The Game: Biography

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Birth Name:

Jayceon Terrell Taylor

Born:

Nov 29, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA

Genres:

Gangsta and Hardcore Rap Music, West Coast Rap Music

Decades Active:

2000's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Compton's own the Game (aka Jayceon Taylor) issued his debut LP The Game, Vol. 1 in 2004 through Aftermath/G Unit/Universal. With everyone from Dr. Dre and 50 Cent to Nate Dogg, Kanye West, and Just Blaze contributing to the album, Game, Vol. 1 made it clear from the outset that geographic squabbles weren't a part of the Game's agenda. Rapping hadn't been at first, either. Having gotten involved in the drug trade after a rough childhood, it took being shot during a home invasion to cause an epiphany in Game. Inspired by NWA, the Chronic, Doggystyle, and classic albums from 2 Pac, Notorious B.I.G., and JayZ, Game began rapping in 2001 and never looked back. His barbed and bold freestyles caught the ear of Dre, who signed him to Aftermath in 2003 and took the exec producer helm for his debut. It was delayed a few times, but Game, Vol. 1 finally dropped in January 2005, buttressed by much buzzedabout singles like "Higher" and "Fresh '83."

- Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide