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November 29, 1979 | Hip Hop
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Jayceon Terrell Taylor, known by his stage name The Game or simply Game, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, record producer and actor. Game is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Born in Los Angeles, California, he released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Game's mixtape reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album "The Documentary" (2005) and "Doctor's Advocate" (2006). The Recording Industry Association of America certified his album "The Documentary" double platinum in March 2005 and it has sold over five million copies worldwide.
A rising artist in the 2000s, Game is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Due to his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath Entertainment and signed with Geffen Records another label under Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006. Game's second album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006 and it became his second straight album to debut at No. 1 on US Billboard 200 chart. Doctor's Advocate did not feature any production from Dr. Dre. Pitchfork Media placed "The Documentary" at number 35 on their list of Top 50 Albums of 2005. Game was nominated with a total of two nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the smash single "Hate It or Love It". The New York Times named Doctor's Advocate best hip-hop album of 2006.
His next album LAX was released in 2008. With his fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album, Game made a return to Interscope Records. In addition to music, Game has starred in motion pictures and founded The Black Wall Street Records. In September 2011, Game started working on his fifth studio album titled Jesus Piece which was released on December 11, 2012.
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The Game - Jesus Piece (Deluxe Version)
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2012 | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
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Jesus Piece is the fifth studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist The Game, released on December 11, 2012 and his last release on Interscope Records...
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by eesen | 6 months ago | 127,560 total plays
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The Game - The R.E.D. Album
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2011 | Hip hop
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The R.E.D. Album is the fourth studio album by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist Game, which was released on August 23, 2011 through DGC Records and Interscope Records after almost two yea...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 93,376 total plays
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The Game - The Documentary
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2005 | West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
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The Documentary is the first major label album by Los Angeles rapper The Game. It features collaborations with G-Unit members 50 Cent and Tony Yayo, as well as Eminem, Nate Dogg, and others. T...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 83,333 total plays
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The Game - Doctor's Advocate
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2006 | West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
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Doctor's Advocate is the second solo album by West Coast rapper The Game, released on November 14, 2006 . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 358,988 copies, which is...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 40,558 total plays
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The Game - LAX
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2008 | Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop, West Coast hip hop
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LAX is the third and final studio album by rapper The Game, it was released on August 22, 2008.The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200, with 238,382 copies sold, just behind Altern...
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by itemvn | 4 years ago | 75,941 total plays
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The Game - Jesus Piece (Deluxe Edition)
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2012 | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
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Jesus Piece is the fifth studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist The Game, released on December 11, 2012 and his last release on Interscope Records...
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by itemvn | 5 months ago | 30,031 total plays
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The Game - #SundayService
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2012 | Hip Hop, Rap
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Game announced on Twitter that every Sunday leading up to the album that he would drop something new to hold the fans over. All the songs are from the recording sessions for Jesus Piece. On October 28...
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by eesen | 1 month ago | 3,645 total plays
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