The Game Ft. 50 Cent

1 In 2001, Jayceon "The Game" Taylor got shot and spent 3 days in coma. He claims that old-school rap helped him to recover, and that's why he turned to rap.

A protege of rap's pioneer Dr. Dre, The Game represents the city he was born and spent his childhood - Compton, CA.

The Game has released two albums to date.

"The Documentary" AftermathG-UnitInterscope, the debut album from The Game, has been heralded by some as the arrival of the most significant West Coast gangsta rapper since Snoop Dogg more than a decade earlier. With guest spots from the likes of 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, as well as producers ranging from Dr. Dre to Kanye West to Just Blaze to Timbaland, "The Documentary" folds a variety of production methods into a critically acclaimed album.

"The Doctor's Advocate" Geffen is The Game's second album, selling 380,000 copies in it's first week with a total of around 1.2 million sales worldwide. It was generally well recieved by rap critics, many noting an improvement in The Game's rapping ability. The release has failed to reach platinum status despite guest spots from Kanye West, Will.I.Am, Nas, Xzibit,Busta Rhymes and others. The Game continues his career with a typically West Coast gangsta rap style which remains largely tame throughout Doctor's Advocate with the hardest hitting track being its first released single, "It's Okay One Blood". featuring reggae artist Junior Reid. The second was "Let's Ride Strip Club", produced by Scott Storch. The third single was "Wouldn't Get Far" featuring and produced by Kanye West.

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2 The Game were a 60's modfreakbeat band from the UK. They released a couple of singles in 1965-67.The lead guitarist was Terry Spencer and Allen Janaway played bass, they both previously played in UK Band The Secrets. Tony Bird, who was 14 at the time, played rhythm guitar in The Game.

The Game broke up around 1967. Tony Bird joined Kind Hearts and English, while he and Stan Decker formed Lavender Grove and Grail later on in their careers.