A good little primer to set up the Compton rapper’s Red Album release today. If you’re unfamiliar with Game’s music or are one of the stubbron heads who still don’t rate him as a rapper, check it out. Best ear for beats around or just a beneficiary of circumstance? Shouts to Dirt Dog for the artwork. Download link and tracklist after the jump.
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If Dre was the sound of G-Funk and Snoop was voice, then Nate Dogg was surely the harmony. Tying together lush production and smooth vocals with his rich, raspy melodies, Nate brought a defining quality to the music. Raised as a gospel singer in East Long Beach, he crashed onto the regional scene with his work on Mista Grimm’s “Indo Smoke” and Dr. Dre’s “Lil’ Ghetto Boy,” but it was his appearance alongside Warren G on “Regulate” that pushed him into the national spotlight. When Death Row Records collapsed under it’s own misdeeds, he took his talents from coast to coast, never failing to impress as the go to guy for that Californian vibe whilst giving career defining hits to the likes of Ludacris, Fabolous and 50 Cent. Many have tried to imitate him and some have even tried to snatch the crown as the king of the rap hook, but to no avail. They can come closer than close. Original they never could be.
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Fuck. How long ago did “Paparazzi” happen and would anyone even remember that joint if not for the beat? Five or six years ago I caught dude on the “Up In Smoke” tour and all he did was follow Saafir around the stage like a puppy. I can’t believe he still raps. Dude should Sway-out at MTV. Starring in like eighty-three straight-to-DVD cinematic classics can’t hurt the wallet though.
Peace,
Employee
C-Arson’s finest is back with a little explanation about SaveTheRasKass and some album info that might just have you reconsidering a larger donation. –Philaflava
