2010 mixtape by Game
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]
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
Title Original instrumental/Producer(s) 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
References
^ 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 .
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