the Opera" (featuring Robin Thicke) | Dr. Dre | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Do It B.I.G." (featuring Yung Joc) | Paperboy Fabe | 3:25 |
| 13. | "You Are the Blood" | Cool & Dre | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Get 'Em" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame) | Lex Luger | 3:55 |
| 15. | "Cherry Kool-Aid" (featuring Maad Maxx and X.O.) | The Dope Boyz | 3:58 |
| 16. | "Heels & Dresses" (featuring X.O. and Ty Dolla Sign) | Cool & Dre | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Blackout" | J.R. Rotem | 3:56 |
| 18. | "Stadium Music" | Rich Skillz | 4:26 |
| 19. | "Hustlin' (Champion's Anthem)" | Ced L. Young | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 1:14:00 | ||
- Sample credits
- "Trading Places" recycles "Almost Famous" by Eminem
- "MIA (3 Heats)" samples "Time" by Lou Rawls
- "Stop" samples "Mr. Crowley" by Ozzy Osbourne
- "Street Riders" recycles "Hustla" by Triple C's featuring Masspike Miles
- "HaHaHaHaHa" samples "What's Beef?" by the Notorious B.I.G.
- "Pushin' It" recycles "Pushin' It" by Ja Rule featuring Robin Thicke
- "Do It B.I.G." samples "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G.
- "You Are the Blood" samples "You Are the Blood" by Sufjan Stevens
- "Cherry Kool-Aid" samples "Am I a Good Man" by Them Two
- "Heels & Dresses" samples "The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 1" by Dance Gavin Dance
- "Blackout" samples "No Easy Way Out" by Robert Tepper
- "Hustlin' (Champion's Anthem)" recycles "Let Me In" by Pill
References
edit- ^ a b c d "XXL Presents Game’s ‘Brake Lights’ Mixtape", XXL, August 3, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2010) "Game Enlists Lil Wayne, Mary J. Blige For Brake Lights Mixtape", MTV, July 23, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Martin, Andrew (2010) "Game: 'Brake Lights' (Mixtape)", Prefix, August 3, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ "Game, Brake Lights Mixtape".
- ^ "New Music: Game x DJ Skee – 'Brake Lights' [Mixtape]".
- ^ a b Weiss, Jeff (2010) "The Game releases 'Brake Lights' mixtape with DJ Skee", Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2010) "Game's Brake Lights Tape Is 'Like A Real Album,' DJ Skee Says", MTV, August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Rosario, David (2010) "Mixtape of the Week: The Game's Brake Lights", Miami New Times, August 12, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ "Game x DJ Skee - Brake Lights | Hip Hop Mixtapes, Rap Mixtapes & Hip Hop Songs | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2013-09-09.