Game
Jayceon
Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), known by his stage name Game, formerly
The Game, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, record producer 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.
A
dying genre in the 2000s, Game is considered to be a driving force in bringing
back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many
of his East Coast counterparts. Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and
Jimmy Iovine. Due to his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath
Entertainment and signed with Geffen Records another label under Universal
Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual
obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006. Game's second album Doctor's
Advocate was released on November 14, 2006 and it became his second straight
album to debut at No. 1 on US Billboard 200 chart. Doctor's Advocate did not
feature any production from Dr. Dre. Pitchfork Media placed the The Documentary
at number 35 on their list of Top 50 Albums of 2005. Game was nominated with a
total of two nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Grammy
Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the smash single
"Hate It or Love It". The New York Times named Doctor's Advocate best
hip-hop album of 2006.
His
next album LAX was released in 2008. With his fourth studio album The R.E.D.
Album, Game made a return to Interscope Records. In addition to music, Game has
starred in motion pictures and founded The Black Wall Street Records.As of
September 2012, Game is working on his fifth studio album titled Jesus Piece.
Birth
name: Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Born
: November 29, 1979. Los Angeles, California,
Origin:
Compton, California,
Genres:
Hip hop
Occupations:
Rapper, actor
Years
active: 2002–present
Labels:
DGC, Interscope, Geffen Records(2005-2008), Aftermath Entertainment(2003-2005)
Associated
acts: Dr. Dre, G-Unit, 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Lil Wayne, Kurupt, Xzibit, Nas, Snoop
Dogg, Nate Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, DJ Skee.
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Song:
Interview:
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