The Game- L.A.X.(preview)

Tracklist L.A.X. Album Preview

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 feat Ice Cube

Produced by JR Rotem

Crazy
beat again, very west coast, another big tune, the only thing I could
have asked more for 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’

I’m
not gonna lie when I first heard this track I wasn’t impressed, but I
think I must have gone mad cos this 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 for me, 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 feat: 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’. Beats serious as well very dark piano beat

7. Bullet Proof Diaries feat Raekwon

Produced by Jell Roll

Very
funky westcoast beat. Another standout. Raekwon does his thing on this.
The chorus reminds me of the Ruff Ryders ’World War 3’ track - ‘Where
you from, New York’…………BIG TUNE

8. Cali Sunshine

Produce 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! They faded out the
track after the second chorus so I’m not sure if he does another verse.

10. Ye Heard feat Ludacris

Produced by Nottz

This
track is SERIOUS! The beat is stupid, probably the best beat on the
album for me. 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 for
me, too many quotable ‘So many flags I thought I was in Russia…….’

11. Gentlemans’ Affair feat Neyo

Produced by JR Rotem

To
be honest I thought this was the weakest track for me, it’s got a
mellowy summery vibe. It’ll probably do well on radio but I wasn’t
really feeling it compared to the tracks I heard before.

12. Angel feat Common

Produced by Kanye West

When
I saw the line-up for this I thought this track would be SERIOUS but at
first it didn’t grab me, 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. Everyone else in the room was feeling
this track though to be fair, it’ll probably grow on me(still a big
tune though I was just expecting a classic)

13. Camera Phone feat Neyo

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 feat 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’. Good track

16. Letter To The King feat Nas

Produced by Hi-Tek

One
of my favourite 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 and each track for me has been a standout!

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

L.A.X is in stores August 25th in the Uk. August 26th in US

Ron Simmons a écrit:The Game > 50 Cent.