True Game

This article is about the 1995 album. For the Sheri S. Tepper novel series, see The True Game.

Not to be confused with The Truth Game or The Game of Truth.

True Game is the only album by American hip hop duo Mad CJ Mac. It was released on May 23, 1995 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at the Crack House and at Master Sounds Studios in Richmond, Virginia, at One Up Studio, at Echo Sound in Los Angeles, and at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by members Mad and CJ Mac, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Poppa LQ, SexC, Tré Unique and J. Prince. The album peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

True Game
Studio album by Mad CJ Mac
Released	May 23, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	The Crack House (Richmond, Virginia) Master Sounds Studios (Richmond, Virginia) One Up Studio Echo Sound (Los Angeles, California) Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap g-funk
Length	50:34
Label	Rap-A-Lot Noo Trybe
Producer	J. Prince (exec.) CJ Mac Mad
CJ Mac chronology
Color Me Funky (1991) True Game (1995) Platinum Game (1999)
Singles from True Game
"Come and Take a Ride" Released: May 20, 1995 "Powda Puff" Released: 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10[2]

Along with singles, music videos were released for the songs "Come and Take a Ride"^[3] and "Powda Puff".^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:59
2.	"Let My Niggas Out Tha Pen"	4:45
3.	"True Game"	3:17
4.	"Come and Take a Ride" (featuring Poppa LQ)	4:04
5.	"Realism"	2:58
6.	"Powda Puff"	4:56
7.	"Losin' My Mind"	5:56
8.	"Can't Cee Thee Ahh!"	4:02
9.	"Tryina Survive"	3:40
10.	"Trust No"	4:41
11.	"Dead Man Walkin'"	5:07
12.	"Moment of Silence"	0:18
13.	"I Can't Stand a Rat"	4:51
Total length:		50:34

All tracks are written by Bryan Ross and Clement Burnette, except for the track 4 written with Kenneth Green.

Personnel

• Bryaan "CJ Mac" Ross – main artist, songwriter, producer
• Clement "Mad" Burnette – main artist, songwriter, producer
• Clement Burnette, Sr. – electric guitar
• D.J. Will – scratches (track 3)
• SexC – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
• Kenneth "Poppa LQ" Green – featured artist, vocals & songwriter (track 4)
• Chris Beasley – electric guitar (track 6)
• Tré Unique – backing vocals (track 11)
• James Smith – voice (track 12), executive producer
• James Hoover – engineering, mixing
• Mike Dean – engineering, mixing
• John Moran – mastering
• Jason Clark – art direction, design
• Ken Hollis – photography

Chart history

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5]	41