The Game (rapper), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

The Game (rapper)

American rapper and actor from California

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1979

Place of Birth: Compton, California, United States

Profession: singer, record producer, celebrity, rapper, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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About The Game (rapper)

  • Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name The Game (or simply Game), is an American rapper and actor.
  • He is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene and for being one of Dr.
  • Dre's signees under Aftermath. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes upon being discovered by fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga.
  • After releasing his debut independent album Untold Story in 2004, he was eventually discovered Dr.
  • Dre and signed to his Aftermath label.
  • He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his major-label debut album The Documentary and found continued success with the 2006 follow-up Doctor's Advocate.
  • The Recording Industry Association of America certified The Documentary Double Platinum in March 2005. A rising artist in the 2000s, The Game was considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.
  • The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr.
  • Dre and Jimmy Iovine.
  • As a result of his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath and signed with Geffen, another label under Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M unit, to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006.
  • The Game's second major label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006 and it became his second album to debut at number one on the U.S.
  • Billboard 200 chart.
  • Doctor's Advocate did not feature any production from Dr.
  • Dre.
  • Pitchfork Media placed The Documentary at number 35 on their list of Top 50 Albums of 2005.
  • The Game was nominated with a total of two nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the smash single "Hate It or Love It".
  • The New York Times named Doctor's Advocate best hip-hop album of 2006.His next album LAX was released in 2008.
  • With his eighth studio album The R.E.D.
  • Album, The Game again debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
  • In addition to music, The Game has starred in motion pictures and founded The Black Wall Street Records.
  • In September 2011, The Game started working on his ninth studio album, Jesus Piece, which was released on December 11, 2012, his final album released by Interscope.
  • His next album 1992 was released on October 14, 2016, and spawned two official singles.
  • In 2019 he released Born 2 Rap, which he announced to be his final studio album.

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