Change the Game

{{short description|2001 single by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Static Major}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Change the Game

| cover = Changethegame.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jay-Z featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Static Major

| album = The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

| released = January 9, 2001

| recorded = July 2000

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = East Coast hip hop

| length = 3:07

| label = {{hlist|Roc-A-Fella|Def Jam}}

| writer = {{hlist|Shawn Carter|Dwight Grant|Malik Cox|Ricardo Thomas|Stephen Garrett}}

| producer = Rick Rock

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Jay-Z

| type = singles

| prev_title = I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)

| prev_year = 2000

| title = Change the Game

| year = 2001

| next_title = Do My...

| next_year = 2001

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Beanie Sigel

| type = singles

| prev_title = My Mind Right

| prev_year = 2000

| title = Change the Game

| year = 2001

| next_title = Beanie (Mack Bitch)

| next_year = 2001

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Memphis Bleek

| type = singles

| prev_title = Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)

| prev_year = 2000

| title = Change the Game

| year = 2001

| next_title = Do My...

| next_year = 2001

}}

"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel, production from Rick Rock and backing vocals by Static Major. Upon release, the song's intention was to promote Sigel and Bleek, but Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers Jay-Z to outperform both rappers.{{cite web | last = Juon | first = Steve | url = http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_11F_dynasty.html | title = The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Review at RapReviews.com | access-date = July 18, 2007}} A music video directed by David Meyers was made for "Change the Game."

Remix

A remix to "Change the Game" features Bleek and Sigel, along with Tha Dogg Pound members Daz and Kurupt. The remix appears on The Professional 2 album by DJ Clue. It can also be found on Tha Dogg Pound compilation album 2002.

Critical reception

Rap Reviews wrote "Even though Beans and Memph both have raps on this song, Jay starts and ends the track with the best flow and lyrics throughout."{{cite web |url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_11F_dynasty.html |title=Good Example of flow |last=Juon |first=Steve |date=November 3, 2000 |access-date=5 July 2016}}

Formats and track listings

=CD=

"Change the Game (Radio Edit)" (3:40)
"Change the Game (Instrumental)" (3:40)

=Vinyl=

==A-Side==

"Change the Game (Radio Edit)" (3:07)
"Change the Game (LP Version)" (3:08)
"Change the Game (Instrumental)" (3:05)

==B-Side==

"You, Me, Him and Her (Radio Edit)" (3:46)
"You, Me, Him and Her (LP Version)" (3:46)
"You, Me, Him and Her (Instrumental)" (3:43)

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (2001) !scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|86\|artist=Jay-Z\|song=Change the Game\|access-date=May 15, 2022\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|29\|artist=Jay-Z\|song=Change the Game\|access-date=May 15, 2022\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrapsongs\|10\|artist=Jay-Z\|song=Change the Game\|access-date=May 15, 2022\|rowheader=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"\| United States \| {{start date\|2001\|2\|6}} \| Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio \| Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG \|{{cite magazine \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-02.pdf \|title=Going for Adds \|magazine=Radio & Records \|issue=1387 \|pages=56–62 \|date=February 2, 2001 \|access-date=July 10, 2022}}

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! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

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! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| United States

| {{start date|2001|2|6}}

| Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio

| Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG

|{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-02.pdf |title=Going for Adds |magazine=Radio & Records |issue=1387 |pages=56–62 |date=February 2, 2001 |access-date=July 10, 2022}}