The Game

Short Biography
The Game, (aka Jayceon Taylor) grew up in Compton, California - where like his labelmate 50 Cent he was involved in various criminal activities in his youth that ended up with him being shot in his own home.

Having been influenced by the music of N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and east-coast artists such as the Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, the Game turned his attention to rapping in 2001.

His major label debut The Documentary finally dropped in January 2005 and backed by singles such as How We Do (featur...

Short Biography
The Game, (aka Jayceon Taylor) grew up in Compton, California - where like his labelmate 50 Cent he was involved in various criminal activities in his youth that ended up with him being shot in his own home.

Having been influenced by the music of N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and east-coast artists such as the Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, the Game turned his attention to rapping in 2001.

His major label debut The Documentary finally dropped in January 2005 and backed by singles such as How We Do (featuring 50 Cent) became an instant hit.

Having supported Snoop Dogg in his UK tour earlier in the year, the Game returns in July to headline in his own right. Don't get played - get in to the Game.

In-depth Biography
Compton's own the Game (born Jayceon Taylor) issued his debut LP, The Documentary, 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, The Documentary 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 the Game. Inspired by N.W.A, The Chronic, Doggystyle, and classic albums from 2Pac, the Notorious B.I.G., and Jay-Z, the 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 executive produced his debut. It was delayed a few times, but The Documentary finally dropped in January 2005. Soon the Game and 50 Cent were at war over the former's reluctance to beef with any and every enemy of G-Unit. An amazing amount of freestyles and mixtapes were spawned from both sides, and every time a truce seemed possible, things fell apart at the last minute. Dr. Dre was stuck in the middle, and while he never publicly denounced the Game, he passed on working with the rapper for his next effort. Despite Dre's absence, the Game's sophomore release kept its original title of Doctor's Advocate when it was released in late 2006. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide