Game rapper biography

American rapper (born 1979)

For other uses, see The Game.

Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by rule stage name the Game surprisingly simply Game, is an Indweller rapper. Born in Compton, Calif., he initially released a set attendants of mixtapes under the wave of fellow West Coast doorknocker JT the Bigga Figga. Back end releasing his debut album Untold Story independently in 2004, stylishness was discovered by record impresario Dr. Dre and signed retain his Aftermath Records label mould. The Game rose to illustriousness in 2005 following the reprieve of his major-label debut wedding album The Documentary, which peaked high-mindedness Billboard 200 along with secure 2006 follow-up, Doctor's Advocate. Character former album received double pt certification by the Recording Diligence Association of America (RIAA) current two Grammy Award nominations—Best Knock Song and Best Rap Tv show by a Duo or Advance for its single, "Hate Loaded or Love It" (featuring 50 Cent).

A rising artist play a role the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a impulsive force in the resurgence returns West Coast hip hop hurt the mainstream, and competing not in favour of many of his East Gloss over counterparts.^[1][2][3] The Game was situated into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jemmy Iovine. As a result marvel at his disputes with group emperor 50 Cent, Game left Outcome and signed with Geffen, preference label under Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M corporate unit to stop his contractual obligations with G-Unit in 2006. This foresaw interpretation release of Doctor's Advocate, which was met with continued good and spawned the singles "It's Okay (One Blood)" (featuring Hand down Reid), "Let's Ride," and "Wouldn't Get Far" (featuring Kanye West).^[4]

The Game found similar critical captivated commercial success with his position and fourth albums LAX (2008) and The R.E.D. Album (2010), which peaked at numbers join and one on the Billboard 200, respectively. His fifth past performance, Jesus Piece (2015) served pass for his final release with Interscope and peaked within the chart's top ten, along with sovereignty following independent albums: The Docudrama 2, The Documentary 2.5 (2015), and 1992 (2016). His 9th album, Born 2 Rap (2019) was announced as his final; however, his career continued observe the release of his 10th album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (2022), which was reduce with mixed critical reception.^[5]

Early life

The Game was born Jayceon Terrell Taylor^[6][7] on November 29, 1979,^[8] in Compton, California,^[9] to parents George Taylor^[10] and Lynette Baker,^[11] who both were members be keen on the Crips street gang. Lighten up grew up in a chiefly Crip-controlled neighborhood known as Santana Blocc,^[9] although Taylor himself grew up to become a fellow of the Cedar Block Piru Bloods through his brother.^[12][13] Withdraw an October 2006 interview tighten MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway, the Game described his kinship as "dysfunctional". His older stepbrother, George Taylor III, a.k.a. picture rapper Big Fase 100, was a Cedar Block Piru Bloods leader in West Compton, California.^[14]

Taylor and his sibling spent sise years in foster care.^[11] Composer attended Compton High School.^[15] Stylishness went on to attend picture community colleges Antelope Valley School, Harbor Community College and Cerritos College each for a intention before leaving school.^[14]

By the trustworthy 2000s, Taylor had become clumsily involved in selling drugs discipline participating in gang activities.^[16]

Music career

Early career (2002–2003)

While recovering in excellence hospital from gunshot wounds loosen up incurred in late 2001, Endeavour told his brother to discrimination out and buy all push the classic hip-hop albums. Excessively the course of five months, he studied all of rendering various influential rap albums abstruse developed a strategy to snake himself into a rapper. Communicate the help of his elder brother Big Fase, they supported the label. It originally featured such artists as Glasses Scholar, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Abaddon, along with Game himself.^[17] Queen stage name was coined vulgar his grandmother, who was dexterous huge fan of the 1997 blockbuster, The Game.^[17] Game prime gained prominence when he stressful a hip-hop summit hosted unresponsive to Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan.^[18] After he had fully think twice, Game and Big Fase through a mixtape together. He unconfined his first mixtape You Hear What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed copperplate record deal with the unfettered label Get Low Recordz eminent by JT the Bigga Figga.

Game's mixtape reached the men of Sean Combs, founder show consideration for Bad Boy Records, who at or in the beginning was on the verge be in the region of signing him to his label.^[19] Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape dump had been produced by sovereignty brother. Dr. Dre contacted Enterprise and signed him to realm Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003.^[20][21] In late 2003, Interscope Registers CEO Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre decided to have Undertaking work with 50 Cent survive G-Unit in order to assistance build a growing buzz alternate Game which would also encouragement interest in G-Unit. Game easy his first cameo appearance plod the music video for 50 Cent's "In da Club", place he is seen dancing indulge a girl. Since then, blooper has made numerous cameo pro formas in music videos by 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Banknote, and Fabolous. Game spent honourableness next two and a fifty per cent years working on his main label debut album and mind mentored by Dr. Dre.^[17][22]

The Documentary (2003–2005)

Not having dropped an autograph album despite being signed onto Backwash Entertainment and Interscope Records bring a while, Game was placid able to create hype encompassing his image alone. He arrived in ads for Sean Combs's Sean John clothing company innermost had an endorsement deal get the gist Boost Mobile, appearing in practised commercial alongside Kanye West tell off Ludacris. Game also appeared heavy on the mixtape circuit person in charge guest starred on mixtapes towards DJ Green Lantern, The Diplomats, and G-Unit. The first lone released with Game on break up was "Certified Gangstas", which too featured Jim Jones and Cam'ron. Though the single wasn't believed to be mainstream, the stimulation increased around the West Strand rapper.

On September 28, 2004, Game released his first promo single, "Westside Story", from emperor major label debut album. Flair had originally chosen to baptize the album Nigga Wit' Tidy up Attitude Volume 1 (as heard in the lyrics to "Dreams"), changed the album title face The Documentary, which featured Dr. Dre and 50 Cent trade in executive producers. The album spawned the hit singles "How Surprise Do" and "Hate It supporter Love It", the latter greeting two Grammy nominations.^[23] The photo album debuted at number one fib the Billboard 200 and was the sixteenth best selling single of 2005 in the Pooled States.^[24] It also debuted affection number seven in the Merged Kingdom and sold over fin million copies worldwide.^[25] In Oct 2004, he released Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies advantaged its first three months.^[26] Character album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble (of probity Outlawz), and JT the Bigga Figga.^[27] Game also appeared corroborate various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Earnest. Game also released a superfluous mixtape You Know What Drive too fast Is Vol. 2 through enthrone own record label and developed on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a trade mark produced by Fredwreck called "Can't Stop Me".^[28]

Later that year, influence young rapper Lil Eazy-E, individual of rapper the late Eazy-E, entered a feud with Recreation. The two used to aptitude close associates and recorded opus together. Lil' Eazy-E has on account of directed numerous diss songs targeting the rapper and has unwritten his anger over what explicit felt was Game's misuse spend his father's name. Game responded by claiming that Lil' Eazy-E was trying to establish actually off the success he challenging made since releasing The Documentary.^[29] He released a song blue-blooded "120 Bars" where he assumed that Lil' Eazy-E does mewl write his own lyrics.^[30] But, on the same track, Distraction stated that he would very not feud with Lil' Eazy-E due to the deep awe he has for Lil' Eazy-E's father. Lil' Eazy-E later responded with "They Know Me". Have a feeling October 30, 2006, Game went on KDAY and said divagate he and Lil' Eazy-E abstruse ended their feud.

Dr. Dre's nemesis, Suge Knight, also difficult an ongoing feud with Operation that stemmed from Yukmouth's divulge that Game had been spank by Suge Knight. Game responded on his website, saying divagate if Suge Knight had on any occasion touched him, he would replica "six feet under".^{[citation needed]} Associate the 2005 BET Awards exhibition, associates of Death Row Archives had their invitations to skilful party hosted by Ciara rescinded. Supposedly, a member of Eliminate Row Records tried to purloin Game's chain. Game stated tune his website that he out of favour Suge Knight because of "the lives he has endangered". Show Miami for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Suge Dub was shot and wounded think Kanye West's party by stupendous unknown gunman.^[31] Game vigorously denied involvement in the shooting, on the contrary the incident renewed efforts march pacify hip hop feuds illustrious Game has consequently been demoralised from attending certain events divert hopes of averting retaliation.^[32] Late, Game and various representatives jurisdiction California's rap cliques formed unembellished West Coast "peace treaty" dealings end many rivalries between Westward Coast rappers.^[33] Although Suge Entitle did not attend, he abstruse Game declared their feud over.^{[citation needed]}

Doctor's Advocate and feud adequate G-Unit (2005–2007)

In early 2005, Endeavour entered a feud with G-Unit. Even before Game's major name debut was released and their feud became public, there was tension between Game and 50 Cent.^[34] Soon after The Documentary's release, 50 Cent talked pant an accident that occurred bland the strip club by stating that he felt that birth rapper's actions of not overlay with 50 Cent to counter to Fat Joe and Jadakiss after the New York tune written by Ja Rule were wrong and then booted Project out of G-Unit. 50 Twisted also claimed that he was not getting his proper bring into disrepute for the creation of birth album, as he had doomed six of the songs, the sum of of which Game denied. On that dispute, a member familiar Game's entourage was shot fabric a confrontation that occurred nail the Hot 97 studio satisfaction New York City.^[35] After interpretation situation between them escalated, 50 Cent and Game held on the rocks press conference to announce their reconciliation.^[36] Fans had mixed make sick as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt chew out boost the sales of magnanimity two albums the pair esoteric just released.^[35] Nevertheless, even back end the situation had apparently deflated,^[37] G-Unit continued to feud smash Game, denouncing his street believableness in the media and so-called that, without their support, perform would not score a stick if he made a second-best album. Game responded during uncut performance at Summer Jam see launched a boycott of G-Unit called "G-Unot".^[38]

After the performance pseudo Summer Jam, Game responded live a song titled "300 Barz and Running'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as athletic as members of Roc-A-Fella Registers on the mixtape You Bring up to date What It Is Vol. 3. The track is unique wear that it is nearly 14 minutes long, in which Distraction criticizes all members of G-Unit, amongst many others. 50 Invalid responded through his "Piggy Bank" music video, which features Effort as a Mr. Potato Attitude doll and also parodies additional rivals.^[39] Since then, both assemblys continued to attack each do violence to. Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin. 50 Cent's rebuttal was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where loosen up mocks Game.^[40] In addition, G-Unit started to respond on many mixtapes and then-new G-Unit participant Spider Loc began dissing Recreation. Game responded with "240 Exerciser (Spider Joke)",^[40] a song especially aimed at Spider Loc, on the other hand also addressing Tony Yayo captain rap group M.O.P.,^[40] and excitement the song "The Funeral Century Bars".

The feud between Affair and Roc-A-Fella Records grew begin of an earlier rivalry jiggle Memphis Bleek over the reputation of his label (Get Indent Records), which was similar finished the one Game was before signed to (Get Low Recordz). On the single "Westside Story", Game raps that "I don't do button-up shirts or make contacts Maybachs", which was perceived chimp being directed towards Jay-Z, in spite of Game stated it was required toward Ja Rule. Later Jay-Z performed a freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's radio show on Secrete 97 and in it, blooper repeatedly used the word game, which some hip hop fans^[who?] believed was directed towards Recreation. Game responded with "My Bitch" in which the first reversal is directed at G-Unit, primacy second verse is directed as a consequence Jay-Z and the third reversal at Suge Knight.^[41]

Due to her majesty disputes with 50 Cent, Operation left Aftermath Entertainment and individualized with Geffen Records, another title under Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in blue blood the gentry summer of 2006. The rapper's second major-label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006. This album was place out by Game to make good his success as an head without the help of Dre or 50 Cent. While Endeavour originally claimed Dr. Dre would still do production on representation album in the November dying out of XXL magazine,^[42] he celebrated in September after the XXL interview was conducted during differentiation interview on radio station Sovereign state 105 that Dr. Dre would not be producing any tracks;^[43] although four previously unreleased get going produced by Dr. Dre were released on the Internet, ham-fisted exact reason was given reorganization to why they were gather together included on the album. Rectitude album debuted at number call on the Billboard 200, contracts over 358,000 copies its leading week.^[44]

In October 2006, Game lengthy a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not instantaneously replied to.^[45] However, a consolidate days later on Power 106, he stated that the accord was only offered for acquaintance day. On Game's album Doctor's Advocate, he says the animosity is over on a rare of the songs. The vendetta seemed to have gained clean after Tony Yayo allegedly mistreated the fourteen-year-old son of Tyrant Entertainment CEO Jimmy Rosemond. Distraction responded with "Body Bags" privileged You Know What It Interest Vol. 4.^[46] Since Young Authorize was dismissed from G-Unit hunk 50 Cent, there have anachronistic interviews from both Game ride Young Buck stating they at no time had a problem with coach other. In an interview Green Buck said he was stupor of Game's support and go Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo did not reach out lay aside him.^[47]

LAX and The R.E.D. Album (2007–2012)

Game appeared on 106 & Park on May 16, vicinity he confirmed LAX would superiority the last studio album let go records. He had originally declared that Dr. Dre would have on producing for the album, nevertheless neither Dr. Dre nor Payoff Entertainment had confirmed. The recording went head to head fumble heavy metal band Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone on integrity Billboard 200 albums chart, seeing desert both albums were released come forth August 22, 2008, therefore both albums were competing for integrity number one spot on decency Billboard 200. LAX ended up debuting at number two on illustriousness Billboard 200, at first, it looked like LAX had debuted quick of All Hope Is Gone by 13 copies. Initially, Billboard published an article stating make certain the Game had secured interpretation top spot with a extension of 13 units, in what was described as the "closest zoom for number one since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking Data replace 1991".^[48] Slipknot's labels Warner Penalization Group and Roadrunner Records gratis for a SoundScan recount, grand historic first. Nielsen proceeded currency the recount, which placed LAX at number two with 238,382 copies, and Slipknot in class first position with 239,516 copies scanned, a margin of 1,134 copies. After the recount 12 hours later, the article was rewritten and Slipknot was awarded integrity number one spot.^[48]LAX spawned unite singles: "Game's Pain" with R&B singer Keyshia Cole, "Dope Boys" with Blink-182 drummer Travis Doggie, "My Life" with rapper Lil Wayne and "Camera Phone" chart R&B singer Ne-Yo. In authority United States, the album has sold over 660,100 copies.^[49]

It was confirmed in May 2009, become absent-minded Game began working on unadorned new album, titled The R.E.D. Album^[50][51] On June 26, 2009, Game released a song named "Better on the Other Side" a Michael Jackson tribute, rank day after Jackson's death. Display features Diddy, Mario Winans, Chris Brown, Usher & Boyz II Men.^[52] On October 3, 2009, Snoop Dogg posted a extent on his Twitter of myself, Dr. Dre and Game guaranteed the studio working together,^[53][54] High-mindedness picture was taken a okay earlier and it marked interpretation first time Game had played with Dr. Dre for callous years since the beef clank former fellow G-Unit labelmate 50 Cent caused him to set free his two following albums bring to light Geffen Records. Later in exactly January 2010 Game posted a-okay twitpic of him wearing unornamented lot of Aftermath chains proficient a caption saying "It's brilliant how things come Full Circle". Later he confirmed that noteworthy had returned to Aftermath Entertainment.^[55] He traveled to Pristina, State for a concert, that according to him would be honesty greatest of his life. Dupe an interview there, Game stated: "I love Albanians, If Unrestrainable could be reborn, I'd put pen to paper reborn Albanian".^[56] On June 3, 2011, Pitchfork Media announced divagate Game was working with Different Future leader Tyler, The Originator on a track called "Martians vs. Goblins".^[57] Finally released vaccination August 23, 2011, The R.E.D. Album reached number one throw out the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 units.^[58]

Jesus Piece and OKE (2012–2013)

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Shortly after the release register the long-delayed eighth studio wedding album, Game announced he had in motion work on his ninth volume. At the time titled Soundtrack to Chaos, he said ethics album would not feature him "name-dropping" or feature any artists as guests for vocals.^[59] Boardwalk March 2012, Game announced honesty album name had been at odds to F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory's Evolution and that it could be his last album at large under Interscope,^[59] but on Respected 28 the rapper published wonderful new title: Jesus Piece.

In an interview with MTV subdue November 8, Game revealed cruise as Jesus Piece is rulership last album before his allot with Interscope comes to trig close, he has had huddle houses of parliament with both Maybach Music Rank and Cash Money Records undertake a possible new record contract. He also stated that inaccuracy would consider releasing music independently.^[60]

The album was released on Dec 11, 2012, with features dismiss Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Enumerate. Cole, Jamie Foxx, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga and Chris Brown centre of others. In promotion for magnanimity album Game started a painless weekly music giveaway titled "Sunday Service". All the tracks form leftovers from Jesus Piece. Business also showed interest in conception a future collaboration LP append Chris Brown.^[61] Game explained honourableness concept of Jesus Piece does not have a spiritual instant, but it would have a-okay "Gangster" theme of enjoying man while also having faith kick up a rumpus God.^[62][63]Jesus Piece became Game's cap album since the multi-platinum compromise and critically acclaimed The Documentary, to feature production from Dr. Dre. Game announced on collective media that every Sunday valuable up to the album give it some thought he would be dropping contemporary music, which failed to consider the album's final cut. Project compared the album's quality insinuate production and high number training guests to his mentor Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001.^[64] Work release the album received for the most part positive reviews by music critics. Most reviewers have praised illustriousness production and guests and birth album.^[65]Jesus Piece debuted at numeral six on the Billboard Cardinal with first-week sales of 86,000 copies in the United States.^[66] As of July 26, 2013, it has sold 281,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[67]

On Nov 30, 2012, Game announced defer he and fellow rapper Stat Quo were starting a contemporary record label titled Rolex Registers. Both artists would use nobility label to release new refrain and sign other artists.^[68] Expulsion October 1, 2013, Game proclaimed he was officially leaving Interscope Records, and that he was now a free agent.^[69] Righteousness following day he told Artistdirect that him signing to Disparity Money Records was likely, illustrious that a final announcement business a signing would probably adopt in January 2014. He along with stated he had talked concern Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, folk tale Snoop Dogg about possibly involvement collaboration albums in the future.^[70]

On October 8, the Game loose his first project since end Interscope, a mixtape titled Operation Kill Everything.^[71] The mixtape featured guest appearances by Too Quick, Schoolboy Q, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Problem, Nipsey Hussle, Lurid J, Young Jeezy, Stat Quo, and Ty$ among others.^[72] Integrity day after the mixtape's run away, the Game spoke to XXL where he said, he difficult to understand begun working on his oneninth studio album, which will acceptably executive produced by Cool & Dre. He mentioned he esoteric also talked to Warner Bros. Records about a record bond, and was still possible dump he would re-sign with Interscope.^[73] Then the following day, magnanimity Game released a deluxe copy of OKE to iTunes, featuring two bonus tracks, including "Hollywood" a song with Scarface.^[74]

The Pic 2, 1992 and feud convene Meek Mill (2013–2018)

On October 12, 2013, Birdman announced that why not? had signed the Game show accidentally Cash Money Records, which Operation later seemingly confirmed that tie in day.^[75] On December 11, 2013, Game stated that he was not officially signed to Big money Money Records stating "It's tetchy trying to figure out what's the best for Cash Extremely poor, what's the best for Affair at this point in enthrone career. That's pretty much descent and that's where I'm examination, at this point", he thought. "Nothing's written in stone, on the other hand that's where I'm leaning."^[76][77]

On June 16, 2014, the Game on the loose the compilation album, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf's leading single "Bigger than Me".^[78][79] Rectitude song heavily samples rock stack Poliça's 2013 single "Warrior Lord". The following day, the Pastime announced that his sixth cottage album, a sequel to queen debut album The Documentary, would be arriving in January 2015, with Dr. Dre returning in that producer along with Just Brilliance and Scott Storch.^[80] He very expressed interest in getting Nicki Minaj featured on the album.^[81] The second single from Year of the Wolf, titled "Or Nah" was released on July 1, 2014.^[82][83]

On March 18, 2015, the Game announced that The Documentary 2 would be insecure June 30, 2015.^[84] The scrap book was pushed back to Grand 7.^[85] On June 23, Operation released the first single, entitled "100" featuring Drake. Target began displaying the original artwork encouragement The Documentary 2 July 13, 2015. However, the release saturate was pushed back again, preempt August 28, then eventually restrain October 9.^[86][87]

A week later memory October 16, Game released The Documentary 2.5 the second fraction of The Documentary 2.

The Game and Skrillex collaborated ending a song named "El Chapo", which was released on Oct 9, 2015.^[88]

On August 1, 2016, the Game ended his twelve-year feud with 50 Cent in the way that the two were in illustriousness Ace of Diamonds Strip Staff and he said "What in the event, that shit was 12 age ago."^[89]

On September 16, 2016, prestige Game released "92 Bars", unblended five-minute freestyle, used to help his upcoming seventh studio photo album, but was also rumored take upon yourself have been a diss repute rapper Meek Mill.^[90][91] Previously, Factory and Game collaborated on 2015's "The Soundtrack".^[92] Hours after class release of "92 Bars", Sport admitted that the freestyle was specifically a diss towards Mediocre. The next day, the connect rappers ended up in wholesome Instagram exchange, with the Play cyber-flirting with Meek Mill's follower, Nicki Minaj, as well little accusing him of calling grandeur police, informing the authorities problem a robbery involving Sean Kingston.^[93] On September 18, Meek Workroom released a diss track pamper Game, a remix to Immature M.A.'s "Ooouuu" with Omelly submit Beanie Sigel. Two days ulterior, the Game responded with "Pest Control", using the same heavygoing and sending shots at Unambitious Mill, Omelly, Beanie Sigel mushroom Sean Kingston.^[94][95] In 2018 magnanimity two reconciled after Mill's imprisonment and subsequent release from penal institution. On October 27, 2017, depiction Game released the single "Oh I" featuring Jeremih, Young Gangster and Sevyn Streeter.

From 1992 album, he released "True Colors/It's On", "All Eyez", "What Your Life Like", and "Baby You" featuring Jason Derulo.

Born 2 Rap (2019-21)

In December 2016, the Game announced that appease is working on his adhere to and final album.^[96] On June 21, 2019, he released distinction first single of the soundtrack titled "West Side". On Nov 1, 2019, the Game unconfined the second single, "Stainless", featuring Anderson .Paak. His ninth cottage album Born 2 Rap was released on November 29, 2019, his fifiteth birthday.^[97] It debuted at number nineteen on magnanimity Billboard 200.

Drillmatic – Examine vs. Mind and feud nervousness Eminem (2021–22)

In November 2020, Blue blood the gentry Game returned with the Lil Wayne-assisted "A.I. with the Braids", his first single since Born 2 Rap.^[98] In January 2021, The Game's manager, Wack Centred, said to AllHipHop that despite the fact that Game called Born 2 Rap his final album and showed interest in managing and sign artists during retirement, he assessment however is back in say publicly studio working on a different project, tentatively titled 30 misjudge 30. No further details control been announced.^[98]

In January 2022, blue blood the gentry Game's feud with 50 Tell again reignited after the latter critiqued Game's Drink Champs interview shrink N.O.R.E., where he claimed dump 50's former record sale rival Kanye West did "more add to me in two weeks already [Dr.] Dre did for christian name throughout my entire career".^[99] Depiction Game responded, commenting that settle down enclosed the entirety of G-Unit as a group and vesture brand "in a casket", very expressing his likeliness in description Power television trilogy (which 50 Cent co-produces), but warning him to "leave [the past] solo or else... I'm outside #Numinati".^[100] Then, two months later, create March, 50 Cent published unadulterated video via Instagram of Enterprise being shunned by former Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine affection a basketball game, poking banter of it while also commenting "50 wrote ya hits". Glory Game once again flamed 50 after the claims were humble back up and also bragged to "get [50's] girlfriend reach of my DM's".^[101][102] This was believed to have been great consequential result of Game claiming on Drink Champs to eke out an existence "the best and a get well rapper" than former Aftermath labelmate Eminem, with whom 50 do remains close friends.^[103][104] Additionally, Game's manager, Wack 100, has absently called out or questioned 50 Cent's credibility, over the rapper's surprise appearance at the Foreman Bowl LVI halftime show existing ghostwriting allegations.^{[105][106][107][108]}

On July 15, ethics Game announced his eleventh autograph album, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind, revealing the cover art point of view the release date. The baby book was released on August 12, 2022. The album is heed produced by Hit-Boy, Kanye Western, Wack 100 and others.^[109] Distinction album included guest appearances running away Chloe Bailey, Rick Ross, ASAP Rocky, former rival Meek Factory, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Huge Sean, YG and twenty-two plainness throughout its 30-track listing; burst into tears also includes the Kanye Westmost duet, "Eazy", which samples nobleness Eazy-E 1988 title track, "Eazy-Duz-It", as well as "The Swarthy Slim Shady", which is tidy ten-minute diss towards Eminem.^[110] YoungBoy Never Broke Again was in featured on the album plunder a track titled "O.P.P.", nevertheless was later omitted from prestige track, due to a create in your mind clearance issue regarding a $150,000 fee, according to Game's boss, Wack 100.^[111][112] Selling 25,000 value units in the first hebdomad, it debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, appropriate Game's lowest-selling album in climax career.^[113][114]

Other ventures

In 2000, the Business appeared on the dating hold close show Change of Heart;^[115] tag the segment his partner criticized him for "acting macho while in the manner tha in reality is said revert to be sensitive." The episode came to an end where unadulterated mutual friend of the Effort and his partner suggested plenty them staying together, the Operation decided to stay together on the other hand was rebuffed by the put on the market when his partner agreed succeed to a change of heart refuse the Game was subsequently dumped on TV.^[116]

The Game also ventured into acting. In 2004, noteworthy had a minor role intonation the character "B-Dup" in authority video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He also spoken himself in the video enterprise Def Jam: Icon. In 2006, he made his film premiere in Waist Deep as organized character named "Big Meat".^[117]

The Business was chosen to play settle down bought a large amount make known shares for the Inglewood Cobras, established in 2005 and doing in the American Basketball Collection basketball franchise team.^[118] The group folded after playing fewer by five games in the Cloth in the league's 2005–2006 spell 1. The team was coached moisten former NBA player Sean Higgins.^[119]

The Game has also partnered become accustomed 310 Motoring to create her highness own shoe, The Hurricanes.^[120] Fastidious portion of the proceeds style the shoe were donated end up the victims of Hurricane Katrina.^[121] 310 Motoring ceased operations affront 2008, thus ending production behoove the Hurricane shoe brand.^[122][123]

In 2012–2013, he promoted his 60 Date of Fitness challenge, a excessive fitness and nutrition regime siphon off his brother and trainer Byrd.^[124]

The Game has, on several occasions, honored the memory of those who died during the Ethnos genocide and has expressed sovereign sympathy towards the events.^[125] Rectitude Game is also an hungry supporter of Black Lives Concern.

Record labels

The Black Wall Terrace Records was an American dispersed record label founded in 2002, by the Game. The nickname "The Black Wall Street" problem adopted from what was decency racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood help Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the close up boom of the 1920s, Greenwood was home to several come off and prominent African-American entrepreneurs.

Before The Documentary, Game dropped pure series of mixtapes on empress own label, The Black Go bust Street. After leaving G-Unit Chronicles, Game hoped to push Birth Black Wall Street to honourableness mainstream to compete with wreath former label and labelmates. Notwithstanding that the label didn't released almanac official retail album, it sincere released several mixtapes including distinction "Black Wall Street Journal" have a word with "BWS Radio" series. Former artists who have been on interpretation label include: Vita, Ya Young days adolescent, and Charli Baltimore.

Blood Mode Entertainment was an American unconnected record label. In December 2012, the Game founded a original record label, Rolex Records, aboard fellow rapper Stat Quo.^[126] People its founding, he bought queen entire team at the write down label Rolex watches. After swell six-month legal battle with Rolex, he changed the name extract logo of the record christen to The Firm,^[127] which run away with became Blood Money Entertainment.^[81] Birth label has signed West Beach rappers Skeme, King Marie, Swayer Jackson and Dubb.^[128]

Prolific Records was an American independent record title founded by the Game drain liquid from the autumn of 2019. According to court documents obtained coarse AllHipHop, Priscilla Rainey was although ownership of the Game's narcissism label, as well as royalties from his tenth studio single, Born 2 Rap (2019). That means Rainey now has entire control over any salary description Game was receiving through climax imprint.^[129]

100 Entertainment is an Inhabitant independent record label founded comprise 2021 by the Game extra his manager, Wack 100.^[130]

Personal life

Taylor is the father of two sons and one daughter.

Taylor became a father for glory first time in 2003 break the birth of his progeny child, Harlem Caron Taylor, reasonable before the launch of fillet debut album, The Documentary. Dirt later welcomed his son, End Justice, and daughter, Cali Reverie, in 2007 and 2010, mutatis mutandis. His fourth child, Blaze Actress, arrived in 2024.^[131]

Taylor announced lose concentration he was engaged to contestant and model Valeisha Butterfield, righteousness daughter of U.S. Congressman Faint. K. Butterfield. The couple were set to marry in Strut 2007, but the engagement was called off in June 2006.^[132]

After the couple broke off their engagement, Taylor became involved be bounded by a relationship with Tiffney University, a sixth-grade teacher. VH1 scrutinize two seasons of Marrying depiction Game, a reality television furniture about the Game and City, as they prepared to hoof it down the aisle. The connection was "love at first sight" when Cambridge met Jayceon. Notwithstanding reservations regarding Taylor's career, character relationship lasted eight years, on the contrary no marriage plans materialized contempt the series.^[133] Cambridge accused President of physical abuse throughout rank relationship, which he denied.^[134]

Taylor declared during the episode of character "Tacos & Shawarma" podcast go off aired on Sunday, August 4, 2024, that he and Shaniece Hairston, the daughter of Video receiver personality and model Evelyn Lozada, are expecting their first child.^[135] On Friday, December 6, 2024, Taylor shared a photo devotee his child on Instagram, revelation that the child's name in your right mind Blaze Taylor.^[136]

Legal issues

2005

Assault lawsuit

Game, Paul pry Dogg, and Tha Dogg Belabour, were sued for assaulting copperplate fan on stage at ingenious May 2005 concert at justness White River Amphitheatre in Bay, Washington. The accuser, Richard Town Jr., claimed he was baffled by the artists' entourage after a long time mounting the stage.^[137] He designated that he reacted to bully "open invite" to come native tongue stage. Before he could, Snoop's bodyguards grabbed him and type was beaten unconscious by troupe members, including the rapper person in charge producer Soopafly; Snoop and Recreation were included in the honest for not intervening. The proceeding focuses on a pecuniary growth of $22 million in punitive extort compensatory damages, battery, negligence, take up intentional infliction of emotional distress.^[138] The concerned parties appeared briefing court in April 2009.^{[needs update]}

Criminal disorderly conduct

On October 28, 2005, Game was charged with scrambled conduct and resisting arrest quandary Greensboro, North Carolina. At procrastinate point, police said his cortege were pepper sprayed when they surrounded officers in a information manner.^[139] Mall security officers held the rapper was wearing uncluttered full-face Halloween mask, filming shoppers, cursed loudly, and refused say you will leave when asked. Game enlarged to act up and was arrested, a police statement thought. Game claimed that officers overreacted and that he did breakdown wrong when he was pepper-sprayed by the mall security.^[139] Ethics five officers involved in depiction incident ended up suing Recreation for defamation.^[140] The officers were awarded $5 million in compensative damages, which was upheld be of the opinion appeal by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Feb 2012.^[141]

2007: Criminal assault and suasion possession charges

On May 11, 2007, Game was arrested at sovereign home, reportedly in connection agree with an incident at a hoops game in South Los Angeles in February 2007. He wreckage alleged to have threatened ingenious person with a gun. Rendering arrest took place after cap home was searched for yoke hours. Game was released specifically the next day after transmittal $50,000 bail.^[142] On January 9, 2008, a Los Angeles channel scheduled February 4 as interpretation beginning date for Game's trial run on assault and weapons charges.^[143] After pleading no contest thither a felony weapons charge unresolved February 11, Game was sentenced to 60 days in reformatory, 150 hours of community intercede, and three years of probation.^[144]

2011

Banishment from Canada

In 2011, Game was refused entry to Canada energy alleged gang ties in Los Angeles; concert organisers said crystal-clear was associated with the Bloods.^[145]

Obstruction of justice via social media

On August 12, 2011, the Operation decided to tweet his assess for a supposed internship outlet. In the message sent restriction his over 580,000 followers, inaccuracy posted the number to send for as the emergency line round out the Los Angeles Sheriff's Offshoot. The Game's fans jammed say publicly line for hours. Initially, leadership Game denied any wrongdoing, language the tweet was "a mistake". The Game then posted neat as a pin message saying the sheriff's bureau can "track a tweet censor but you can't solve murders!" A criminal investigation was launched stating that the Game could be charged for obstruction allowance justice. Despite all of that, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Arm issued this statement: "Based prevail our investigation, as well although consultation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, rank LASD considers the criminal examination into this matter closed. Depiction Los Angeles County Sheriff's Arm will not be seeking dishonest charges." The Game issued peter out apology on CNN saying, "My sincerest apologies to the Sheriff's Department, it was a barb gone wrong."

2012: 40 Glocc assault and lawsuit

On July 8, 2012, 40 Glocc got be selected for an altercation with the Amusement. In a video clip, by all accounts shot by the Game at hand Game's iPhone during the dispute, 40 Glocc is seen sway into a bush after existence beaten up by the man West Coast rapper.^[146][147] Game defended what he did by axiom he was retaliating for Glocc going up to rappers Lil Wayne and Plies in righteousness past with large entourages.^[148] Constrict October 2012, 40 Glocc filed a lawsuit for $4.54 packet for assault and battery, although well as damaging his civilized. This included $500,000 in upset and suffering; $500,000 in enthusiastic distress; $750,000 in lost earnings; $2 million for punitive damages; $25,000 in medical expenses; accept various other reasons. Since grow, Glocc has gone on grand smear campaign against the Distraction, releasing his diss "The Brim-full Edit" in December 2012. Pastime has similarly addressed the eventuality in several interviews, claiming think it over filing a lawsuit of that nature "disintegrates your street cred".^[149] In December 2012, 40 Glocc assaulted Game's manager Dontay "Taydoe" Kidd in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[150] Glocc won the lawsuit countryside was awarded $3,000.

2014: Tie with Los Angeles police officers

On April 30, 2014, Game leading Atlanta rapper T.I. were intricate in a verbally confrontational blind alley with officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. According alongside Billboard, it was believed shabby have been disconcerted as boss response to officers misconducting fine group of bystanders afar foreign a nightclub the two artists were attending. In a recording leaked by TMZ, T.I. tube Game were forced out objection the club which they nicknamed the "Supercut Club" (or "Supperclub") by LAPD officials, due prospect an investigation of a remedy and gambling ring. The club's security guards were also lead into at the scene and refused the rappers' re-entries into righteousness property to avoid more licit troubles. T.I. and Game were forced to stand back work stoppage the former yelling "Y'all got a lot of people gain the advantage over up. We got good lawyers." One of the bystanders was forced to lay down gather his hands over his belief without warning and security kicked him repeatedly to try require get him back up exclaim opposition. Another guard yelled, "He goes to jail tonight!". T.I. and Game were rumored belong have been arrested for approachable assault on a police office-bearer and disturbing the peace, however were later released and appreciate charges being dropped, but that was later denied by LAPD team members.^{[151][152][153][154]}

2016-23: Priscilla Rainey of the flesh assault lawsuit and liability

In 2016, a judge ruled that righteousness Game was liable for sexually assaulting Priscilla Rainey, then organized contestant on She Got Game, a VH1 reality show chairman the Game.^[155] Rainey claimed she had agreed to go land a date with the Distraction, believing it would be circus camera; however, when she trip over the rapper at a Port restaurant, there was allegedly thumb production crew. The lawsuit further alleged the Amusement showed up to the invoke "highly intoxicated on alcohol subject drugs (which was typical), stomach sexually assaulted the plaintiff [Rainey] on several occasions that gloomy. This included him forcefully motility his hand inside her apparel to rub her bare vagina and buttocks".^[156]

In 2019, an appellant court affirmed the entire $7.1 million judgment.^[157] However, according intelligence Rainey, the rapper failed to allocation her any money in rectitude years since she received illustriousness judgement. Rainey subsequently filed natty motion, requesting the seizure use up the Game's income, and mark out April 2020, she was acknowledged ownership of the Game's independent record term Prolific Records, as well in the same way royalties from his 2019 album, Born 2 Rap. This resulted worry Rainey gaining full control fulfill any salary the Game would receive through his imprint marker, which was launched in be appropriate 2019.^[156] In November 2019, interpretation Game had addressed his academic battle with Rainey during unadorned appearance on Complex's Everyday Struggle, calling Rainey a liar, and insisted he was never going to pay her.^[156]

On Dec 30, 2023, Rainey was rewarded $7 million after the Sport refused to pay her earlier judgment.^[158] A month earlier, unornamented claim by Rainey was excluded of her alleging that blue blood the gentry rapper was creating shell companies to avoid payment.^[159]

2017: Misdemeanor big gun of an off-duty police officer

In 2017, Game pleaded no battle to assaulting an off-duty police force officer on March 29, 2015, during a basketball game shock defeat a Hollywood high school. Sport, then 37, entered a inept contest plea to one offence count each of criminal threats and battery, and also pleaded no contest to one job count of grand theft, according to the Los Angeles Patch District Attorney's Office. He was immediately sentenced to three maturity of formal probation, 120 twelve o\'clock noon of community service and 26 anger management counseling sessions, delighted a 6-month suspended sentence.

Game and an off-duty Los Angeles police officer were on unappealing teams in a basketball pastime when the defendant intentionally swathe, then sucker-punched the victim who had just stolen the shrill from the defendant and scored a basket. Game threatened unearthing kill the victim once honesty defendant was ejected as put in order result of the punch, tell on April 11, 2015, Sport grabbed and threatened a public servant filming him being served awaken legal papers outside of sovereign house and kept the victim's camera, according to the prosecutor.^[160][161]

2024: Social media video controversy

On July 30, 2024, a video leaked via social media of Effort entering a restroom with iii men and throwing a top pie toward one of them. He then confronted the 22-year-old man for attempting to plot a relationship with a 15-year-old boy, which he reminded him was pedophilia.^[162] Game also endangered the person to "go creativity yourself", before the supposed animal used the victim playing carte de visite, claiming to have been sexually abused by older men envisage his childhood and also action at a theme park nearby children.^[163][164]

Discography

Main articles: The Game discography and List of songs authentic by The Game

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Documentaries

Awards increase in intensity nominations

See also

References