The game doesn't change, just the players. When left on his own, however, Game proves he's still as magnetic as ever, whether he's carrying the torch for the West Coast or proclaiming himself one of the industry's best rappers. His very early albums were violent but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dre's records with NWA celebrated the hedonistic, amoralistic side of gang life. Andr Young, February 18, 1965) pioneered gangsta hip-hop and his own variation of the sound, dubbed G-Funk. Game also seems influenced by the rappers he features, often emulating their voices and cadences: on the jazzy Mama Knows, for instance, he sounds eerily similar to Nas. Considered by many to be hip-hop's greatest producer, Dr. While Pot of Gold works as an efficient coming-of-age tale, Hello and All the Way Gone sound somewhat forced. It is the follow-up to his second album 2001 (1999) after the cancellation of the long-planned Detox. It was released on August 7, 2015, on Apple Music and the iTunes Store, with the physical editions released on August 21, 2015. He's at his best when he mangles the instrumentals with menacing abandon less so when he's dangerously drifting into mainstream RnB music. Compton is the third studio album by American hip-hop producer and rapper Dr.
Album stands as a solid return for its maker, as long-time listeners will connect with his no-frills lyrics and unsettling artistic demeanour. "I suck? Where's the f***ing Ring Pops / You got a better chance of getting a copy of Detox," Tyler raps, referencing the much-delayed Dr. Goblins, featuring Lil Wayne and Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator, is rooted in offbeat funk and heavy on the eye-popping punch lines. "Yeah, I got two gun charges, three felonies, just got off probation," he proudly states on Heavy Artillery. The artist has never shied away from his chequered past, often celebrating his gang affiliation and glorifying his police record, and it's more of the same on The R.E.D. It took Game (no 'The' these days) nearly three years to complete this project, a 21-track deluge of passionate wordplay and sullen reflection, set against a glossy backdrop of polished West Coast soul and thumping drums. "I was stressed the f*** out, torn between Aftermath and Geffen," Game raps on the opener here, referencing the tug-of-war he endured with the two record labels. And who could blame him? The aforementioned LAX received mixed reviews from critics, a fact not forgotten by the brash Compton-raised MC. Album, if not downright frustrated with multiple setbacks. tech n9ne, ja rule, fat joe, 50 cent, jay-z, dr dre, nate dogg. Dre: When the chips were down you just laughed at us Now you bout to feel the fucking wrath of Aftermath, faggots.
Todd (VO): And unfortunately, it also gave us no evidence that we need another Dr. Three years later, and he's still emotional on The R.E.D. , The Chronic (Intro), Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'). Dre: It literally feels like a lifetime ago. On previous LP LAX, Jayceon Taylor aka Game seemed assured in his approach, as he saturated deep instrumentals with gruff tales of survival and perseverance in California's gang territory.