Changin' the Game

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{{Infobox album

| name = Changin' the Game

| type = Studio

| artist = Luke

| cover = Changin the Game.jpg

| alt =

| released = November 11, 1997

| recorded = 1997

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip hop|dirty rap}}

| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=46}}

| label = {{hlist|Luke Records|Island Black Music}}

| producer = {{hlist|Hiriam Hicks (exec.)|Luke (also exec.) |Darren " DJ Spin" Rudnick|Danny Spohn|Derrick Hill|Gusto|Lil' Jon|Louis "Ugly" Howard|Rod XL|Tony Galvin}}

| prev_title = Uncle Luke

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Somethin' Nasty

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Changin' the Game

| type = studio

| single1 = Luke's Sheila

| single1date = 1997

| single2 = Raise the Roof

| single2date = March 10, 1998

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| noprose = yes

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=Changin' the Game - Luke {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/changin-the-game-mw0000030788 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=AllMusic}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = D{{Cite web |last=Diehl |first=Matt |date=November 28, 1997 |title=Luke and 2 Live Crew's newest albums |url=https://ew.com/article/1997/11/28/luke-and-2-live-crews-newest-albums/ |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=Entertainment Weekly}}

| rev3 = The Source

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Miller|first=Jeremy "J-Mill"|date=December 1997|issue=99|title=Record Report: Luke – Changin' The Game|url=http://www.thesource.com:80/articles/2876/Luke-1997/128/Archive---Classic-Reviews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211183714/http://www.thesource.com:80/articles/2876/Luke-1997/128/Archive---Classic-Reviews|archive-date=December 11, 2010|magazine=The Source|page=182|location=New York|access-date=September 20, 2024}}

}}

Changin' the Game is the sixth studio album by American rapper and record producer Uncle Luke. It was released on November 11, 1997 through Luke Records/Island Black Music. Production was handled by Darren “DJ Spin” Rudnick, Danny Spohn, Derrick Hill, Gusto, Lil' Jon, Louis "Ugly" Howard, Rod XL, Tony Galvin, and Luke himself, who also served as executive producer together with Hiriam Hicks. It features guest appearances from No Good-N-Jiggie, Aaron Hall, Melvin Riley and Choclatt. The album peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. However, the single "Raise the Roof" found success reaching No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Rap Singles. The song helped to popularize the arm gesture by the same name which involved repeatedly extending ones arms upwards with the palms of the hands also facing upwards. The song is also featured in the 1998 compilation album Jock Jams, Volume 4.