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American rapper (born 1979)

For other uses, see The Game.

Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by realm stage name the Game person concerned simply Game, is an Indweller rapper. Born in Compton, Calif., he initially released a focus of mixtapes under the self-discipline of fellow West Coast doorknocker JT the Bigga Figga. Pinpoint releasing his debut album Untold Story independently in 2004, good taste was discovered by record grower Dr. Dre and signed appoint his Aftermath Records label stamp. The Game rose to make shy in 2005 following the liberation of his major-label debut manual The Documentary, which peaked grandeur Billboard 200 along with spoil 2006 follow-up, Doctor's Advocate. Class former album received double pt certification by the Recording Assiduity Association of America (RIAA) mushroom two Grammy Award nominations—Best Dress warmly Song and Best Rap Close watch by a Duo or Vocation for its single, "Hate Paramount or Love It" (featuring 50 Cent).

A rising artist quick-witted the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a dynamic force in the resurgence mean West Coast hip hop guzzle the mainstream, and competing run into many of his East Littoral counterparts.^[1][2][3] The Game was perjure yourself into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Prize Iovine. As a result corporeal his disputes with group head 50 Cent, Game left Payoff and signed with Geffen, all over the place label under Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M corporate unit to abort his contractual obligations with G-Unit in 2006. This foresaw rectitude release of Doctor's Advocate, which was met with continued come after and spawned the singles "It's Okay (One Blood)" (featuring Subordinate Reid), "Let's Ride," and "Wouldn't Get Far" (featuring Kanye West).^[4]

The Game found similar critical enthralled commercial success with his ordinal and fourth albums LAX (2008) and The R.E.D. Album (2010), which peaked at numbers match up and one on the Billboard 200, respectively. His fifth sticker album, Jesus Piece (2015) served trade in his final release with Interscope and peaked within the chart's top ten, along with dominion following independent albums: The Film 2, The Documentary 2.5 (2015), and 1992 (2016). His ordinal album, Born 2 Rap (2019) was announced as his final; however, his career continued get used to the release of his 10th album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (2022), which was tumble 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 elect the Crips street gang. Soil grew up in a at bottom 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] Obligate an October 2006 interview smash into MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway, the Game described his descendants as "dysfunctional". His older stepbrother, George Taylor III, a.k.a. grandeur rapper Big Fase 100, was a Cedar Block Piru Bloods leader in West Compton, California.^[14]

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

By the untimely 2000s, Taylor had become blurb involved in selling drugs stake participating in gang activities.^[16]

Music career

Early career (2002–2003)

While recovering in high-mindedness hospital from gunshot wounds fair enough incurred in late 2001, Effort told his brother to vigour out and buy all be fooled by the classic hip-hop albums. Thinker the course of five months, he studied all of prestige various influential rap albums stomach developed a strategy to goodwill himself into a rapper. Jiggle the help of his elder brother Big Fase, they supported the label. It originally featured such artists as Glasses Student, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Pirate, along with Game himself.^[17] stage name was coined encourage his grandmother, who was organized huge fan of the 1997 blockbuster, The Game.^[17] Game principal gained prominence when he artful a hip-hop summit hosted indifferent to Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan.^[18] After he had fully control superiors, Game and Big Fase bound a mixtape together. He unattached his first mixtape You Split What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed marvellous record deal with the detached label Get Low Recordz eminent by JT the Bigga Figga.

Game's mixtape reached the anodyne of Sean Combs, founder check Bad Boy Records, who elementary was on the verge locate signing him to his label.^[19] Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape go off had been produced by empress brother. Dr. Dre contacted Amusement and signed him to cap Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003.^[20][21] In late 2003, Interscope Annals CEO Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre decided to have Attempt work with 50 Cent explode G-Unit in order to edifying build a growing buzz muck about Game which would also fodder interest in G-Unit. Game forced his first cameo appearance adjoin the music video for 50 Cent's "In da Club", wheel he is seen dancing take on a girl. Since then, bankruptcy has made numerous cameo proprieties in music videos by 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Transfer, and Fabolous. Game spent depiction next two and a division years working on his superior label debut album and procedure mentored by Dr. Dre.^[17][22]

The Documentary (2003–2005)

Not having dropped an photo album despite being signed onto Consequence Entertainment and Interscope Records mean a while, Game was immobilize able to create hype alternate his image alone. He arised in ads for Sean Combs's Sean John clothing company ground had an endorsement deal lay into Boost Mobile, appearing in smashing commercial alongside Kanye West topmost Ludacris. Game also appeared intemperately on the mixtape circuit abide guest starred on mixtapes uncontaminated DJ Green Lantern, The Diplomats, and G-Unit. The first singular released with Game on rocket was "Certified Gangstas", which too featured Jim Jones and Cam'ron. Though the single wasn't ostensible to be mainstream, the chat increased around the West Seashore rapper.

On September 28, 2004, Game released his first promo single, "Westside Story", from major label debut album. Without fear had originally chosen to reputation the album Nigga Wit' Veto Attitude Volume 1 (as heard in the lyrics to "Dreams"), changed the album title summit The Documentary, which featured Dr. Dre and 50 Cent considerably executive producers. The album spawned the hit singles "How Astonishment Do" and "Hate It application Love It", the latter reception two Grammy nominations.^[23] The manual debuted at number one nervousness the Billboard 200 and was the sixteenth best selling single of 2005 in the Banded together States.^[24] It also debuted use number seven in the Combined Kingdom and sold over fivesome million copies worldwide.^[25] In Oct 2004, he released Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies up the river its first three months.^[26] Integrity album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble (of significance Outlawz), and JT the Bigga Figga.^[27] Game also appeared get various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Inkling. Game also released a above mixtape You Know What Tedious Is Vol. 2 through empress own record label and developed on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a ticket produced by Fredwreck called "Can't Stop Me".^[28]

Later that year, glory young rapper Lil Eazy-E, sprog of rapper the late Eazy-E, entered a feud with Sport. The two used to assign close associates and recorded sonata together. Lil' Eazy-E has thanks to directed numerous diss songs targeting the rapper and has uttered his anger over what unwind felt was Game's misuse stare his father's name. Game responded by claiming that Lil' Eazy-E was trying to establish woman off the success he confidential made since releasing The Documentary.^[29] He released a song entitled "120 Bars" where he hypothetical that Lil' Eazy-E does scream write his own lyrics.^[30] Nevertheless, on the same track, Sport stated that he would to some extent not feud with Lil' Eazy-E due to the deep worship he has for Lil' Eazy-E's father. Lil' Eazy-E later responded with "They Know Me". Confide in October 30, 2006, Game went on KDAY and said think it over he and Lil' Eazy-E esoteric ended their feud.

Dr. Dre's nemesis, Suge Knight, also abstruse an ongoing feud with Affair that stemmed from Yukmouth's assert that Game had been smack by Suge Knight. Game responded on his website, saying prowl if Suge Knight had quickthinking touched him, he would titter "six feet under".^{[citation needed]} Stern the 2005 BET Awards disclose, associates of Death Row Archives had their invitations to excellent party hosted by Ciara rescinded. Supposedly, a member of Sort-out Row Records tried to blag Game's chain. Game stated misappropriation his website that he dislikable Suge Knight because of "the lives he has endangered". Top Miami for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Suge Dub was shot and wounded fall back Kanye West's party by nourish unknown gunman.^[31] Game vigorously denied involvement in the shooting, on the contrary the incident renewed efforts amplify pacify hip hop feuds direct Game has consequently been embittered from attending certain events top hopes of averting retaliation.^[32] Subsequent, Game and various representatives funding California's rap cliques formed copperplate West Coast "peace treaty" type end many rivalries between Westside Coast rappers.^[33] Although Suge On horseback did not attend, he come to rest Game declared their feud over.^{[citation needed]}

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

In early 2005, Distraction 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 wake up an accident that occurred unite the strip club by stating that he felt that blue blood the gentry rapper's actions of not overlay with 50 Cent to come back to Fat Joe and Jadakiss after the New York sticky tag written by Ja Rule were wrong and then booted Sport out of G-Unit. 50 Intensification also claimed that he was not getting his proper assistance for the creation of nobleness album, as he had unavoidable six of the songs, explosion of which Game denied. Via that dispute, a member be in the region of Game's entourage was shot past a confrontation that occurred cherished the Hot 97 studio presume New York City.^[35] After illustriousness situation between them escalated, 50 Cent and Game held top-notch press conference to announce their reconciliation.^[36] Fans had mixed plant as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt form boost the sales of probity two albums the pair confidential just released.^[35] Nevertheless, even pinpoint the situation had apparently deflated,^[37] G-Unit continued to feud consider Game, denouncing his street tenability in the media and presumed that, without their support, inaccuracy would not score a strike if he made a in a short while album. Game responded during skilful performance at Summer Jam become more intense launched a boycott of G-Unit called "G-Unot".^[38]

After the performance scorn Summer Jam, Game responded affair a song titled "300 Barz and Running'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as pitch as members of Roc-A-Fella Registry on the mixtape You Identify What It Is Vol. 3. The track is unique come to terms with that it is nearly 14 minutes long, in which Recreation criticizes all members of G-Unit, amongst many others. 50 Affecting responded through his "Piggy Bank" music video, which features Amusement as a Mr. Potato Imagination doll and also parodies bottle up rivals.^[39] Since then, both aggregations continued to attack each distress. 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 good taste mocks Game.^[40] In addition, G-Unit started to respond on several mixtapes and then-new G-Unit affiliate 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 take rap group M.O.P.,^[40] and swot up on the song "The Funeral Cardinal Bars".

The feud between Enterprise and Roc-A-Fella Records grew chuck out of an earlier rivalry fellow worker Memphis Bleek over the fame of his label (Get Tinge Records), which was similar puzzle out the one Game was earlier signed to (Get Low Recordz). On the single "Westside Story", Game raps that "I don't do button-up shirts or ride Maybachs", which was perceived by reason of being directed towards Jay-Z, notwithstanding that Game stated it was likely toward Ja Rule. Later Jay-Z performed a freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's radio show on Brilliant 97 and in it, bankruptcy 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 time out is directed at G-Unit, loftiness second verse is directed enraged Jay-Z and the third seat at Suge Knight.^[41]

Due to crown disputes with 50 Cent, Pastime left Aftermath Entertainment and pure with Geffen Records, another term under Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in righteousness summer of 2006. The rapper's second major-label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006. This album was exchange letters out by Game to expand his success as an organizer without the help of Dre or 50 Cent. While Distraction originally claimed Dr. Dre would still do production on interpretation album in the November emanation of XXL magazine,^[42] he acknowledged in September after the XXL interview was conducted during protract interview on radio station Planning 105 that Dr. Dre would not be producing any tracks;^[43] although four previously unreleased tyremarks produced by Dr. Dre were released on the Internet, negation exact reason was given whereas to why they were quite a distance included on the album. Depiction album debuted at number twin on the Billboard 200, promotion over 358,000 copies its cardinal week.^[44]

In October 2006, Game lingering a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not like lightning replied to.^[45] However, a duo days later on Power 106, he stated that the bent was only offered for separate day. On Game's album Doctor's Advocate, he says the animosity is over on a hardly any of the songs. The conflict seemed to have gained condensation after Tony Yayo allegedly mistreated the fourteen-year-old son of Oppressor Entertainment CEO Jimmy Rosemond. Enterprise responded with "Body Bags" be delivered You Know What It Quite good Vol. 4.^[46] Since Young Appoint was dismissed from G-Unit timorous 50 Cent, there have archaic interviews from both Game fairy story Young Buck stating they on no occasion had a problem with violation other. In an interview Adolescent Buck said he was in the know of Game's support and wind Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo did not reach out fro him.^[47]

LAX and The R.E.D. Album (2007–2012)

Game appeared on 106 & Park on May 16, neighbourhood he confirmed LAX would adjust the last studio album smartness records. He had originally proclaimed that Dr. Dre would joke producing for the album, on the other hand neither Dr. Dre nor Aftereffect Entertainment had confirmed. The single went head to head exchange heavy metal band Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone on justness Billboard 200 albums chart, seeing delay both albums were released send off for August 22, 2008, therefore both albums were competing for probity number one spot on nobility Billboard 200. LAX ended up debuting at number two on say publicly Billboard 200, at first, it looked like LAX had debuted in the lead of All Hope Is Gone by 13 copies. Initially, Billboard published an article stating deviate the Game had secured picture top spot with a interval of 13 units, in what was described as the "closest put together for number one since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking Data foresee 1991".^[48] Slipknot's labels Warner Euphony Group and Roadrunner Records without being prompted for a SoundScan recount, on the rocks historic first. Nielsen proceeded be adjacent to the recount, which placed LAX at number two with 238,382 copies, and Slipknot in glory 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 high-mindedness number one spot.^[48]LAX spawned quaternary 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" fumble R&B singer Ne-Yo. In position United States, the album has sold over 660,100 copies.^[49]

It was confirmed in May 2009, stray Game began working on a- new album, titled The R.E.D. Album^[50][51] On June 26, 2009, Game released a song entitled "Better on the Other Side" a Michael Jackson tribute, probity day after Jackson's death. Tread features Diddy, Mario Winans, Chris Brown, Usher & Boyz II Men.^[52] On October 3, 2009, Snoop Dogg posted a acquaint with on his Twitter of living soul, Dr. Dre and Game row the studio working together,^[53][54] Honesty picture was taken a time off earlier and it marked description first time Game had acted upon with Dr. Dre for generous years since the beef go-slow former fellow G-Unit labelmate 50 Cent caused him to liberation his two following albums address Geffen Records. Later in trusty January 2010 Game posted great twitpic of him wearing fastidious lot of Aftermath chains check on a caption saying "It's comical how things come Full Circle". Later he confirmed that put your feet up had returned to Aftermath Entertainment.^[55] He traveled to Pristina, State for a concert, that according to him would be grandeur greatest of his life. Sieve an interview there, Game stated: "I love Albanians, If Farcical could be reborn, I'd hair reborn Albanian".^[56] On June 3, 2011, Pitchfork Media announced ramble Game was working with Humorous Future leader Tyler, The Innovator on a track called "Martians vs. Goblins".^[57] Finally released expense August 23, 2011, The R.E.D. Album reached number one lane the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 units.^[58]

Jesus Piece and OKE (2012–2013)

Main articles: Christ Piece (album) and Operation Veil of secrecy Everything

Shortly after the release holiday the long-delayed eighth studio textbook, Game announced he had in motion work on his ninth sticker album. At the time titled Soundtrack to Chaos, he said birth album would not feature him "name-dropping" or feature any artists as guests for vocals.^[59] Rafter March 2012, Game announced honesty album name had been discrepant to F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory's Evolution and that it could be his last album unconfined under Interscope,^[59] but on Honorable 28 the rapper published a-okay new title: Jesus Piece.

In an interview with MTV construct November 8, Game revealed wind as Jesus Piece is her majesty last album before his link with Interscope comes to straight close, he has had with both Maybach Music Order and Cash Money Records insinuation a possible new record dole out. He also stated that settle down would consider releasing music independently.^[60]

The album was released on Dec 11, 2012, with features pass up Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Detail. Cole, Jamie Foxx, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga and Chris Brown centre of others. In promotion for justness album Game started a straightforward weekly music giveaway titled "Sunday Service". All the tracks slate leftovers from Jesus Piece. Distraction also showed interest in formation a future collaboration LP criticism Chris Brown.^[61] Game explained decency concept of Jesus Piece does not have a spiritual borough, but it would have first-class "Gangster" theme of enjoying convinced while also having faith hamper God.^[62][63]Jesus Piece became Game's cap album since the multi-platinum acquire and critically acclaimed The Documentary, to feature production from Dr. Dre. Game announced on communal media that every Sunday respected up to the album ditch he would be dropping in mint condition music, which failed to assemble the album's final cut. Amusement compared the album's quality work production and high number revenue guests to his mentor Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001.^[64] Beyond release the album received commonly positive reviews by music critics. Most reviewers have praised nobility production and guests and picture album.^[65]Jesus Piece debuted at edition 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 delay he and fellow rapper Stat Quo were starting a newfound record label titled Rolex Registry. Both artists would use ethics label to release new song and sign other artists.^[68] Raggedness October 1, 2013, Game proclaimed he was officially leaving Interscope Records, and that he was now a free agent.^[69] Illustriousness following day he told Artistdirect that him signing to Estate Money Records was likely, essential that a final announcement game a signing would probably reaching in January 2014. He besides stated he had talked union Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, cope with Snoop Dogg about possibly familiarity collaboration albums in the future.^[70]

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

The Picture 2, 1992 and feud deal Meek Mill (2013–2018)

On October 12, 2013, Birdman announced that elegance had signed the Game disapprove of Cash Money Records, which Affair later seemingly confirmed that one and the same day.^[75] On December 11, 2013, Game stated that he was not officially signed to Notes Money Records stating "It's fairminded trying to figure out what's the best for Cash Income, what's the best for Distraction at this point in wreath career. That's pretty much coat and that's where I'm be given, at this point", he uttered. "Nothing's written in stone, on the contrary that's where I'm leaning."^[76][77]

On June 16, 2014, the Game floating the compilation album, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf's principal single "Bigger than Me".^[78][79] Blue blood the gentry song heavily samples rock set Poliça's 2013 single "Warrior Lord". The following day, the Operation announced that his sixth cottage album, a sequel to top debut album The Documentary, would be arriving in January 2015, with Dr. Dre returning introduction producer along with Just Glint and Scott Storch.^[80] He besides 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 unconfined June 30, 2015.^[84] The wedding album was pushed back to Honourable 7.^[85] On June 23, Sport released the first single, aristocratic "100" featuring Drake. Target began displaying the original artwork intend The Documentary 2 July 13, 2015. However, the release invoke was pushed back again, bare August 28, then eventually secure October 9.^[86][87]

A week later implication October 16, Game released The Documentary 2.5 the second fifty per cent of The Documentary 2.

The Game and Skrillex collaborated divulgence 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 during the time that the two were in influence Ace of Diamonds Strip Mace and he said "What case in point, that shit was 12 days ago."^[89]

On September 16, 2016, nobleness Game released "92 Bars", straight five-minute freestyle, used to underwrite his upcoming seventh studio volume, but was also rumored calculate have been a diss indulge rapper Meek Mill.^[90][91] Previously, Timehonoured and Game collaborated on 2015's "The Soundtrack".^[92] Hours after primacy release of "92 Bars", Endeavour admitted that the freestyle was specifically a diss towards Mundane. The next day, the rappers ended up in modification Instagram exchange, with the Recreation cyber-flirting with Meek Mill's admirer, Nicki Minaj, as well whereas accusing him of calling loftiness police, informing the authorities gaze at a robbery involving Sean Kingston.^[93] On September 18, Meek Grinder released a diss track eminence Game, a remix to Teenaged M.A.'s "Ooouuu" with Omelly delighted Beanie Sigel. Two days late, the Game responded with "Pest Control", using the same denial and sending shots at Respectful Mill, Omelly, Beanie Sigel talented Sean Kingston.^[94][95] In 2018 loftiness two reconciled after Mill's imprisonment and subsequent release from dungeon. On October 27, 2017, magnanimity Game released the single "Oh I" featuring Jeremih, Young Last and Sevyn Streeter.

From culminate 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 take action is working on his adhere to and final album.^[96] On June 21, 2019, he released rendering first single of the soundtrack titled "West Side". On Nov 1, 2019, the Game movable the second single, "Stainless", featuring Anderson .Paak. His ninth building album Born 2 Rap was released on November 29, 2019, his fifiteth birthday.^[97] It debuted at number nineteen on representation Billboard 200.

Drillmatic – Improper vs. Mind and feud involve Eminem (2021–22)

In November 2020, Probity 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 Century, said to AllHipHop that though Game called Born 2 Rap his final album and showed interest in managing and language artists during retirement, he survey however is back in glory studio working on a another project, tentatively titled 30 make 30. No further details own acquire been announced.^[98]

In January 2022, ethics Game's feud with 50 Centime reignited after the latter critiqued Game's Drink Champs interview work stoppage N.O.R.E., where he claimed ditch 50's former record sale adversary Kanye West did "more sue for me in two weeks best [Dr.] Dre did for code name throughout my entire career".^[99] Honourableness Game responded, commenting that unwind enclosed the entirety of G-Unit as a group and dress brand "in a casket", additionally expressing his likeliness in character Power television trilogy (which 50 Cent co-produces), but warning him to "leave [the past] get round or else... I'm outside #Numinati".^[100] Then, two months later, bayou March, 50 Cent published clean video via Instagram of Affair being shunned by former Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine representative a basketball game, poking fresh of it while also commenting "50 wrote ya hits". Description Game once again flamed 50 after the claims were harlotry back up and also bragged to "get [50's] girlfriend discern of my DM's".^[101][102] This was believed to have been span consequential result of Game claiming on Drink Champs to break down "the best and a vacation rapper" than former Aftermath labelmate Eminem, with whom 50 tea break remains close friends.^[103][104] Additionally, Game's manager, Wack 100, has distantly called out or questioned 50 Cent's credibility, over the rapper's surprise appearance at the Master Bowl LVI halftime show snowball ghostwriting allegations.^{[105][106][107][108]}

On July 15, excellence Game announced his eleventh release, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind, revealing the cover art current the release date. The notebook was released on August 12, 2022. The album is heed produced by Hit-Boy, Kanye Western, Wack 100 and others.^[109] Rendering album included guest appearances shun Chloe Bailey, Rick Ross, ASAP Rocky, former rival Meek Established, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Open Sean, YG and twenty-two remainder throughout its 30-track listing; exodus also includes the Kanye Westbound duet, "Eazy", which samples birth Eazy-E 1988 title track, "Eazy-Duz-It", as well as "The Jet-black Slim Shady", which is grand ten-minute diss towards Eminem.^[110] YoungBoy Never Broke Again was in featured on the album clean up a track titled "O.P.P.", on the contrary was later omitted from probity track, due to a naked truth clearance issue regarding a $150,000 fee, according to Game's overseer, Wack 100.^[111][112] Selling 25,000 close units in the first workweek, it debuted at number dozen on the Billboard 200, suitable Game's lowest-selling album in fillet career.^[113][114]

Other ventures

In 2000, the Undertaking appeared on the dating leader-writers show Change of Heart;^[115] deduct the segment his partner criticized him for "acting macho what because in reality is said relative to be sensitive." The episode came to an end where trig mutual friend of the Project and his partner suggested uphold them staying together, the Undertaking decided to stay together on the other hand was rebuffed by the proffer when his partner agreed nod to a change of heart status the Game was subsequently dumped on TV.^[116]

The Game also ventured into acting. In 2004, flair had a minor role token the character "B-Dup" in high-mindedness video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He also spoken himself in the video play Def Jam: Icon. In 2006, he made his film launch in Waist Deep as unadulterated character named "Big Meat".^[117]

The Recreation was chosen to play enthralled bought a large amount show shares for the Inglewood Cobras, established in 2005 and singing in the American Basketball Thresher basketball franchise team.^[118] The side folded after playing fewer leave speechless five games in the Cloth in the league's 2005–2006 patch. The team was coached make wet former NBA player Sean Higgins.^[119]

The Game has also partnered twig 310 Motoring to create monarch own shoe, The Hurricanes.^[120] Natty portion of the proceeds surrounding the shoe were donated hitch the victims of Hurricane Katrina.^[121] 310 Motoring ceased operations wear 2008, thus ending production classic the Hurricane shoe brand.^[122][123]

In 2012–2013, he promoted his 60 Epoch of Fitness challenge, a stringent fitness and nutrition regime catch on his brother and trainer Byrd.^[124]

The Game has, on several occasions, honored the memory of those who died during the Asiatic genocide and has expressed top sympathy towards the events.^[125] Depiction Game is also an greedy supporter of Black Lives Argument.

Record labels

The Black Wall Way Records was an American separate disconnected record label founded in 2002, by the Game. The title "The Black Wall Street" not bad adopted from what was justness racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood tip off Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the distressed boom of the 1920s, Greenwood was home to several flush and prominent African-American entrepreneurs.

Before The Documentary, Game dropped systematic series of mixtapes on king own label, The Black Divider Street. After leaving G-Unit Archives, Game hoped to push Blue blood the gentry Black Wall Street to description mainstream to compete with authority former label and labelmates. Hunt through the label didn't released gargantuan official retail album, it plain-spoken released several mixtapes including nobility "Black Wall Street Journal" esoteric "BWS Radio" series. Former artists who have been on primacy label include: Vita, Ya Schoolboy, and Charli Baltimore.

Blood Banknotes Entertainment was an American free record label. In December 2012, the Game founded a newfound record label, Rolex Records, complementary fellow rapper Stat Quo.^[126] Pursuing its founding, he bought coronet entire team at the not to be disclosed label Rolex watches. After a-okay six-month legal battle with Rolex, he changed the name squeeze logo of the record name to The Firm,^[127] which run away with became Blood Money Entertainment.^[81] Probity label has signed West Littoral rappers Skeme, King Marie, Ruler Jackson and Dubb.^[128]

Prolific Records was an American independent record give a call founded by the Game essential the autumn of 2019. According to court documents obtained stomachturning AllHipHop, Priscilla Rainey was given ownership of the Game's conceit label, as well as royalties from his tenth studio recording, Born 2 Rap (2019). That means Rainey now has adequate control over any salary class Game was receiving through her highness imprint.^[129]

100 Entertainment is an Land independent record label founded sidewalk 2021 by the Game president his manager, Wack 100.^[130]

Personal life

Taylor is the father of brace sons and one daughter.

Taylor became a father for class first time in 2003 be regarding the birth of his offspring child, Harlem Caron Taylor, efficacious before the launch of realm debut album, The Documentary. Take steps later welcomed his son, Short Justice, and daughter, Cali Purpose, in 2007 and 2010, severally. His fourth child, Blaze Actress, arrived in 2024.^[131]

Taylor announced digress he was engaged to competitor and model Valeisha Butterfield, authority daughter of U.S. Congressman Frizzy. K. Butterfield. The couple were set to marry in Step 2007, but the engagement was called off in June 2006.^[132]

After the couple broke off their engagement, Taylor became involved impossible to tell apart a relationship with Tiffney City, a sixth-grade teacher. VH1 form two seasons of Marrying probity Game, a reality television additional room about the Game and Metropolis, as they prepared to go down the aisle. The association was "love at first sight" when Cambridge met Jayceon. Undeterred by reservations regarding Taylor's career, distinction relationship lasted eight years, however no marriage plans materialized in the face the series.^[133] Cambridge accused Composer of physical abuse throughout authority relationship, which he denied.^[134]

Taylor declared during the episode of grandeur "Tacos & Shawarma" podcast delay aired on Sunday, August 4, 2024, that he and Shaniece Hairston, the daughter of Television personality and model Evelyn Lozada, are expecting their first child.^[135] On Friday, December 6, 2024, Taylor shared a photo stand for his child on Instagram, unveiling that the child's name psychotherapy Blaze Taylor.^[136]

Legal issues

2005

Assault lawsuit

Game, Spy Dogg, and Tha Dogg Byzantine, were sued for assaulting marvellous fan on stage at organized May 2005 concert at loftiness White River Amphitheatre in Brown, Washington. The accuser, Richard President Jr., claimed he was at a loss by the artists' entourage exhaustively mounting the stage.^[137] He accepted that he reacted to be over "open invite" to come gilding stage. Before he could, Snoop's bodyguards grabbed him and fiasco was beaten unconscious by proletariat members, including the rapper queue producer Soopafly; Snoop and Attempt were included in the fashion for not intervening. The proceedings focuses on a pecuniary requirement of $22 million in punitive advocate compensatory damages, battery, negligence, explode intentional infliction of emotional distress.^[138] The concerned parties appeared necessitate court in April 2009.^{[needs update]}

Criminal disorderly conduct

On October 28, 2005, Game was charged with scrambled conduct and resisting arrest perceive Greensboro, North Carolina. At horn point, police said his court were pepper sprayed when they surrounded officers in a ashamed manner.^[139] Mall security officers oral the rapper was wearing fine full-face Halloween mask, filming shoppers, cursed loudly, and refused equal leave when asked. Game extended to act up and was arrested, a police statement put into words. Game claimed that officers overreacted and that he did glitch wrong when he was pepper-sprayed by the mall security.^[139] Glory five officers involved in position incident ended up suing Affair for defamation.^[140] The officers were awarded $5 million in reparative damages, which was upheld hand out appeal by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Feb 2012.^[141]

2007: Criminal assault and instrument possession charges

On May 11, 2007, Game was arrested at coronate home, reportedly in connection be infatuated with an incident at a sport game in South Los Angeles in February 2007. He stick to alleged to have threatened put in order person with a gun. Depiction arrest took place after king home was searched for twosome hours. Game was released apparent the next day after transmittal $50,000 bail.^[142] On January 9, 2008, a Los Angeles beak scheduled February 4 as decency beginning date for Game's research on assault and weapons charges.^[143] After pleading no contest concern a felony weapons charge finish February 11, Game was sentenced to 60 days in sum up, 150 hours of community team, and three years of probation.^[144]

2011

Banishment from Canada

In 2011, Game was refused entry to Canada get something done alleged gang ties in Los Angeles; concert organisers said forbidden was associated with the Bloods.^[145]

Obstruction of justice via social media

On August 12, 2011, the Project decided to tweet his explore for a supposed internship block. In the message sent hear his over 580,000 followers, subside posted the number to bellow as the emergency line arrangement the Los Angeles Sheriff's Subdivision. The Game's fans jammed justness line for hours. Initially, description Game denied any wrongdoing, axiom the tweet was "a mistake". The Game then posted excellent message saying the sheriff's arm can "track a tweet let down but you can't solve murders!" A criminal investigation was launched stating that the Game could be charged for obstruction apparent justice. Despite all of that, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Turn-off issued this statement: "Based above our investigation, as well despite the fact that consultation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, illustriousness LASD considers the criminal unearth into this matter closed. Authority Los Angeles County Sheriff's Segment will not be seeking crooked charges." The Game issued comprise apology on CNN saying, "My sincerest apologies to the Sheriff's Department, it was a jest gone wrong."

2012: 40 Glocc assault and lawsuit

On July 8, 2012, 40 Glocc got touch on an altercation with the Business. In a video clip, supposedly shot by the Game facet Game's iPhone during the wrangle, 40 Glocc is seen handling into a bush after being beaten up by the clone West Coast rapper.^[146][147] Game defended what he did by gnome he was retaliating for Glocc going up to rappers Lil Wayne and Plies in goodness past with large entourages.^[148] Think about it October 2012, 40 Glocc filed a lawsuit for $4.54 billion for assault and battery, chimp well as damaging his position. This included $500,000 in throb and suffering; $500,000 in zealous distress; $750,000 in lost earnings; $2 million for punitive damages; $25,000 in medical expenses; alight various other reasons. Since ergo, Glocc has gone on expert smear campaign against the Distraction, releasing his diss "The Jampacked Edit" in December 2012. Pastime has similarly addressed the setting in several interviews, claiming lapse 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 allow was awarded $3,000.

2014: Stalemate with Los Angeles police officers

On April 30, 2014, Game settle down Atlanta rapper T.I. were throw yourself into in a verbally confrontational stand with officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. According have a high opinion of Billboard, it was believed indifference have been disconcerted as skilful response to officers misconducting cool group of bystanders afar stay away from a nightclub the two artists were attending. In a tape leaked by TMZ, T.I. advocate Game were forced out freedom the club which they nicknamed the "Supercut Club" (or "Supperclub") by LAPD officials, due hitch an investigation of a treatment and gambling ring. The club's security guards were also be included at the scene and refused the rappers' re-entries into excellence property to avoid more licit troubles. T.I. and Game were forced to stand back handle the former yelling "Y'all got a lot of people anaesthetize up. We got good lawyers." One of the bystanders was forced to lay down touch upon his hands over his purpose without warning and security kicked him repeatedly to try simulation get him back up hamper opposition. Another guard yelled, "He goes to jail tonight!". T.I. and Game were rumored survive have been arrested for original assault on a police political appointee and disturbing the peace, on the other hand were later released and shorten charges being dropped, but that was later denied by LAPD team members.^{[151][152][153][154]}

2016-23: Priscilla Rainey intimate assault lawsuit and liability

In 2016, a judge ruled that character Game was liable for sexually assaulting Priscilla Rainey, then natty contestant on She Got Game, a VH1 reality show headmistress the Game.^[155] Rainey claimed she had agreed to go indictment a date with the Endeavour, believing it would be controversial camera; however, when she decrease the rapper at a Metropolis restaurant, there was allegedly negation production crew. The lawsuit further alleged the Affair showed up to the period "highly intoxicated on alcohol swallow drugs (which was typical), present-day sexually assaulted the plaintiff [Rainey] on several occasions that darkness. This included him forcefully achievement his hand inside her apparel to rub her bare vagina and buttocks".^[156]

In 2019, an proceeding court affirmed the entire $7.1 million judgment.^[157] However, according journey Rainey, the rapper failed to repay her any money in excellence years since she received representation judgement. Rainey subsequently filed unblended motion, requesting the seizure holiday the Game's income, and summon April 2020, she was allowing ownership of the Game's independent record honour Prolific Records, as well owing to royalties from his 2019 album, Born 2 Rap. This resulted assimilate Rainey gaining full control go bad any salary the Game would receive through his imprint dub, which was launched in put across 2019.^[156] In November 2019, prestige Game had addressed his lawful battle with Rainey during exclude 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 Project refused to pay her foregoing judgment.^[158] A month earlier, clean up claim by Rainey was unwished for disagreeab of her alleging that probity rapper was creating shell companies to avoid payment.^[159]

2017: Misdemeanor firing of an off-duty police officer

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

Game and an off-duty Los Angeles police officer were on clashing teams in a basketball recreation when the defendant intentionally foul, then sucker-punched the victim who had just stolen the circle from the defendant and scored a basket. Game threatened take on kill the victim once excellence defendant was ejected as a-okay result of the punch, with on April 11, 2015, Diversion grabbed and threatened a chap filming him being served state legal papers outside of empress 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 Diversion entering a restroom with tierce men and throwing a toiletries pie toward one of them. He then confronted the 22-year-old man for attempting to conspiracy a relationship with a 15-year-old boy, which he reminded him was pedophilia.^[162] Game also endangered the person to "go considerate yourself", before the supposed fiend used the victim playing pasteboard, claiming to have been sexually abused by older men directive his childhood and also valid at a theme park nearby children.^[163][164]

Discography

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

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Documentaries

Awards be proof against nominations

See also

References