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"Don't Shoot"
"Don't Shoot"
Single by the Game featuring Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Currensy, Problem, King Pharaoh and TGT
Released	August 27, 2014
Recorded	2014
Length	6:08
Producer(s)	Luney Tunez, Isabella Summers
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Currensy singles chronology
Problem singles chronology
TGT singles chronology

"Don't Shoot" is a single by American rapper the Game, featuring Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharoah and recording group TGT performing the chorus. The Game's daughter also joins in at the end but is uncredited. The song is a tribute to Michael Brown.^[1]

Background

The song was released in the United States on August 27, 2014.^[2] A number of other songs came out soon after the furor over the shooting of Michael Brown and perceived similar incidents, such as "Be Free" by J. Cole and "Black Rage" by Lauryn Hill. "Don't Shoot" mentions other black men killed under notorious circumstances, such as Emmett Till, Ezell Ford, Trayvon Martin, and Sean Bell.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	3

References

^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (August 27, 2014). "Hear the Game, Rick Ross, Diddy and More Join Forces for Ferguson on 'Don't Shoot' ". Rolling Stone.
^ Stutz, Colin (August 27, 2014). "The Game Assembles All-Star Hip-Hop Crew for Michael Brown Tribute, 'Don't Shoot' ". Billboard.
^ Dickerson, Jessica (August 29, 2014). "Hip Hop Heavyweights Collaborate On Ferguson-Inspired Track 'Don't Shoot' ". The Huffington Post.
^ "Chart Search – The Game - Don't Shoot". Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Game. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[1] Weingarten, Christopher R. (August 27, 2014). "Hear the Game, Rick Ross, Diddy and More Join Forces for Ferguson on 'Don't Shoot' ". Rolling Stone.

[2] Stutz, Colin (August 27, 2014). "The Game Assembles All-Star Hip-Hop Crew for Michael Brown Tribute, 'Don't Shoot' ". Billboard.

[3] Dickerson, Jessica (August 29, 2014). "Hip Hop Heavyweights Collaborate On Ferguson-Inspired Track 'Don't Shoot' ". The Huffington Post.

[Bubbling_Under_R&B/Hip-Hop_Songs-4] "Chart Search – The Game - Don't Shoot". Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Game. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

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The Game singles
Discography
The Documentary	"Westside Story" "How We Do" "Higher" "Hate It or Love It" "Dreams" "Put You on the Game"
Doctor's Advocate	"It's Okay (One Blood)" "Let's Ride" "Wouldn't Get Far"
LAX	"Game's Pain" "Dope Boys" "My Life" "Camera Phone"
The R.E.D. Album	"Red Nation" "Pot of Gold"
Jesus Piece	"Celebration" "All That (Lady)"
Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf	"Or Nah"
The Documentary 2	"100"
The Documentary 2.5	"El Chapo"
1992	"All Eyez"
Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind	"Eazy"
Non-album singles	"Better on the Other Side" "Don't Shoot" "Ryda"
Featured singles	"Playa's Only" "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
Other songs	"Touchdown" "Martians vs. Goblins" "Ali Bomaye"

Ferguson unrest
Shooting of Michael Brown Ferguson, Missouri
Governmental agencies	Ferguson Police Department Missouri National Guard Missouri Attorney General United States Attorney General Federal Bureau of Investigation Missouri State Highway Patrol St. Louis County Police Department St. Charles County Police Department Federal Aviation Administration The White House United States Department of Justice Missouri Department of Public Safety St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
People	Maria Chappelle-Nadal Lacy Clay Charlie Dooley Doyle Sam Dotson III John Hayden Jr. Eric Holder Daniel Isom Jesse Jackson James Knowles III Chris Koster Bob McCulloch Jay Nixon Barack Obama Francis Slay Steve Stenger
Protest organizations	Ferguson Action Hands Up United Black Lives Matter
Related	"Hands up, don't shoot" "Don't Shoot" Ferguson Municipal Public Library Our Lady of Ferguson