Game has been in the news lately talking about a future full-length collaboration with Chris Brown, beef with 50 Cent and has had Shyne dissing him on a track, but today, HNHH takes a moment to wish him Happy Birthday. The Compton native turns 33 and having released four albums to date, and with the highly-anticipated Jesus Piece album dropping on December 11, there was a lot of material to sift through to find our list of Game’s most popular tracks.
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It's Yo Birthday: Game's Top Ten Tracks
Our bad, previously omitted from this list, we can't forget this straight OG track.
One Blood
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The City (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Every line on this song is impeccable as Game spits pure venom in his verses and being backed by the hottest rapper around in Kendrick Lamar definitely helps. The West Coast emcees talk about their city - both hail from Compton - and all the struggles one goes through there but also the triumphs. Game also takes a few lines to remind everyone who he is, especially as it's his fourth album and most people have grown tired of his music.
The entire album is a tribute to Game's mentor and role model, Dr. Dre, and the titular song captures it perfectly. Apologizing for leaving his label, explaining his reasons, and paying homage to the former N.W.A member, Game is at his absolute best in this emotional song. Even legendary Busta Rhymes can't keep up with him on this.
Game reminds everyone who he is on his second album, Doctor's Advocate. Featuring the late great Nate Dogg, this song is exemplary, especially Nate Dogg's hook and outro.
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It's Yo Birthday: Game's Top Ten Tracks
How We Do (feat. 50 Cent)
A classic beat with 50 Cent taking on the hook in a way only he can, and Game still a new-comer to the rap scene with his album The Documentary. This was the album's second official single, and did not disappoint, achieving wide commercial success, not relegated to the United States. The follow-up with Fif, "Hate Or Love It," did just as well, also nabbing a spot on this list.
You can't not like this track. With Travis Barker on the drums, Game lets loose, spitting vicious bars about all the bling he has and how he and Travis can't be touched. It's a banger of a track that gets you amped. Trust us and listen to the first verse.
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Wouldn't Get Far (feat. Kanye West)
Game and Kanye team up to deliver a near-perfect diss track to all the video vixens, hotties, and women out there who sleep their way to the top. Clever rhymes, wonderful wordplay, a smooth flow, and hilarious lines from both rappers let the women know that despite their promiscuity with rappers, it doesn't guarantee them fame..
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It's Yo Birthday: Game's Top Ten Tracks
Church For Thugs
On the eight track of The Documentary, Game reflects on his newfound fame, his past as a drug dealer, and how he still receives hate because he's a blood. The track has a dope drum beat, one of the catchiest snare/hi-hat combos out there, courtesy of producer Just Blaze.
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Hate It or Love It (feat. 50 Cent)
Remember when there was no beef between 50 Cent and The Game? Remember when the thought of them collaborating brought joy to rap fans ears and excited all the producers? Remember when Game repped G-Unit hard and treated 50 like his brother? Those were the days.
In a perfect rags to riches celebratory song, this track exemplifies what was a match made in heaven and what could have been had the two rappers not fallen out with each other dramatically to become mortal enemies.
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My Life (feat. Lil Wayne)
With Lil Wayne on the hook, Game spits three though provoking verses on how the hood has taken so many lives. Game seems to be speaking to himself more than anyone else on this track as he tries to wrap his head around his luck of escaping the struggles of the hood. While he's thankful of his life, the Game still can't help but wonder why others can't get out of the hood.
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It's Yo Birthday: Game's Top Ten Tracks
Dreams
The title of the song says it all. Game talks on what was his dreams, how he’s acheived it, other peoples dreams and disappoints, all the while showcasing his lyrical ability on the microphone. Game's rhyme schemes are in full view here as he shifts around and tries different patterns but never truly losing his flow on this banging hit from The Documentary.
<b>Contributor</b>
Dhruva fell in love with hip-hop after his first listen of Eminem's verbal venom on The Marshall Mathers LP. Fast forward fifteen years later and this journalist and aspiring novelist critiques and discusses the entire genre in his free time after spending the last fifteen years obsessively listening to it while breaking down the influence hip-hop has had on a whole generation of people and pop culture. An opinionated person, it's hard to change his views but Dhruva is always open to listen to any artist before deciding on their value.
