  The Game was born Jayceon Taylor
in Compton, California. He attended
Washington State University on a basketball
scholarship but found himself kicked out for
drug-dealing. After some time gang-banging
and drug dealing, the Game was almost killed
in a robbery at his apartment. While
recovering from the 5 gun shot wounds, he
made the choice to let rap music be his goal.
The transition to rap music got the attention
of Dr. Dre in 2002 who produced
his debut LP and led to a spot with 50 Cent's G Unit.
 The Untold
Story was released - a collection of
unreleased material produced by JT The Bigga
Figga.
 # 50
Singles Artist of the Year
The Game released his official
debut LP The
Documentary
.The Game hit the Top 40 with
help from 50 Cent on "How We Do."
 The Game topped
the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with The
Documentary selling over 586,000 copies its
first week of release in the US.
50 Cent told a radio station
that he was dropping The Game from G-Unit
for disloyalty reasons.
.The single "How We Do" was certified
gold.
 .The Game topped the Billboard
Rhythmic Airplay chart with help from 50 Cent on "How We Do."
The
Documentary was certified 2x platinum.
.The Game hit the Top 40 with 50 Cent on "Hate It Or Love It."
.The Game hit the Top 10 with help from 50 Cent on "How We Do."
The single "How We Do" was certified
platinum.
 The Game topped the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
chart, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, and
Hot Rap Tracks chart with help from 50 Cent on "Hate It Or Love It."
.The Game hit the Top 10 with 50 Cent on "Hate It Or Love It."
The single "Hate It Or Love It" was certified
gold.
 The video for "Hate It Or Love It" was nominated
for a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Rap Video. The video for
"Dreams" was nominated for Best New Artist.
The Game performed on ReAct
Now: Music & Relief - a benefit
program shown on music video channels to
raise money for those affected by Hurricane
Katrina.
The Game could be heard on The Notorious
B.I.G. posthumous creation - Duets:
The Final Chapter.
The Game had the #10 selling LP
of 2005 with The
Documentary selling over 2.2
million copies during the year.
 The Game was
nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or
Group and
Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter)
("Hate It Or Love It" with A. Lyon, 50 Cent and M. Valenzano).
 The Game was arrested for
possession of a deadly weapon (brass
knuckles) in California after being pulled
over for a traffic violation.
The Game could be seen in the
film Waist Deep.
The Game released Doctor's
Advocate.
The Game could be heard on Fat Joe's LP Me,
Myself And I on the track "Breathe And
Stop."
 The Game topped the Billboard
200 LP chart, Top Rap Albums chart, and Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Doctor's
Advocate - selling over 358,000 copies
its first week of release in the US.
The Game could be heard on the Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony LP Strength
And Loyalty on the track
"Streets."
 The Game could be heard on the Chris Brown LP Exclusive on the track
"Nice."
The Game was sentenced to 60
days in prison for firearms possession under
a plea aggreement. He was released after 8
days.
 The Game could be heard on the Nas LP Nas with
"Make The World Go Round."
The Game hit the Top 40 with Lil Wayne with "My Life."
The Game released LAX.
The Game topped the Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and Top Rap
Albums chart with LAX.
 The Game could be heard on the Ludacris LP Theater
Of The Mind on the track "Call Up The
Homies."
August 23: The Game released The
R.E.D. Album.
 The Game topped the Billboard
200 LP chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,
and Rap Albums chart with The
R.E.D. Album. The LP sold over 98,000 copies
its first week of release in the US.
The Game released Jesus
Piece.
The Game topped the Billboard
Rap Album chart and R&B/Hip-Hop Album
chart with Jesus
Piece.
 
- November 5: The Game topped
the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and Rap Albums chart with 1992.
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Untold Story
Released: October, 2004
Billboard
peak:
# 146
Tracks: "Intro"
- "Neighborhood Supa Starz" -
"When S*** Get Thick" -
"I'm Looking" - "Real
Gangstaz" - "Drama Is
Real" - "Compton 2
Filimore" - "El
Presidente" - "G.A.M.E." -
"Cali Boyz" - "Who The
Illest" - "Bleek Is..." -
"Street Kings" - "Don't
Cry" - "Exclusively" -
"Compton Compton" -
"Outro" |
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The Documentary
Released: January, 2005
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Intro"
- "Westside Story" (with 50
Cent) - "Dreams" - "Hate
It Or Love It" (with 50 Cent) -
"Higher" - "How We Do" (with 50
Cent) - "Dont' Need Your Love"
(with Faith Evans) - "Church For
Thugs" - "Put You On The
Game" - "Start From
Scratch" - "Documentary" -
"Runnin'" - "No More Fun
And Games" - "We Ain't"
(with Eminem) - "Where I'm
From" (with Nate Dogg" -
"Special" (with Nate Dogg) -
"Don't Worry" (with Mary J.
Blige) - "Like Father, Like
Son" (with Busta Rhymes) |
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Doctor's Advocate
Released: November, 2006
Billboard
peak:
# 1
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Lookin At
You" - "Da S***" -
"It's Okay (One Blood)" -
"Compton" - "Remedy"
- "Let's Ride" - "Too
Much" - "Wouldn't Get Far"
- "Scream On 'Em" - "One
Night" - "Doctor's
Advocate" - "Ol' English"
- "California Vacation" -
"Bang" - "Around The
World" - "Why You Hate The
Game" |
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LAX
Released: August, 2008
Billboard
peak:
# 2
Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Intro"
- "State Of Emergency"
(featuring Ice Cube) - "Bulletproof
Diaries" (featuring Raekwon) -
"My Life" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- "Money" - "Cali
Sunshine" (featuring Bilal) -
"Ya Heard" (featuring Ludacris)
- "Hard Liquor" - "House
Of Pain" - "Gentleman's
Affair" (featuring Ne-Yo) -
"Let Us Live" (featuring
Chrisette Michele) -
"Touchdown" (featuring Raheem
DeVaughn) - "Angel" (featuring
Common) - "Never Can Say
Goodbye" (featuring LaToya Williams)
- "Dope Boys" (featuring Travis
Barker) - "Game's Pain"
(featuring Keyshia Cole) - "Letter
To The King" (featuring Nas) -
"Outro" |
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The R.E.D. Album
Released: August 23, 2011
Billboard
peak:
# 1
Tracks: "Dr. Dre
Intro" - "The City"
(featuring Kendrick Lamar) - "Drug
Test" (featuring Dr. Dre & Snoop
Dogg) - "Martians Vs. Goblins"
(featuring Tyler, The Creator & Lil
Wayne) - "Red Nation"
(featuring Lil Wayne) - "Dr. Dre
1" - "Good Girls Go Bad"
(featuring Drake) - "Ricky" -
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" -
"Heavy Artillery" (featuring
Rick Ross & Beanie Sigel) -
"Paramedics" (featuring Young
Jeezy) - "Speakers On Blast"
(featuring E-40 & Big Boi) -
"Hello" (featuring Lloyd) -
"All The Way Gone" (featuring
Mario & Wale) - "Pot Of
Gold" (featuring Chris Brown) - Dr.
Dre 2" - "All I Know" -
"Born In The Trap" - "Mama
Knows" - "California
Dream" - "Dr. Dre Outro" |
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Jesus Piece
Released: December 11, 2012
Billboard
peak:
# 6
Tracks: "Scared
Now" (featuring Meek Mill) -
"Ali Bomaye" (featuring 2
Chainz & Rick Ross) - "Jesus
Piece" (featuring Kanye West &
Common) - "Pray" (featuring J.
Cole & JMSN) - "Church"
(featuring King Chip & Trey Songz) -
"All That (Lady)" (featuring
Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Fabolous &
Jeremih) - "Heaven's Arms" -
"Name Me King" (featuring Pusha
T) - "See No Evil" (featuring
Kendrick Lamar & Tank) - "Can't
Get Right" (featuring K. Roosevelt)
- "Hallelujah" (featuring Jamie
Foxx) - "Freedom" (featuring
Elijah Blake) - "Celebration"
(featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Lil Wayne
& Wiz Khalifa) |
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Blood Moon: The Year Of
The Wolf
Released: October 14, 2014
Billboard
peak:
# 7
Tracks: "Bigger Than
Me" - "F.U.N." -
"Really" (featuring Yo Gotti, 2
Chainz, Soulja Boy & T.I.) -
"F**** Yo Feelings" (featuring
Lil Wayne & Chris Brown) - "On
One" - "Married To The
Game" (featuring French Montana, Sam
Hook & Dubb) - "The Purge"
(featuring Stacy Barth) - "Trouble
On My Mind" (featuring Dubb, Jake
& Papa) - "Cellphone"
(featuring Dubb) - "Best Head
Ever" (featuring Tyga & Eric
Bellinger) - "Or Nah"
(featuring Too Short, Problem, AV &
Eric Bellinger) - "Take That"
(featuring Tyga & Pharaoh Prophet) -
"Food For My Stomach"
(featuring Dubb & Skeme) - "Hit
Em Hard" (featuring Bobby Schmurda,
Skeme & Freddie Gibbs) - "Black
On Black" (featuring Young Jeezy
& Kevin Gates) - "Bloody
Moon" |
iTunes
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The Documentary 2
Released: October 9, 2015
Billboard
Top 200 LPs
peak: # 2
Tracks: "Intro"
- "On Me" (featuring Kendrick
Lamar) - "Step Up" (featuring
Dej Loaf & Sha Sha) - "Don't
Trip" (featuring Ice Cube, Dr. Dre
& will.i.am) - "Standing On
Ferraris" (featuring Diddy) -
"Dollar And A Dream" (featuring
AB Soul) - "Made In America"
(featuring Mvrcus Blvck) -
"Hastag" (featuring Jelly Roll)
- "Circles" (featuring Q-Tip,
Eric Bellinger & Sha Sha) -
"Uncle Skit" -
"Dedicated" (featuring Future
& Sonyae) - "Bitch You Ain't
S***" - "Summertime"
(featuring Jelly Roll) - "Mula"
(featuring Kanye West) - "The
Documentary 2" - "New York, New
York" - "100" (featuring
Drake) - "Just Another Day" -
"LA" (featuring Snoop Dogg,
will.i.am & Fergie) |
iTunes
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The Documentary 2.5
Released: October 16, 2015
Billboard
Top 200 LPs
peak: # 6
Tracks: "New York
Skit" - "Magnus Carlsen"
(featuring Anderson.Paak) -
"Crenshaw/80s And Cocaine"
(featuring Anderson.Paak & Sonyae) -
"Gang Bang Anyway" (featuring
Jay Rock & Schoolboy Q) - "The
Ghetto" (featuring Nas &
will.i.am) - "From Adam"
(featuring Lil Wayne) - "Gang
Related" (featuring Asia) -
"Last Time You Seen" (featuring
Scarface & Stacy Barthe) -
"Intoxicated" (featuring Deion)
- "Quiks Groove (The One)"
(featuring DJ Quik, Sevyn Streeter &
Micah) - "Outside" (featuring
E-40, Mvrcus Blvck & Lil E) -
"Up On The Wall" (featuring
Problem, Ty Dolla Sign & YG) -
"Sex Skit" - "My Flag/Do
Homies" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign,
Jay 305, AD, Mitch E-Slick, Joe Moses) -
"Moment Of Violence" (featuring
King Mez, JT & Jon Conner) -
"Like Father Like Son 2"
(featuring Busta Rhymes) -
"Life" - "The Game &
Skrillex: El Chapo" |
iTunes
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Streets Of Compton
Released: June 17, 2016
Billboard
Top 200 LPs
peak: # 25
Tracks: "Support
Compton" (featuring J3 & Payso)
- "Roped Off" (featuring
Problem & Boogie) - "Hit The
News" - "Bullsh**" -
"Can't Wait" - "Gang
Signs" - "Unfollow Me
Bitch" (featuring Problem) -
"The Chonic" (featuring AD
& AV) - "Like Me" -
"Death Row Chain" - "For
The Homies" (featuring Micah &
Payso) |
iTunes
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1992
Released: October 14, 2016
Billboard
Top 200 LPs
peak: # 4
Tracks: "Savage
Lifestyle" - "True Colors /
It's On" - "Bompton" -
"F*** Orange Juice" - "The
Juice" - "Young N*****" -
"The Soundtrack" - "I Grew
Up On Wu-Tang" - "However Do
You Want It" - "Baby You"
- "What Your Life Like" -
"92 Bars" - "All
Eyez" (featuring Jeremih) |
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Born 2 Rap
Released: March 6, 2020
Tracks: "City Of
Sin" (featuring Ed Sheeran) -
"No Smoke" (featuring Miguel
& Travis Barker) - "Five Hundred
Dollar Candles" (featuring Don
Kennedy) - "The Light" -
"Carmen Electra" (featuring
Mozzy, Osbe Chill & Tobi) -
"Dead Homies" (featuring Red
Cafe) - "Gold Daytonas"
(featuring Don Kennedy) - "West
Side" - "40 Ounce Love"
(featuring Just Liv) - "Gucci Flip
Flops" - "Born 2 Rap" -
"Welcome Home" (featuring
Nipsey Hussle) - "Help Me
(Interlude)" - "I Didn't Wanna
Write This Song" (featuring Marsha
Ambrosius) - "The Code"
(featuring 21 Savage) - "Stay
Down" (featuring Bryson Tiller) -
"Hug The Block" - "Ask For
Me" - "Stainless"
(featuring Anderson.Paak) -
"Gangstas Make The Girls Go
Wild" (featuring Chris Brown) -
"Blood Thicker Than Water"
(featuring Trey Songz) - "Rewind
II" - "One Life (featuring J.
Stone & Masego) - "Cross On
Jesus Back" (featuring D Smoke) -
"Roadside" (featuring Ed
Sheeran) |
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Drillmatic Heart
Released: August 12, 2022
Billboard
Top 200 LPs
peak: # 12
Tracks: "One
Time" (featuring Ice T) -
"Eazy" (with Kanye West) -
"Burnin' Checks" (featuring
Fivio Foreign) - "Voodoo"
(featuring BOA QG) - "Home
Invasion" - "O.P.P."
(featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) -
"Outside" (featuring YG) -
"La La Land" - "Change The
Game" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) -
"How Far I Came" (featuring
Roddy Ricch) - "Heart Vs. Mind"
- "No Smoke At The Polo Lounge"
(featuring Jeremih) - "No Man
Falls" (featuring Push T & 2
Chainz) - "Chrome Slugs &
Harmony" (featuring Lil Wayne &
G Herbo) - "Start From Scrath
II" - "What We Not Gon'
Do" - "Fortunate"
(featuring Kanye West & Dreezy &
Chiller) - "Rubi's Rose"
(featuring Twista & Jeremih) -
"Drake With The Braids"
(Interlude) - "Nikki Beach"
(featuring French Montana & Tory
Lanez) - "Talk To Me Nice"
(featuring Meek Mill & Moneybagg Yo
& Blxst) - "Money Cash
Clothes" (featuring Asap Rocky) -
"K.I.L.L.A.S." (featuring
Cam'ron) - "The Black Slim
Shady" - "Stupid"
(featuring Big Sean) - '.38 Special"
(featuring Blueface) -
"Twisted" - "Save The Best
For Last" (featuring Rick Ross) -
"A Father's Prayer" -
"Universal Love" (featuring
Chris Brown & Chloe & Cassie) |
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