True to the Game
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- "Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out" ("R" rated edit)
- "Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out" (album version)
| "True to the Game" | ||||
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| Single by Ice Cube | ||||
| from the album Death Certificate | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | September 14, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
| Songwriter | O'Shea Jackson | |||
| Producers | ||||
| Ice Cube singles chronology | ||||
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"True to the Game" is the second single from Ice Cube's Death Certificate album. It takes tunes from The Gap Band’s 1982 hit, Outstanding.
In the video, Ice Cube kidnaps various rappers (some resembling his former bandmates) who are portrayed as "record sellers" and not "true to the game". The video's outdoor scenes are set on Crenshaw Boulevard, which in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots featured many burned-out buildings.[1] Another scene in a photo studio shows a rapper (apparently intended to be MC Hammer) clad in hardcore-style clothing who later changes into a red sequined outfit, symbolizing and parodying his transition into mainstream pop music.[2] The video features appearances by DJ Pooh and actress and Friends star Lisa Kudrow.[citation needed] The official music video was directed by F. Gary Gray.[3]
