Dreams (The Game song)


"Dreams" is a song by American rapper The Game, from his debut album, The Documentary. It was released as the fifth official single from the album in all territories except France, which saw "Higher" released there first. The song was produced by Kanye West and features a sample of "No Money Down" by soul music singer Jerry Butler. The song is dedicated to Yetunde Price, who was shot dead on September 14, 2003. The Williams' also came from The Game's hometown of Compton, California. The lyrics cite the Dr. Dre album 2001 being released "in 2001", when it was actually released in the year 1999. The song was placed 5th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005.
Dreams
"Dreams" debuted at No. 97 and peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was also commercially successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Phillip Atwell and it features cameos by R&B singer and actress Mýa, Dr. Dre, veteran singer Jim Gilstrap and comedian Michael Colyar. It also features Art graffiti to show memory of deceased artists.

Tributes

A remix of the song was released on The Game's mixtape, You Know What It Is Vol. 3. It is a mix between "Dreams" and "A Dream", which is a track featuring The Notorious B.I.G. from Jay-Z's 2002 album . It combines a chopped and screwed version of B.I.G.'s a cappella verse on "A Dream" with the instrumental of "Dreams".
There is also another official remix of the song with Trey Songz where The Game raps his normal 1st & 3rd verse and Trey Songz singing the 2nd verse.
An unreleased version of Dreams leaked onto the internet in October 2011. This version features similar lyrics to the final version with revised themes and content, with The Game reflecting on events in his own life as opposed to reflecting on the legacies left by rap legends. It leaked labeled as "Original Version".

Charts