ARTIST

The Game

Compton's own The Game (aka Jayceon Taylor) issued his debut LP "The Game, Vol. 1" in 2004 through Aftermath/G Unit/Universal. With everyone from Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, to Nate Dogg, Kanye West, and Just Blaze contributing to the album, "The Game, Vol. 1" made it clear from the outset that geographic squabbles weren't a part of The Game's agenda.

Rapping hadn't been at first, either. After a rough childhood, it took being shot during a home invasion to cause an epiphany in The Game. Inspired by NWA, The Chronic, and classic albums from 2 Pac, Notorious B.I.G., and JayZ, The Game began rapping in 2001 and never looked back. His barbed and bold freestyles caught the ear of Dre, who signed him to Aftermath in 2003, and took the exec producer helm for his debut. It...
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