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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).
never can say goodbye
The Game Lyrics
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Headed to the club
Fresh out the Tyson fight
Beamer all rimmed up
Shinin' with the big homie five car caravan
Ridin' shotgun put that chronic smoke in the air
Me against the world is what I told my foes
So it's me against the world til I poke them hos
Flickin' ashes off the indo
Throwin' up westside I see one of my kinfolk
Put that blunt closer to my mouth cause only she knows
I'm feelin' bad about that nigga we stomped out in the casino
But fuck it, it's deathrow
The big homie never told me that my next blow would be my fuckin' death blow
Tell kadada I'm not ready I ain't even let my momma know
I ain't got no kids I'm only twenty four
Before I could let the smoke out niggas let twenty go
The thirteen that hit the car went through the passenger door
[Chorus: Latoya Williams]
Never can say goodbye
Never can say goodbye to my friends [x4]
I love it when they call me big poppa
I only smoke blunts if they rolled propa
Look I got's ta catch the first thing smokin' the cali
And hit one of my bitches in the valley
Gotta call my nigga Sean
Tell him reserve the don
Tell him to get the chron and the teflon
I think they trippin' off the homie gettin' shot
But God bless his soul, Lord knows it wasn't pop or the mafia
Kim tell cease get the fuckin' truck
We 'bout to hit the Wolersheim district get fucked up
Pop bad bottles son twist up the phillies
I'm thinkin' bout tiana these niggas is lookin' silly
If this was Brooklyn I would ump the nine milli
But fuck it we to the truck roll a dutch we outta phillies
Hop in the front seat of that dark green suburban
Heard another car swervin'
Gun shots closed my curtains
Biggie
[Chorus:]
Layin' in this hospital bed with bronchitis I can't talk
Walked myself in and all of a sudden I can't walk
Iv's in my arm my wife Tomika at my legs
Ruthless I mean records we got married on my death bed
I can hear Jerry Heller in the hall
But I could'nt Cube and Dr. Dre no more at all
Through all the bullshit them niggas were my dogs
Niggas with attitude spray painted on the walls
I'm flatlinin' it's bad timin'
Straight outta Compton the king of gangsta raps dyin'
'Cause of death the aids virus
Conspiracy I guess the government just hates violence
They thought my group influenced the L.A. riots
Woulda been here to see my kids grow if I stayed quiet
Took twelve years for a real nigga to break silence
Easy I had to let 'em know
You could catch me cruisin' down the street in my sixty four
The lyrics to The Game Feat. Latoya Williams's song Never Can Say Goodbye are a reflection on the struggles of the artist's life. The verses describe various situations, including the rapper driving to the club after a Mike Tyson fight, contemplating his feelings about an altercation they had before, and emphasizing the "me against the world" mentality he adopted early on. The chorus features Latoya Williams singing "Never can say goodbye to my friends" as a tribute to the people who have supported the artist along their journey.
The lyrics of the song tend to focus on the concept of loyalty and the idea that the rapper has to stay true to his roots to be successful in the music industry. The first verse focuses on the artist's experience driving to the club after the Tyson fight, where he is surrounded by his friends, all of whom are loyal to him. The chorus emphasizes this point, as Latoya Williams sings about not wanting to say goodbye to her friends. In the second verse, the artist talks about his plans to go to the valley to visit his girlfriend, but he also mentions the people he needs to contact and things he has to do before leaving.
One key theme throughout the song is the idea of resistance. Regardless of what the artist goes through, he maintains his sense of self and stays true to his principles. He is defiant in the face of his enemies, and the chorus reinforces the idea that he will never give up on his friends or his dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture me rollin' in that bmdub
Imagine me driving in my BMW.
Headed to the club
Going to the nightclub.
Fresh out the Tyson fight
Recently came from the Mike Tyson boxing match.
Beamer all rimmed up
BMW car has decorative rims on its wheels.
Shinin' with the big homie five car caravan
I'm shining with my important friend, in a caravan of five cars.
Ridin' shotgun put that chronic smoke in the air
Riding as the front seat passenger and smoking marijuana.
Me against the world is what I told my foes
I told my enemies that I'm fighting against the world.
So it's me against the world til I poke them hos
It's me against the world until I defeat the women who are against me.
Leanin' out the window
Leaning out of the car window.
Flickin' ashes off the indo
Removing ashes from my marijuana cigarette.
Throwin' up westside I see one of my kinfolk
I'm showing the 'westside' hand gesture to someone I am related to.
Put that blunt closer to my mouth cause only she knows
Moving my marijuana cigarette closer to my mouth because only my female companion knows what I need.
I'm feelin' bad about that nigga we stomped out in the casino
I'm feeling guilty about the person we beat up in the casino.
But fuck it, it's deathrow
But I don't care, we're associated with Death Row Records.
The big homie never told me that my next blow would be my fuckin' death blow
My important friend never warned me that my possible death was coming soon.
Tell kadada I'm not ready I ain't even let my momma know
Tell Kadada (my friend) that I'm not prepared for this situation and I haven't even notified my mother.
I ain't got no kids I'm only twenty four
I don't have any children and I'm only twenty-four years old.
Before I could let the smoke out niggas let twenty go
Before I could exhale smoke, someone fired twenty gunshots.
The thirteen that hit the car went through the passenger door
Thirteen bullets hit the car and went through the passenger door.
[Chorus: Latoya Williams]
Chorus
Never can say goodbye
I can never say goodbye.
Never can say goodbye to my friends [x4]
I can never say goodbye to my friends.
I love it when they call me big poppa
I enjoy being called 'Big Poppa.'
I only smoke blunts if they rolled propa
I only smoke marijuana if it was rolled properly.
Look I got's ta catch the first thing smokin' the cali
I have to catch the first available transportation to California.
And hit one of my bitches in the valley
And go see one of my female companions in San Fernando Valley.
Gotta call my nigga Sean
I need to call my friend Sean.
Tell him reserve the don
Tell him to reserve marijuana.
Tell him to get the chron and the teflon
Tell him to get marijuana and bullets.
I think they trippin' off the homie gettin' shot
I think they are upset about my friend getting shot.
But God bless his soul, Lord knows it wasn't pop or the mafia
May God bless his soul because we (Death Row Records) were not responsible for his death.
Kim tell cease get the fuckin' truck
Kim, tell Cease (a friend) to bring the truck.
We 'bout to hit the Wolersheim district get fucked up
We're going to the Wollersheim district to have a good time.
Pop bad bottles son twist up the phillies
Open bottles of Champagne and prepare marijuana cigarettes (Phillies brand).
I'm thinkin' bout tiana these niggas is lookin' silly
I'm thinking about Tiana and the other people are acting foolish.
If this was Brooklyn I would ump the nine milli
If this were Brooklyn, I would use my 9 mm gun aggressively.
But fuck it we to the truck roll a dutch we outta phillies
But it doesn't matter, we're going to the truck to roll a Dutch brand marijuana cigarette because we ran out of Phillies brand papers.
Hop in the front seat of that dark green suburban
Get into the front seat of the dark green Chevrolet Suburban SUV.
Heard another car swervin'
Heard another vehicle swerving.
Gun shots closed my curtains
Gunshots made me close the curtains.
Biggie
Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G) - end of the verse and transition to the next.
[Chorus:]
Chorus
Layin' in this hospital bed with bronchitis I can't talk
I'm in the hospital with bronchitis, unable to speak.
Walked myself in and all of a sudden I can't walk
I checked myself into the hospital, but now I can't walk.
Iv's in my arm my wife Tomika at my legs
I have IVs in my arm and my wife Tomika is by my feet.
Ruthless I mean records we got married on my death bed
Ruthless Records and I got married while I was on my deathbed.
I can hear Jerry Heller in the hall
I can hear Jerry Heller, co-founder of Ruthless Records, outside in the hall.
But I couldn't Cube and Dr. Dre no more at all
But I couldn't work with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre anymore.
Through all the bullshit them niggas were my dogs
Despite all the conflict, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were my closest friends.
Niggas with attitude spray painted on the walls
The graffiti on the walls show our group name, Niggas with Attitude (N.W.A.).
I'm flatlinin' it's bad timin'
My heart rate is flatlining, very bad timing.
Straight outta Compton the king of gangsta raps dyin'
The founder of gangsta rap music is dying in his hometown of Compton.
'Cause of death the aids virus
The cause of death is AIDS virus.
Conspiracy I guess the government just hates violence
It seems like the government is conspiring against me and they dislike violent people.
They thought my group influenced the L.A. riots
They believed that N.W.A. influenced the Los Angeles riots.
Woulda been here to see my kids grow if I stayed quiet
I could have been here to watch my children mature if I kept silent.
Took twelve years for a real nigga to break silence
It took twelve years for someone honest to speak out.
Easy I had to let 'em know
Eazy-E (Eric Wright, another N.W.A. member) had to tell the truth.
You could catch me cruisin' down the street in my sixty four
You could find me driving down the street in my 1964 Chevrolet Impala.
Lyrics © EMBARK MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JASPER, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, ERNIE ISLEY, ERVIN POPE, JAYCEON TAYLOR, MARVIN ISLEY, O'KELLY ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY
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