Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
Studio album by
the Game
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022
GenreHip hop
Length119:10
Label
  • 100 Entertainment
  • Numinati
  • Virgin
Producer
The Game chronology
Born 2 Rap
(2019)		 Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
(2022)
Singles from Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
  1. "Eazy"
    Released: January 16, 2022
  2. "Stupid"
    Released: August 19, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX3.6/5[3]
Pitchfork5.7/10[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Medium[6]
HotNewHipHop82%[7]

Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (or simply Drillmatic) is the tenth studio album by American rapper the Game, released on August 12, 2022, by 100 Entertainment and Virgin Music Services.[8] The album was initially scheduled for release on July 8, 2022,[9] but was delayed.[10][8] The album includes the January 2022 single "Eazy" with Kanye West, the single "Stupid" with Big Sean, in addition to collaborations with Drake, Ice-T, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Ricch, YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Moneybagg Yo, ASAP Rocky, Jeremih, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Dreezy, G Herbo, Blxst, French Montana, Tory Lanez, Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle, Chris Brown, Blueface, Twista, Cam'ron, Chlöe, Cassie, and DJ Khaled across its other 30 tracks, and production from high-profile producers, such as Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Mike Dean and Hit-Boy, among others.

The album includes the song "The Black Slim Shady", which is a 10-minute diss track aimed at rapper Eminem, and also includes the song "World Tours" featuring Nipsey Hussle, although it remains unplayable on streaming services.[11]

Background

The Game said on his social media profiles that Drillmatic would make listeners "understand" why he is "the best rapper alive", also writing that "This album has a strong hold on being the best album of my career". He had earlier said that part of the reason for the delay, along with sample clearances,[12] was "disloyalty on levels unimaginable by people I've trusted with my heart, money, career & livelihood".[13]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Drillmatic debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200 chart as The Game's eighteenth charting album in the country. It opened with 25,000 album-equivalent units.

Track listing

Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Time" (featuring Ice-T)
  • Angel Fernandez
  • Big Duke
  • Davaughn
2:27
2."Eazy" (with Kanye West)
3:53
3."Burnin' Checks" (featuring Fivio Foreign)
Davaughn4:50
4."Voodoo" (featuring BOA QG)
  • Taylor
  • BOA QG
  • Alex Gustavo Gonzalez
Big Duke3:27
5."Home Invasion"
  • Taylor
  • Gonzalez
Big Duke3:29
6."O.P.P."
3:23
7."Outside" (featuring YG, Osbe Chill and The Mass)
3:07
8."La La Land"
  • Taylor
DJ Paul4:01
9."Change the Game" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
  • Hit-Boy
2:36
10."How Far I Came" (featuring Roddy Ricch)
Hit-Boy3:23
11."Heart vs. Mind"
Mustard4:27
12."No Smoke at the Polo Lounge" (featuring Jeremih)
BongoByTheWay3:49
13."No Man Falls" (featuring Pusha T and 2 Chainz)
  • Big Duke
  • Shawn Charles
4:09
14."Chrome Slugs & Harmony" (featuring Lil Wayne and G Herbo)TaylorLondon on da Track4:36
15."Start from Scratch II"
2:58
16."What We Not Gon' Do"
  • Taylor
  • James DaVaughn Lennard
  • Harley Streten
Davaughn4:05
17."Fortunate" (featuring Kanye West, Dreezy and Chiller)
3:55
18."Rubi's Rose" (featuring Twista, Jeremih and Candice Pillay)
  • Big Duke
  • Guitarboy
4:52
19."Drake with the Braids" (interlude)
  • Hit-Boy
1:24
20."Nikki Beach" (featuring French Montana and Tory Lanez)
  • Mj
  • iano
  • Shon' Pierre
3:35
21."Talk to Me Nice" (featuring Meek Mill, Moneybagg Yo and Blxst)
  • Big Duke
  • Skywalker OG
3:45
22."Money Cash Clothes" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
4:52
23."K.I.L.L.A.S." (featuring Cam'ron)
Davaughn3:56
24."The Black Slim Shady"
  • Taylor
  • Chauncey Hollis Jr.
  • Brian King Joseph
  • Big Duke
  • Hit-Boy
  • Big Duke
  • Brian King Joseph
10:25
25."Stupid" (featuring Big Sean)
Hit-Boy2:39
26.".38 Special" (featuring Blueface)
  • Timbaland
  • Derek Kastal
  • MTK
2:17
27."Twisted"Taylor
  • Big Duke
  • The Kii
3:26
28."World Tours" (featuring Nipsey Hussle)
  • Bennywond3r
  • Titus E. Johnson
4:06
29."Save the Best for Last" (featuring Rick Ross)
3:50
30."A Father's Prayer"
  • Taylor
  • Chauncey Hollis Jr.
Hit-Boy3:00
31."Universal Love" (featuring Chris Brown, Chlöe and Cassie)
  • Davaughn
  • Titus E. Johnson
4:28
Total length:119:10

Notes

  • "Drake with the Braids" (interlude) features vocals by Drake.
  • "O.P.P." originally featured YoungBoy Never Broke Again; however, his verse was removed from the album a week after its release due to YoungBoy's clearance issues.[14][15]
  • "World Tours" was removed from the album after its release.
  • Initial track listing featured "Wasteman", but it was not released.[16]

Sample credits

  • "La La Land" contains a sample of "Friday" by Ice Cube.
  • "No Man Falls" contains a sample of "Blow Away Breeze" by Marvin Sims.
  • "Chrome Slugs & Harmony" contains a sample of "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
  • "Start from Scratch II" contains a sample of "Get Away" by Mobb Deep.
  • "Change The Game contains a sample of "Change The Game" by Jay-Z ft. Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek.
  • "Money Cash Clothes" contains a sample of "Money, Cash, Hoes" by Jay-Z ft. DMX.
  • "Save The Best For Last" contains a sample of "Castles Of Sand" by Jermaine Jackson
  • "Universal Love" contains a sample of "Got Til It's Gone" by Janet Jackson ft. Joni Mitchell & Q-Tip
  • "A Father's Prayer" contains a sample of "Song Cry" by Jay-Z
  • "Rubi's Rose" contains samples of "They Don't Know" by Jon B. and "Take Away" by Missy Elliott feat. Ginuwine

Charts

Chart performance for Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 72
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[18] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 162
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 61
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[25] 5
US Billboard 200[26] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 8

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind by The Game". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Game – DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ Diep, Eric (August 15, 2022). "The Game 'Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind' Has Some Skips But Sounds Sharp". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 18, 2022). "The Game: Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ Attard, Paul (August 19, 2022). "The GameDrillmatic Review: A Bloated, Chest-Thumping Ode to Modern Hip-Hop". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lyons, Will (August 15, 2022). "REVIEW: The Game 'Drillmatic: Heart vs Mind'". Medium. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Robinson, Joshua (August 19, 2022). "The Game "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 11, 2022). "The Game's New Album Drillmatic Has 31 Songs, 32 Features". XXL. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (May 29, 2022). "The Game Announces Release Date For 'Drillmatic' Album Executive Produced by Hit-Boy". HipHopDX.
  10. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (June 12, 2022). "The Game Pushes Back Drillmatic Album Release Date Following Greatest Hip Hop Albums List Snub". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ Minsker, Evan (August 12, 2022). "The Game Disses Eminem in 10-Minute New Song "Black Slim Shady": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Kelly, Dylan (July 6, 2022). "The Game Says JAY-Z Approved 7 Samples for His Upcoming 'Drillmatic' Album". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ Caraan, Sophie (August 12, 2022). "The Game Enlists Kanye West, Pusha T and More for Extensive 10th Studio Album 'Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind'". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ Elibert, Mark (August 19, 2022). "NBA YoungBoy's Feature Price Was Why He Was Removed From The Game's 'Drillmatic'". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Game Removes NBA Youngboy From His Album Over $150K Fee". HotNewHipHop. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ ""Drillmatic" Tracklist Unleashed by the Game Ahead of Friday Debut". HNHH. August 8, 2022.
  17. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1694. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 22, 2022. p. 6.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Game – Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  20. ↑ "The Game Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Game – Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  22. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Game – Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  26. ↑ "The Game Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  27. ↑ "The Game Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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