1) rapper
2) British 60… Read Full Bio ↴The Game is the name of more than one artist:
1) rapper
2) British 60s band
3) French new wave band
1. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979 in Compton, California, United States), better known by his stage name Game, formerly known as The Game, is an American Grammy Award winning gangsta rapper signed to Aftermath Entertainment through his own label Black Wall Street Records, with which he founded with his half brother Big Fase 100. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations. Since then he has released several other critically acclaimed albums, 2006's Doctor's Advocate and 2008's LAX. The RED Album was released August 23, 2011. All of his four albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 100, and he is widely considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.
Studying various influential rap albums, Game developed a strategy to become a rapper himself and with help from Big Fase, they founded The Black Wall Street Records. The label originally featured such artists as Glasses Malone, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Devil, along with Game himself. His stage name was coined by his grandmother. Game first gained prominence when he attended a hip-hop summit hosted by Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan, releasing his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, followed by a record deal with the independent label, Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Originally Sean Combs of Bad Boy Records was going to sign him to his label, but Game's mixtape found the attention of famed producer Dr. Dre, who signed him to Aftermath Entertainment in 2003. In October 2004, he released his first album Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies within its first three months. The album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble (of the Outlawz), and JT the Bigga Figga. Game also appeared on various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Clue. Game also released a second mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 2 through his own record label and appeared on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a song produced by Fredwreck called "Can't Stop Me". On January 24th, 2011, he released a mixtape entitled, "Purp & Patron."
2. A British 60s Band formed by Terry Spencer in 1965. Head guitar: Terry Spencer Bass guitar: Allan Janaway Drums: Terry Goodsell Vocals: Tony Bird Their biggest success was their first single PlayGonna Get Me Someone from 1966. They attracted attention in 1967 with their recording of The Addicted Man which was concerned with drug-taking. The single should not be released.
3. A French new wave band from the 80’s coming from the suburbs of Paris. It’s line up was : Marc Dimitri (Vocals), Hervé Lorthioir (guitar), Patrick Larrieu (guitar), Jacques-Laurent Lardaud (bass), Fredéric Rottier (Drums), Dominique Cointre (keyboards), Claire (ch). Musically it sounded similar to bands like the Sisters of Mercy or Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. They released one single “Walk Away” on EMI France (1988) and an album titled "Under The White Bible Law" (1989).
L.A.X. Files
The Game Lyrics
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Pull you're motherfucking dodger caps over you're motherfucking eyes
Till you can't see shit
I want you to go blind nigga
So you can feel how I felt when I was in that motherfucking coma
[Chorus]
Where safe and danger switch lanes
So stranger drive slow (drive slow)
Where beggars and gangstas
Fast women and dank are
Just part of the face that we show
We got mountains and ocean
We move in slow motion
Off that sticky that you all love to blow
I swear ain't nothing better there
That's why we all take our hats off to you, the one blood
[Verse 1]
Come to my hood (hood)
Look at my block (block)
That's that project building, yeah that's where I got shot (shot)
Cause I was more hood than Suge
Had more rocks than Jay
More scars in my face than the original Scarface
Or the homeboy Scarface
Al Pacino couldn't be no gangsta
Deniro in casino he no gansta
Wanna be, wanna see, wanna get a shovel, dig tookie up nigga
Cause he know gangstas
Niggas think cause they watch menace a couple times
Seen Cuban boys in the hood and press rewind
That you can survive when a real crip run upon your corner an flex the nine
You must be out of your mind
A real blood will put you out of your mind
So stay the fuck up out of my hood
Or my niggas take you up out of your shine
It ain't a movie dog
Hell yeah it's a real fuckin' Uzi dog
I'm bout to hop inside my impala
Try to keep up, don't loose me yall
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
I know the real O-Dog
And that nigga know the real Game
I call him the rinse tape
And he never been in no gang
But he been in my house (house)
And he set on my couch (couch)
While I put one in the air
So yeah tat nigga know what I'm bout (bout)
I'm bout my hood
I'm bout my block
I'm bout my chips
So if the rap money stop and I punch a clock
Catch you slippin' at a light get out yo shit
We jack niggas, out of towners
And rap niggas, and ball players
Cause we ball player
We chop it up with them trap niggas
We outkast, we big boys
Ludacris with them big toys
Where I'm from there's only two things standing on the corner
Me and that liquor store
Look what the bloods did to Weezy
Look what the crips did to Jeezy
This gangbanger shit ain't nothing to play with
Me and Snoop Dogg just made it look easy
[Chorus]
You niggas got this L.A shit real fucked up man
Niggas better start respecting what the fuck we about man
We take niggas the fuck out, this shit ain't no movie dawg
This shit is real crips, bloods, ese
We hold shit down, This is L.A.
Wrote the shit on my face, put a motherfucking star behind
What the fuck I am, starface!
In "LAX Files," The Game shares his experiences of growing up in Los Angeles, a city that's a juxtaposition of safe and dangerous zones, highways, and byways. He wants his listeners to put their lighters up if they want to, and pull their "motherfucking dodger caps" over their "motherfucking eyes" until they can't see anything. He wants them to go blind too, so they can feel how he felt when he was in a coma. The chorus focuses on the city's nature and its different kinds of people, including beggars, gangsters, fast women, and people who love to smoke weed. The Game mentions his own hood, block, and shooting experience, emphasizing that it isn't a movie but real-life gang violence. He also asserts that he's all about his hood, block, and chips, and he'll take out any niggas who enter his turf.
Line by Line Meaning
Put you're lighters up if you want to
If you want to show support, raise your lighters up
Pull you're motherfucking dodger caps over you're motherfucking eyes
Put your dodger caps over your eyes
Till you can't see shit
Cover your eyes so you can't see anything
I want you to go blind nigga
I want you to experience blindness like I did when I was in a coma
So you can feel how I felt when I was in that motherfucking coma
I want you to experience what I went through when I was in a coma
Raised in the city of angels
Born and raised in Los Angeles
Where safe and danger switch lanes
In LA, safety and danger can switch quickly
So stranger drive slow (drive slow)
If you're a stranger, drive slowly
Where beggars and gangstas
In LA, there are beggars and gangsters
Fast women and dank are
In LA, you can find fast women and good weed
Just part of the face that we show
It's just a part of LA's culture and lifestyle
We got mountains and ocean
In LA, we have mountains and the ocean
We move in slow motion
In LA, life moves at a relaxed pace
Off that sticky that you all love to blow
We smoke good weed in LA
I swear ain't nothing better there
There's nothing better than LA
That's why we all take our hats off to you, the one blood
That's why we respect you, the fellow blood
Come to my hood (hood)
Come to my neighborhood
Look at my block (block)
Check out my city block
That's that project building, yeah that's where I got shot (shot)
That's the housing project where I was shot
Cause I was more hood than Suge
I was more gangster than Suge Knight
Had more rocks than Jay
I had more crack rocks than Jay-Z
More scars in my face than the original Scarface
I have more scars on my face than the original Scarface movie character
Or the homeboy Scarface
Or the rapper Scarface
Al Pacino couldn't be no gangsta
Al Pacino couldn't really be a gangster
Deniro in casino he no gansta
Even Robert De Niro in the movie Casino wasn't a real gangster
Wanna be, wanna see, wanna get a shovel, dig tookie up nigga
If you're a wanna-be gangster, come try me and I'll kill you
Cause he know gangstas
Because he's been around real gangsters
Niggas think cause they watch menace a couple times
People think they're tough just because they've seen the movie Menace II Society a few times
Seen Cuban boys in the hood and press rewind
They watch Boys n the Hood and keep rewinding the Cuban Gooding Jr. scenes
That you can survive when a real crip run upon your corner an flex the nine
They think they can survive when real gangsters come to their corner with a gun
You must be out of your mind
That's a ridiculous thought
A real blood will put you out of your mind
A real gangster will make you lose your mind
So stay the fuck up out of my hood
Stay out of my neighborhood
Or my niggas take you up out of your shine
Or my people will make sure you don't shine anymore
It ain't a movie dog
This isn't a movie
Hell yeah it's a real fuckin' Uzi dog
This is real and I have a real Uzi
I'm bout to hop inside my impala
I'm about to get in my Impala
Try to keep up, don't loose me yall
Try to keep up with me
I know the real O-Dog
I know the real-life version of the character O-Dog from Menace II Society
And that nigga know the real Game
He knows who I am in real life
I call him the rinse tape
I have a nickname for him
And he never been in no gang
He's never been in a gang
But he been in my house (house)
But I've let him into my home
And he set on my couch (couch)
And he's sat on my couch
While I put one in the air
While I smoked some weed
So yeah tat nigga know what I'm bout (bout)
So he knows what I'm all about
I'm bout my hood
I care about my neighborhood
I'm bout my block
I care about my city block
I'm bout my chips
I care about my money
So if the rap money stop and I punch a clock
If I stop making money from music, I'll go back to working a regular job
Catch you slippin' at a light get out yo shit
If I catch you slipping at a red light, I'll steal your car
We jack niggas, out of towners
We rob people who aren't from our area
And rap niggas, and ball players
We also rob rappers and athletes
Cause we ball player
We live the lifestyle of ball players
We chop it up with them trap niggas
We hang out with drug dealers
We outkast, we big boys
We're different and special, like Outkast and Big Boi
Ludacris with them big toys
We love to carry big guns like Ludacris does in his music videos
Where I'm from there's only two things standing on the corner
In my neighborhood, there are only two things on the corner
Me and that liquor store
Me and the local liquor store
Look what the bloods did to Weezy
Look at what the Bloods did to Lil Wayne
Look what the crips did to Jeezy
Look at what the Crips did to Young Jeezy
This gangbanger shit ain't nothing to play with
Being a gang member is not a game
Me and Snoop Dogg just made it look easy
Me and Snoop Dogg made it look like being a gangster is easy
You niggas got this L.A shit real fucked up man
You guys don't understand LA and our lifestyle
Niggas better start respecting what the fuck we about man
Start showing us respect for who we are
We take niggas the fuck out, this shit ain't no movie dawg
We really kill people, it's not a movie
This shit is real crips, bloods, ese
Gang life is real and involves Crips, Bloods, and Latinos
We hold shit down, This is L.A.
We control this place, this is our city
Wrote the shit on my face, put a motherfucking star behind
I got tattoos on my face, including a star
What the fuck I am, starface!
I am Starface, a play on the movie character Scarface
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAYCEON TAYLOR, JONATHAN ROTEM, SAMUEL CHRISTIAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dippy sippy
Not sure why people dislike this album, this is a solid hip hop album
MultI Beats
I used to play this in my 2007 Silverado with my friend Big Ben. Nothing compares to how I felt driving around listening to this in the Bose sound system. My friend Big Ben died in 2019, we used to make music together. I sell cars and last week someone came in and traded my old truck. Just bought it back. Gotta buy this CD again so I can get the feeling again. R.I.P. Big Ben!
EMack
🙏🏽🙏🏽
v32finish
The universe comes full circle in so many ways .. very cool. Cherish that truck homie 🤘🏼
phillipbelloff
🔥🔥🔥
Kyle Kennedy
How did Big Ben pass away if you don’t mind me asking
Amsay Os
Still bumping this 🔥 in 2022, so sad that there will never be music like this again😭
joshua cardenas
Facts bro
Darwin Israel Ajpú Peralta Oliva
create it
John Wick
auto tune fucked that up