The Game (Rapper)

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Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game , is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut album Untold Story independently in 2004, he was eventually discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 following the success of his major-label debut album The Documentary , and found continued success with it's 2006 follow-up Doctor's Advocate. The former album became certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A rising artist in the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a driving force in the returning of West Coast hip hop into the mainstream, and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine. As a result of his disputes with group leader 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath and signed with Geffen, another label under Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M corporate unit to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in 2006. This foresaw the release of Doctor's Advocate , which became his second album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and received two Grammy Award nominations, including Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the albums third single, "Hate It or Love It" (featuring 50 Cent).

His third album LAX (2008) spawned the hit single "My Life" (featuring Lil Wayne), while his fourth album, The R.E.D. Album became his third and final album to peak the Billboard 200; both of which were met with generally favorable reception. In 2012, the Game released his fifth studio album, Jesus Piece in December of that year; his final album released for Interscope. He would then independently release his following albums: The Documentary 2 , The Documentary 2.5 (2015), 1992 (2016), and Born 2 Rap (2019) before announcing the latter as his final studio album; however, his career would continue with the release of his tenth studio album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (2022), which saw mixed reception.