1. L.A.X.
Produced by JR Rotem
Big intro, he spits some BARS on this track talks about being gangster, very west coast bouncy production!
2. State Of Emergency ft. Ice Cube
Produced by JR Rotem
Crazy beat again, very west coast, another big tune, the only thing missing was a verse from Ice Cube - he was only on the chorus ‘California ain‘t a state it‘s an army‘(they didn’t play the whole track so he might have a verse at the end hopefully). Game has stepped his lyrics up even more so far on this album.
3. Dope Boys
Produced by 15 or Nothin’
Track is a BANGER! Most people would have heard this track already it’s got a very rocky feel with Travis Barker on the drums.
4. House Of Pain
Produced by DJ Toomp
This was one of the standouts, guitar rocky beat again. Game has definitely stepped up lyrically on this album. Another bouncy track with a load of quotables. Dj Toomp done his job with the beat!
5. Heaven
Produced by Jelly Roll
Another standout this track is serious, Game does some singing on the chorus. This could be a single for me a more introspective track than what’s been heard so far.
6. My Life ft. Lil Wayne
Produced by Cool & Dre
This is the next single, another introspective track. Talks about The Game’s struggles in his life. Very serious. Lil Wayne’s singing on the hook ‘Dear lord you took so many of my people but why havn’t you taken my life’. That line might ring a bell because it was from his song wit birdman 'So Tired'.
7. Bullet Proof Diaries ft. Raekwon
Produced by Jell Roll
Very funky westcoast beat. Another standout. Raekwon does his thing on this. The chorus sounds similar to the Ruff Ryders ’World War 3’ track - ‘Where you from, New York’…………BIG TUNE
8. Cali Sunshine
Produced by Nottz
This track is ok, I think I might have to hear it again. The Game`s talking about 50 getting robbed, Suge Knight getting punched up. For me Nottz is a serious producer but I wasn’t really feeling this track it might be a grower though.
9. Never Say Goodbye
Produced EP
Another highlight. At the start Biggie’s talking about his shock of hearing Eazy E death. Then it cut’s to the radio talking about the death of Biggie and Tupac. First verse The Game raps with Tupac’s flow and second verse he spits like Biggie, he SMASHES it!
10. Ye Heard ft. Ludacris
Produced by Nottz
This track is SERIOUS! The beat is ill, probably the best beat on the album. Very Funky bouncy beat. The Game does his thing lyrically, he talks about being looked over and being too gangster to win a grammy but Ludacris SMASHES IT, one of the verses of the year, too many quotable ‘So many flags I thought I was in Russia…….’
11. Gentlemans’ Affair ft. Ne-Yo
Produced by JR Rotem
It’s got a mellowy summery vibe. It’ll probably do well on radio but it doesnt compared to the tracks before.
12. Angel ft Common
Produced by Kanye West
The beat didn’t sound like a Kanye West beat at all, it followed the west coast bouncy production of the rest of the tracks. Common and The Game done their thing lyrically and I think it was john Legend on the chorus.
13. Camera Phone ft. Ne-Yo
Produced by Cool & Dre
This sounds like it could definitely be a single, I could imagine this being huge, double time beat.
14. Money
Produced by Cool & Dre
This one is definitely for the streets, similar vibe to Rick Ross ‘Push It’, talks about money. This will be BIG another highlight! I could imagine rappers freestyling over this beat on mixtapes for years!
15. Breaking Rules ft. Busta Rhymes
Produced by Scott Storch
Minimalist beat, everyone in the room was feeling this track. Got a similar vibe to ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See’.
16. Letter To The King ft. Nas
Produced by Hi-Tek
One of my favorite tracks. The track is an ode to Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. Very introspective, they both talk about when they were younger overlooking the struggle but now realising the power. The beat is crazy, Hi Tek does his job. Nas and The Game make great tracks together, they both have featured on each others current and previous albums.
Notables:
Pain - they didn’t play Pain because everyone’s heard it all ready
Big Dreams - The people at Universal said this maybe a bonus track their not sure at the moment
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