The Game tour dates 2026 · So Many Bands

Upcoming shows

Sat Nov 28 Ontario, United States · Toyota Arena Tickets
Sat Jan 16 Cabazon, United States · Morongo Casino Resort and Spa Tickets

Tour dates elsewhere: Bandsintown · Songkick

About

Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name The Game or simply Game, is an American rapper and actor. 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 discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to prominence following the release of his major-label debut album The Documentary (2005), which peaked the Billboard 200 along with its sequel, Doctor's Advocate (2006). The former album received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two Grammy Award nominations—Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its single, "Hate It or Love It" (featuring 50 Cent).

A rising artist in the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a driving force in the resurgence 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 was met with continued success and spawned the singles "It's Okay (One Blood)" (featuring Junior Reid), "Let's Ride," and "Wouldn't Get Far" (featuring Kanye West).

The Game found similar critical and commercial success with his third and fourth albums, LAX (2008) and The R.E.D. Album (2010), which peaked at numbers two and one on the Billboard 200, respectively. His fifth album, Jesus Piece (2012), served as his final release with Interscope and peaked within the chart's top ten, along with his next self-released albums: The Documentary 2, The Documentary 2.5 (2015), and 1992 (2016). His ninth album, Born 2 Rap (2019) was announced as his final; however, his career continued with the release of his tenth album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (2022), which was met with mixed critical reception.

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The Game, de son vrai nom Jayceon Terrell Taylor, né le 29 novembre 1979 à Los Angeles, en Californie, est rappeur et acteur américain. Il est influencé par les rappeurs de la West Coast, et plus particulièrement inspiré par les légendaires Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur et Eazy-E dont il s'est fait tatouer le portrait sur l'avant-bras. Il a tatoué NWA sur son ventre également. The Game est également reconnu comme l'un des piliers du rap West Coast et comme étant l'une des figures majeures du rap actuel. Il se popularise en 2005 grâce au succès de son premier album The Documentary, publié en 2005, et à Doctor's Advocate (2006). L'album The Documentary est certifié double disque de platine en mars 2005 par la Recording Industry Association of America, avec un million de ventes.

Artiste montant dans les années 2000, Game est considéré comme l'un des musiciens ayant ramené le rap West Coast auprès du grand public. Game est intronisé à la G-Unit par Dr. Dre et Jimmy Iovine. À cause de ses divergences avec 50 Cent, Game quitte Aftermath Entertainment et signe avec Geffen Records, un autre label de la division Interscope-Geffen-A&M d'Universal Music Group. Le deuxième album de Game, Doctor's Advocate est publié le 14 novembre 2006, qui atteint, comme son prédécesseur, la première place du Billboard 200. Doctor's Advocate ne fait pas participer Dr. Dre. Pitchfork choisit The Documentary à la 5e place son top 50 des albums de 2005. Game est nommé deux fois du Grammy dans les catégories « meilleure chanson rap » et « meilleure performance rap d'un duo ou groupe » pour le single Hate It or Love It

. The New York Times nomme Doctor's Advocate de meilleur album hip-hop en 2006.

Son troisième album LAX est publié en 2008. Avec son quatrième album The R.E.D. Album, Game débute premier du Billboard 200. En septembre 2011, Game se lance dans un cinquième album, Jesus Piece, publié le 11 décembre 2012, son dernier album publié par Interscope. Après la publication d'une mixtape, OKE, le 12 octobre 2013, Birdman annonce la signature de Game chez Cash Money Records.

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