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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).
Start from Scratch II
The Game Lyrics
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He'll say "yo, Dunn, you know I really fuck with you"
That's why a nigga out here in Kingston, smokin' the la
Playin' nothin' but Mobb Deep on this motherfuckin' (get away)
And the first beat I ever had on The Documentary came from that nigga Havoc
So I gotta thank (you)
Looked out for a nigga, I owe you one
Would've never went to Hot97 with hella clips
Wouldn't have took Yayo spot even though he irrelevant
I could've left them niggas alive, now I'm stuck with they skeletons
I defended Nas, Joe and 'Kiss, like fuck this group shit
Murder was the case, so I was in New York on my Snoop shit
Shouldn't have told this nigga I'm ridin' in his coupe with
Everybody a opp, shoot, I don't care who you hit
Should've married my baby mama
Either one, probably save me from the drama
Made where my kids stay hotter than a sauna
Had me runnin' from my karma, sometimes a nigga gotta (get away)
Take some time off, clear my head, clear your thoughts
If and when them lines cross
I hop up in a beamer with your girl, you ain't seen her
'Cause we headed to Jamaica on a (getaway)
If my opps listenin', fuck (you)
Sometimes a nigga gotta (get away)
Middle finger in the air, fuck (you)
If I get locked with the Glock
Tell my daughter that her daddy on a (getaway)
If I can rewind the hands of time
I would've walked in the club and let it blam with Shyne
I would've told Big about the Rampart
If you ain't from here, don't come here, you feel it in the air
Just (get away) stay dangerous
And when I got the stainless, I aimed it
Middle finger in the air, fuck (you) and your family, nigga
Picture me sellin' my soul for a Grammy, nigga
If I could start it all over, I would've have went there tipsy
And clapped when they gave it to Missy
It ain't no jealousy with (you) like that convo with Jay
Maybe I misunderstood what he was tryna say
I had to (get away) and head back to L.A.
Keep it real, I ain't talked to Hov' again to this day
If I wasn't hardheaded, could've been signed to the Roc
But I'm not, blown opportunity, too many shots
I let it (get away)
If my opps listenin', fuck (you)
Sometimes a nigga gotta (get away)
Middle finger in the air, fuck (you)
If I get locked with the Glock
Tell my daughter that her daddy on a (get away)
You ain't been fuckin' with me all this time
Stay there, fuck (you)
This rap shit'll take your life
So sometimes you gotta (get away)
In "Start from Scratch II," The Game reminisces about his journey in the rap game and reflects on various life-changing decisions he's made along the way. In the opening lines, he pays tribute to the late Prodigy of Mobb Deep, who he says lent him his first beat on The Documentary. The Game expresses regret about some of his past actions, admitting that he could do things differently if he got a second chance to start over. For example, he says he would have handled his beef with G-Unit differently and avoided some of the violence that ensued. He also reflects on lost opportunities such as not signing with Roc-A-Fella Records and selling his soul for a Grammy.
Throughout the song, The Game raps about the importance of being true to oneself and staying out of trouble as much as possible. He acknowledges that the rap game can be dangerous, and sometimes it's necessary to take a step back and clear one's head. The chorus of the song emphasizes this point: "if I get locked with the Glock, tell my daughter that her daddy on a getaway." Overall, "Start from Scratch II" is a reflective and introspective track that showcases The Game's storytelling abilities and his ability to convey deep emotion through his music.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo son, if that nigga prodigy was standin' in my face right now
If Prodigy was here with me now, he would show how much he respects me
He'll say "yo, Dunn, you know I really fuck with you"
He would tell me that he really likes me if he saw me right now
That's why a nigga out here in Kingston, smokin' the la
That's why I'm here in Kingston, Jamaica, smoking marijuana
Playin' nothin' but Mobb Deep on this motherfuckin' (get away)
I am playing only Mobb Deep's music while trying to get away from everything
And the first beat I ever had on The Documentary came from that nigga Havoc
Havoc gave me the first beat that I used on The Documentary
So I gotta thank (you)
I have to thank Havoc for that
Looked out for a nigga, I owe you one
Havoc helped me out, so I owe him a favor
If I could start from scratch, I'd change hella shit
If I could go back in time and start again, I would change a lot of things
Would've never went to Hot97 with hella clips
I wouldn't have brought a lot of guns to Hot97
Wouldn't have took Yayo spot even though he irrelevant
I wouldn't have replaced Yayo even though he is not important
I could've left them niggas alive, now I'm stuck with they skeletons
I should have spared their lives, now I have to deal with the consequences
I defended Nas, Joe and 'Kiss, like fuck this group shit
I stood by Nas, Joe, and Jadakiss even when they were not part of my own group
Murder was the case, so I was in New York on my Snoop shit
Since I was accused of murder, I was in New York avoiding being caught
Shouldn't have told this nigga I'm ridin' in his coupe with
I shouldn't have let this person know that I was riding in his car with him
Everybody a opp, shoot, I don't care who you hit
Everyone is my enemy, so shoot them without caring who gets hurt
Should've married my baby mama
I should have married the mother of my child
Either one, probably save me from the drama
Either one of them would have saved me from all the problems
Made where my kids stay hotter than a sauna
I made the place where my children live very comfortable
Had me runnin' from my karma, sometimes a nigga gotta (get away)
I had to run from my bad luck, so sometimes I just need to escape
Take some time off, clear my head, clear your thoughts
I need to take a break, calm my mind, and think clearly
If and when them lines cross
If and when things go bad
I hop up in a beamer with your girl, you ain't seen her
I will get in a BMW with your girlfriend, and you won't know what happened to her
'Cause we headed to Jamaica on a (getaway)
We are going to Jamaica to escape from everything
If my opps listenin', fuck (you)
If anyone who is against me is listening, they can just go away
Middle finger in the air, fuck (you)
I am showing my middle finger to whoever dislikes me
If I get locked with the Glock
If I get arrested with my gun
Tell my daughter that her daddy on a (getaway)
Tell my daughter that I am escaping from everything
If I can rewind the hands of time
If only I could go back in time
I would've walked in the club and let it blam with Shyne
I would have walked into the club and fired a gun with Shyne
I would've told Big about the Rampart
I would have told Biggie Smalls about the Rampart police scandal
If you ain't from here, don't come here, you feel it in the air
Don't come to this place if you're not from here, you can sense that it's dangerous
Just (get away) stay dangerous
Just escape and stay alert for danger
And when I got the stainless, I aimed it
When I had my gun, I aimed it at people
and your family, nigga
And your family too
Picture me sellin' my soul for a Grammy, nigga
Imagine me trading my integrity for a Grammy award
If I could start it all over, I would've have went there tipsy
If I could do it all again, I would have gone there drunk
And clapped when they gave it to Missy
And I would have clapped when Missy Elliott won her award
It ain't no jealousy with (you) like that convo with Jay
There is no jealousy between us, like the conversation I had with Jay-Z
Maybe I misunderstood what he was tryna say
Maybe I didn't understand what he was trying to tell me
I had to (get away) and head back to L.A.
I had to escape and go back to Los Angeles
Keep it real, I ain't talked to Hov' again to this day
To be honest, I have not talked to Jay-Z since that day
If I wasn't hardheaded, could've been signed to the Roc
If I listened to others, I could have been signed to Jay-Z's record label
But I'm not, blown opportunity, too many shots
But I didn't take it, and now it's too late, I missed too many chances
I let it (get away)
I lost the chance I had to do it right
You ain't been fuckin' with me all this time
You have not been supporting me, all this time
Stay there, fuck (you)
Stay there and forget about me, I don't care anymore
This rap shit'll take your life
This music industry can be deadly
So sometimes you gotta (get away)
So sometimes you just need to escape
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Written by: Jayceon Taylor
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