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1) rapper
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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).
Letter To The King
The Game Lyrics
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(Way up high)
(Way up high)
(Way up high)
(Way up high)
(Way up high)
(Saw it all)
And zone out, to this Frankie Beverly and Maze
As I daze about the past, and them days in the past
He set my mind free, so my mind free at last
So much that I don't even drink from a fuckin' glass
I'd rather find the first fountain I can and do it fast
Didn't understand the dream of a King, I do the math
Coincidentally, on your birthdays, I ditched the class
'Cause the younger me, dumber me was chasin' the cash
Chasin' the ass, lowlife with his face in the grass
Ridin' home from school, in front of the bus
Not even thinkin' 'bout how Rosa Parks done it for us
How she stayed behind bars and she done it for us
And she stayed behind bars 'til she won it for us
Sometimes I wanna give up or at least take a break
That's when I close my eyes and see Coretta Scott's face
'Cause sometimes I wanna give up or at least take a break
That's when I close my eyes and see Coretta Scott's face
(Saw it all)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(Way up high)
(I could fly)
(I went over the wall)
Uh (saw it all) word up, Game
Standin' at the pew, panoramic view of the seating and greeting
I've been meaning to do me some letter reading
To the King, he forever breathing, your message is never leavin'
Some of your homies phonies, I should've said it when I see them
Them sleazy bastards, some greedy pastors, jerks
Should never be allowed at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
So people be patient, I know this ghetto grammar
But I'm a street dude, normally I just speak rude
Martin Luther, the martyr, the trooper, hate killed him
Nobel Peace Prize winner, they duplicate your feelin'
As a kid I ain't relate, really
I would say your dream speech jokingly, 'til your world awoke in me
First I thought you were passive, soft one who ass-kissed
I was young, be honest, I was feelin' Muhammad
I ain't even know the strength you had to have to march
You was more than just talk, you the first real Braveheart
We miss you
Feel like King be in me sometimes
(Way up high)
(Saw it all)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(Way up high)
(I could fly)
(I went over the wall)
(Saw it all)
The word nigger is nothin' like nigga
Don't sound shit alike, like Game, like Jigga
One came before the other, like aim and pull the trigger
One is slang for my brother, one is hang and take a picture
The rope ain't tight enough, he still alive, go fix it
Pour some gasoline on him, call his daughters black bitches
Make 'em pick cotton, while they mama cleanin' up the kitchen
Same cotton in white tees, that's the cotton they was pickin'
If Dr. King marched today, would Bill Gates march?
I know Obama would but would Hillary take part?
Great minds think great thoughts
The pictures I paint make the Mona Lisa look like fake art
I feel the pain of Nelson Mandela
'Cause when it rains it pours, I need Rihanna's umbrella
For Coretta Scott's tear drops, when she got the phone call
That the future just took a fuckin' headshot
I wonder why Jesse Jackson ain't catch him before his body dropped
Would he give me the answer? Probably not
(Saw it all)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(A whole new world outside this bubble)
(Way up high)
(I could fly)
(I went over the wall)
(Saw it all)
"The Letter To The King" by The Game featuring Nas is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. The song starts with The Game smoking up to his favorite music, and his mind wanders off to King's ideology and the atrocities faced by Black Americans. The Game portrays his transformation from someone who was just chasing money to someone who now understands the importance of King's dream.
In the second verse, Nas pays homage to Dr. King and how his message is still relevant today. He highlights the fake and phony people who have taken advantage of King's legacy and his foundation. He speaks about how Dr. King's message of peace and unity can still heal the wounds that exist in our society today.
"The Letter To The King" is more than just a tribute to Dr. King; it's a call to action. The game and Nas encourage listeners to be more compassionate and empathetic towards each other, regardless of race or gender.
Line by Line Meaning
Second floor of my hotel
Starting from the second floor of my hotel room
I'm rollin' up bout' to blaze
I am rolling up a joint and about to smoke it
It's on now
I am ready for anything
To this Frankie Beverly and Mase
I am listening to music by Frankie Beverly and Mase
As our days about to pass
As we grow older each day
And our days in the past
The days we experienced in the past
He said my mind free
Someone told me that my mind is now free
So my mind free at last
Finally, my mind is free
So much that I don't even drink from a glass
I am so free that I choose not to drink from a glass
I'd rather find the first fountain I can
I prefer drinking from a public fountain
And do it fast
I want to drink quickly
Didn't understand the dream of a king
I did not initially comprehend the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.
I do the math
I now understand it fully
Coincidentally on ya birthdays
It is interesting that this happened on your birthday
I ditched the Class
I skipped school
Cause the younger me, dumber me
I was young and foolish
Was chasin' the cash
I was only concerned with making money
Chasin' the ass
I was also chasing women
Lowlife with his face in the grass
I was living a lowlife, struggling on the ground
Ridin' home from school
I was returning from school
In front of the bus
On the front seat of the bus
Not even thinkin' bout how
I did not consider
Rosa Parks done it for us
The significance of Rosa Parks' actions
How she stayed behind bars
How she endured jail time
And she done it for us
She did it for the betterment of our society
And she stayed behind bars
She was imprisoned for her beliefs
Till she won it for us
Until she achieved change for us
Sometimes I wanna give up
There are moments when I feel like giving up
Or at least take a break
Or just take a break
Thats when I close my eyes
At that point, I close my eyes
And see Coretta Scott's face
I think of Coretta Scott King's face
Word up Game,
Hey, Game
Standin at the Pu
Standing at the viewing platform
Panoramic view of the seating
A broad view of the audience as it appears from the viewing platform
Greeting
Greetings to you
I've been meanin
I have been intending
To do me some letter readin'
To read some letters
To the king, he forever breathin'
I want to write a letter to the late Martin Luther King Jr.
Your message is never leavin'
Your message will always be remembered
Some of your homies, fonies
Some people who knew you were fake
I should said it when I seen em
I should have said it when I saw them
Some sleezy bastards
Some immoral people
Greedy pastors
Pastors who are only interested in money
Should never be allowed to be
Must not be allowed to belong
In Ebenezer Baptist Church
In the Ebenezer Baptist Church
In Atlanta
In the city of Atlanta
So people be patient
People should have patience
I know there's ghetto grammar
I am aware of the use of slang language
But I'm a street dude
But I come from the streets
Normally I just speak rude
I usually speak impolitely
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King Jr.
The model of truth
A paragon of truthfulness
But hate killed em
However, hate led to his assassination
Nobel peace prize winner
A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
They duplicate the feelin'
Others try to emulate his spirit
As a kid, I ain't relate really
When I was a child, I did not understand the message
I sell your dream speak jokely
I used to joke about your message
Till your world awoken me
Until your message awakened me
First I thought you was passive
Initially, I thought of you as passive
Soft one to ass kiss
Someone who flatters others
I was young
I was young back then
But honest, I was feelin' Muhammad
But I was also drawn to Muhammad Ali
I ain't even know the strip
I was not aware of the struggle
You had to have the march
You had to organize the march
You were more than talk
You were not all talk and no action
The first real Bravehart
The first real warrior for the cause
We miss you.
We miss you dearly
The word nigger
The word 'nigger'
Is nothin' like nigga
Is completely different from 'nigga'
Don't sound shit like
Sounds nothing like
Like game like Jigga
Like the rappers, Game and Jay-Z
One came before the other
One word was used before the other
Like aim and pull the trigga
Just like aiming and shooting a gun
Wanna slang for my brother
I want to be able to use this slang word for my friend
Wanna hang and take his picture
I want to hang out with him and take a photo
The rope ain't tight enough
The rope used for lynching was not tight enough
He still alive, go fix it
He is still alive, so it needs to be fixed
Pour some gasoline on em
Pour some gasoline on him
Call his daughters Black Bitches
Insult his daughters
Make em pick cotton
Make them pick cotton as slaves used to do
While his momma cleanin' up the kitchen
While his mother is cleaning the kitchen
Same cotton in white tees
The same cotton is used to make white T-shirts
That's the cotton they was pickin'
That is the kind of cotton they were picking
If Dr. King marched today would Bill Gates march?
If Martin Luther King Jr. organized a march today, would Bill Gates participate?
I know Obama would
I am certain that Barack Obama would march
But would Hillary take part?
But would Hillary Clinton participate?
Great minds think great thoughts
Intelligent people have great ideas
The pictures I paint
The images I create
Make the Mona Lisa look like fake art
My artwork is so great that it makes the Mona Lisa appear fake
I feel the pain of Nelson Mandela
I understand the suffering experienced by Nelson Mandela
Because when it rains, it pours
Because when life gets tough, it gets very difficult
I need Rhianna's umbrella
I need Rihanna's umbrella to protect me from the rain
For Coretta Scott's tear drops
For the tears shed by Coretta Scott King
When she got the phone call that
When she received the news that
The future just took a fuckin' head shot
The future was just dealt a serious blow
I wonder why Jesse Jackson didn't catch em
I wonder why Jesse Jackson did not apprehend the assassin
Before his body drop
Before he was killed
Would he give me the answer
Would he provide me with the answer?
Probably not
Most likely not
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nasir Jones, Joe Rock, Benny James Faiella, Donnie Ierace, Tony Louis Cottrell, Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dabs.47
Game is so underrated man, he got one of the best album runs of all time
@mebarekzaki
im muslim from africa and game is my nmber1 rapper
@Ttcopp12rt
@@mebarekzaki Alhamdulilah
@RandomRan45
Game is very slept on. He never had a bad album. Can rap his ass off
@rodericksmith9496
I definitely agree with you
@lehlohonoloramokanate598
I'm Lesotho, Southern Africa, and this has always been my best song of all times.
@arthart19
nas is my favorite rapper but Game's 3rd verse. sheesh one of the deepest verses I've heard
@Lalaphive
ART Hart yea Game did his thing on that verse bruh.
@hadiraja7676
faacts
@190aceloc
ART Hart real shut brotha.. Game has been woke..Game is the west coast king