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Once the Game surfaced as a force in hip-hop, a big deal was made of his dance with death. Apparently he was shot five times. If you're scoring at home, that's four times less than label mate and executive producer 50 Cent. After the altercation that nearly took his life, the Game took a crash course in hip-hop and studied up on the master MCs from both coasts. Within a year of rapping for the first time, Dr. Dre took notice and was compelled to offer an Aftermath contract. The Game is also from Compton, just like his mentor, so guess where the allegiances fall? An N.W.A medallion hangs from his neck, an N.W.A logo is inked across his chest, and an image of the late Eazy-E is on his right forearm. If none of this makes it clear enough, the Game name drops beloved heroes -- including just about everyone ever connected to N.W.A, save for CPO -- with great frequency. The stage name, coined by his mother while he was an athletic youngster, is entirely fitting: verses are constructed with album titles, label heads are mentioned as if scholarly attention is paid to the industry's inner workings. And yet, this is hardly another Guerilla Black, an MC lacking originality. The Game's scope is obviously much wider, and he's no mimic; though he's still finding his feet as a lyricist, isn't as distinct vocally as 50 or Lloyd Banks, and nearly allows the gimmicks to overwhelm the skills, The Documentary is an excellent debut that also hints at a lot of potential. Dr. Dre and an all-star cast of fellow producers are in top form, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Kanye West, and Hi-Tek included, and none of the features steal any thunder from the star. The most remarkable aspect of the Game is how he can be such a blatant product of gangsta rap (okay, let's say fanboy) and leave a mark so fast. But, as he says in "Dreams," "Anything is possible if 50 f*cked Vivica."
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Mark Batson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Che Vicious, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Wayne Kee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Andre Young, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jayceon Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - 50 Cent, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Borges, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope Records
Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Jayceon Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Butler, ComposerLyricist - LEON HUFF, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Ervin "EP" Pope, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Warlick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kent Huffnagle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Jefferies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Geffen Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Cool, Producer - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - 50 Cent, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Big Brizz" Brisbane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Mark Batson, Producer, Unknown, Other - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - M. Batson, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Pope, ComposerLyricist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Gutierrez , Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natasha Mathis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - 50 Cent, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Borges, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Havoc, Producer - FAITH EVANS, FeaturedArtist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kejuan Waliek Muchita, ComposerLyricist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Hannon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Justin Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Just Blaze, Producer - Ryan West, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Brown, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Gutierrez , Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Timbaland, Producer, Mixer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Demacio "Demo" Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Nate "Danja Handz" Hills, Producer, Co-Producer - Marcella "Ms Lago" Aracia, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marsha of Floetry, FeaturedArtist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Borges, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bhasker, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Reed, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
D. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cottrell, ComposerLyricist - Dion Jenkins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Hi-Tek, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist - M. Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Dobmeier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ken Lewis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Game, MainArtist - Just Blaze, Producer - Ryan West, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Brown, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - S. King, ComposerLyricist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Kevin Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tank, Unknown, Other - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - B. EDWARDS, ComposerLyricist - Jason Schweitzer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Focus..., Producer, Unknown, Other - Jose Borges, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar "Filtrate" Ramirez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Needlz, Producer - The Game, MainArtist - Ky Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K. Cain, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Mike Elizondo, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Mary J. Blige, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - M. Flower, ComposerLyricist - L. Holoman, ComposerLyricist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Borges, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel "LJ" Holoman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
A. Best, ComposerLyricist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Busta Rhymes, FeaturedArtist - BUCKWILD, Producer - The Game, MainArtist - Ed Scratch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan West, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T Smith, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Dobmeier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Album review
Once the Game surfaced as a force in hip-hop, a big deal was made of his dance with death. Apparently he was shot five times. If you're scoring at home, that's four times less than label mate and executive producer 50 Cent. After the altercation that nearly took his life, the Game took a crash course in hip-hop and studied up on the master MCs from both coasts. Within a year of rapping for the first time, Dr. Dre took notice and was compelled to offer an Aftermath contract. The Game is also from Compton, just like his mentor, so guess where the allegiances fall? An N.W.A medallion hangs from his neck, an N.W.A logo is inked across his chest, and an image of the late Eazy-E is on his right forearm. If none of this makes it clear enough, the Game name drops beloved heroes -- including just about everyone ever connected to N.W.A, save for CPO -- with great frequency. The stage name, coined by his mother while he was an athletic youngster, is entirely fitting: verses are constructed with album titles, label heads are mentioned as if scholarly attention is paid to the industry's inner workings. And yet, this is hardly another Guerilla Black, an MC lacking originality. The Game's scope is obviously much wider, and he's no mimic; though he's still finding his feet as a lyricist, isn't as distinct vocally as 50 or Lloyd Banks, and nearly allows the gimmicks to overwhelm the skills, The Documentary is an excellent debut that also hints at a lot of potential. Dr. Dre and an all-star cast of fellow producers are in top form, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Kanye West, and Hi-Tek included, and none of the features steal any thunder from the star. The most remarkable aspect of the Game is how he can be such a blatant product of gangsta rap (okay, let's say fanboy) and leave a mark so fast. But, as he says in "Dreams," "Anything is possible if 50 f*cked Vivica."
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:51
- Main artists: GAME
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope Records ℗ 2004 Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope Records
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