I Forgot: The Game's Documentary

So yeah I'm gong through old CD stash and come across a classic. The Game's 2005 Documentary. Yes I said classic. Because of everything thats gone down for the Game you almost forget him. Being dropped from G Unit, Aftermath and everything else that happened, the drama overshadows what dude has done in the game but for the sake of this I just wanna focus on the Documentary.

For me, the biggest thing that got me was what Game meant for the 'Westside'! the westcoast had stayed so quiet in a lot of ways since '96. The East had giants, and the South had taken over music. Being raised off of the West and living there for a bit, seeing how they took over the game, can you imagine when I saw this pic.......... Bringing all the westcoast stylings (drop tops, palm trees, etc.) and everything else the Game and Dre knew what they were doing from a marketing standpoint. Identifying the sense of pride.

Imagery killed it. I can on and on about just that aspect but pictures only take you so far. The tracks? Killer. Producers, Dre, Kanye, Timberland, Just Blaze, Cool and Dre and others, Game sounds like a kid in a candy shop showing off his range. Showing that lyrical prowness that the East coast loves "the next Hova from the land of the best dosha, making all that racket (racquet) I got the US Open", and also dripping with respect for the elders in the game, Game kills this album. Of course you cannot discount 50Cent who is hands down one the best hip-hop/pop songwriters of all time. But we'll keep the details for others.

Essentially it comes down to this. The Game draped himself in the westcoast flag that hasn't been held as high since Pac, had Dr. Dre, other legendary producers, and dont sleep, dude can rap. Putting that all together. Classic.

Anyway. Go back and download this album. Mine was scratched. So much more to say about this album but I'll let the music do the talking.

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