Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), known by his stage name The Game or simply Game, is an American rapper and actor. Game is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Born in Los Angeles, California, he released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Game's mixtape reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album "The Documentary" (2005) and "Doctor's Advocate" (2006). The Recording Industry Association of America certified his album "The Documentary" double platinum in March 2005 and it has sold over five million copies worldwide.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at comptongame.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/TheGameVEVO
- Twitter at twitter.com/betthegame
- Wikipedia article on Game (rapper)
- Last.fm page on Game
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Game, The (2)
- MusicBrainz entry on Game
Member Of
- G-Unit (2003)
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BBC Reviews
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The R.E.D. Album 2011
Reviewed by Marcus J. Moore
California rapper sounds restless on his fourth album.
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The Documentary 2005
Reviewed by Adam Webb
...musically brilliant, but otherwise curiously sterile.