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119-635: 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 discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 following

238-447: A Mr. Potato Head doll and also parodies other rivals. Since then, both groups continued to attack each other. Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin . 50 Cent's rebuttal was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where he mocks Game. In addition, G-Unit started to respond on numerous mixtapes and then-new G-Unit member Spider Loc began dissing Game. Game responded with "240 Bars (Spider Joke)",

357-466: A boycott of G-Unit called "G-Unot". After the performance at Summer Jam, Game responded with a song titled "300 Barz and Running'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 3 . The track is unique in that it is nearly 14 minutes long, in which Game criticizes all members of G-Unit, amongst many others. 50 Cent responded through his " Piggy Bank " music video, which features Game as

476-660: A character named "Big Meat". The Game was chosen to play and bought a large amount of shares for the Inglewood Cobras , established in 2005 and playing in the American Basketball Association basketball franchise team. The team folded after playing fewer than five games in the ABA in the league's 2005–2006 season. The team was coached by former NBA player Sean Higgins . The Game has also partnered with 310 Motoring to create his own shoe, The Hurricanes. A portion of

595-402: A concert, that according to him would be the greatest of his life. In an interview there, Game stated: "I love Albanians, If I could be reborn, I'd be reborn Albanian". On June 3, 2011, Pitchfork Media announced that Game was working with Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator on a track called "Martians vs. Goblins". Finally released on August 23, 2011, The R.E.D. Album reached number one on

714-407: A diss towards rapper Meek Mill . Previously, Mill and Game collaborated on 2015's "The Soundtrack". Hours after the release of "92 Bars", Game admitted that the freestyle was specifically a diss towards Mill. The next day, the two rappers ended up in an Instagram exchange, with the Game cyber-flirting with Meek Mill's girlfriend, Nicki Minaj , as well as accusing him of calling the police, informing

833-545: A feud with G-Unit. Even before Game's major label debut was released and their feud became public, there was tension between Game and 50 Cent. Soon after The Documentary' s release, 50 Cent talked about an accident that occurred in the strip club by stating that he felt that the rapper's actions of not partnering with 50 Cent to react to Fat Joe and Jadakiss after the New York song written by Ja Rule were wrong and then booted Game out of G-Unit . 50 Cent also claimed that he

952-583: A growing buzz around Game which would also fuel interest in G-Unit. Game made his first cameo appearance in the music video for 50 Cent's " In da Club ", where he is seen dancing with a girl. Since then, he has made numerous cameo appearances in music videos by 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks , Young Buck , and Fabolous . Game spent the next two and a half years working on his major label debut album and being mentored by Dr. Dre. Not having dropped an album despite being signed onto Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records for

1071-560: A large black population, in 1930 there was only one black resident. From the 1920s through the early 1940s, the Compton area was home to a sizable Japanese American population, a large proportion of whom were farmers. Shortly after President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 in February 1942, Compton residents of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes and interned for the duration of World War II. Most were initially detained at

1190-580: A living other than the rapid exhaustion of gold fields. Originally named Gibsonville, after one of the tract owners, it was later called Comptonville. However, to avoid confusion with the Camptonville located in Yuba County , the name was shortened to Compton. Compton's earliest settlers were faced with terrible hardships as they farmed the land in bleak weather to get by with just the barest subsistence. The weather continued to be harsh, rainy and cold, and fuel

1309-481: A margin of 1,134 copies. After the recount 12 hours later, the article was rewritten and Slipknot was awarded the number one spot. LAX spawned four singles: " Game's Pain " with R&B singer Keyshia Cole , " Dope Boys " with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker , " My Life " with rapper Lil Wayne and " Camera Phone " with R&B singer Ne-Yo . In the United States, the album has sold over 660,100 copies. It

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1428-415: A record deal, and was still possible that he would re-sign with Interscope. Then the following day, the Game released a deluxe edition of OKE to iTunes, featuring two bonus tracks, including "Hollywood" a song with Scarface. On October 12, 2013, Birdman announced that he had signed the Game to Cash Money Records, which Game later seemingly confirmed that same day. On December 11, 2013, Game stated that he

1547-479: A series of mixtapes on his own label, The Black Wall Street. After leaving G-Unit Records, Game hoped to push The Black Wall Street to the mainstream to compete with his former label and labelmates. Though the label didn't released an official retail album, it did released several mixtapes including the "Black Wall Street Journal" and "BWS Radio" series. Former artists who have been on the label include: Vita , Ya Boy , and Charli Baltimore . Blood Money Entertainment

1666-466: A song mainly aimed at Spider Loc, but also addressing Tony Yayo and rap group M.O.P. , and on the song "The Funeral 100 Bars". The feud between Game and Roc-A-Fella Records grew out of an earlier rivalry with Memphis Bleek over the name of his label ( Get Low Records ), which was similar to the one Game was previously signed to ( Get Low Recordz ). On the single " Westside Story ", Game raps that "I don't do button-up shirts or drive Maybachs ", which

1785-454: A song named " El Chapo ", which was released on October 9, 2015. On August 1, 2016, the Game ended his twelve-year feud with 50 Cent when the two were in the Ace of Diamonds Strip Club and he said "What happened, that shit was 12 years ago." On September 16, 2016, the Game released "92 Bars", a five-minute freestyle, used to promote his upcoming seventh studio album, but was also rumored to have been

1904-643: A song titled "120 Bars" where he claimed that Lil' Eazy-E does not write his own lyrics. However, on the same track, Game stated that he would rather not feud with Lil' Eazy-E due to the deep respect he has for Lil' Eazy-E's father. Lil' Eazy-E later responded with "They Know Me". On October 30, 2006, Game went on KDAY and said that he and Lil' Eazy-E had ended their feud. Dr. Dre's nemesis, Suge Knight , also had an ongoing feud with Game that stemmed from Yukmouth's claim that Game had been slapped by Suge Knight. Game responded on his website, saying that if Suge Knight had ever touched him, he would be "six feet under". After

2023-523: A student trustee elected annually by members of the student body. The college maintains a temporary leased site in the City of Palmdale , which serves nearly 2,000 students. Plans call for creation of a full campus on 60 acres (24 ha) of land in southern Palmdale on 25th Street East, south of Avenue S. College officials are working toward a sustainable enrollment of 1,000 full-time equivalent students to qualify Palmdale for center status—a key step in developing

2142-564: A subsidiary of Arden Group, Inc., a holding company, is also based there. Compton is surrounded by multiple freeways that provide access to destinations throughout the region. The Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports are less than 20 minutes from downtown Compton, providing access to international destinations for customers and suppliers. The Alameda Corridor , a passageway for 25% of all U.S. waterborne international trade, runs directly through Compton from north to south. The City of Compton's Parks and Recreation Department operates and maintains

2261-410: A total area of 10.1 square miles (26 km ). 10.03 square miles (26.0 km ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of it (1.03%) is water. Compton is bordered by the unincorporated Willowbrook on the north and northwest, the unincorporated West Compton on the west, the city of Carson on the southwest, the unincorporated Rancho Dominguez on the south, the city of Long Beach on

2380-433: A total of 16 playgrounds for a combined 118 acres (48 ha) of active park space. Facilities include six community centers, seven neighborhood parks, two walking parks, two competition-size swimming pools, three regulation size gymnasiums, a skate park, Jackie Robinson Baseball Stadium, Nine-Hole Par 3 Golf Course, and the two-story 29,641 square feet (2,800 m ) Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center. Some episodes of

2499-425: A while, Game was still able to create hype around his image alone. He appeared in ads for Sean Combs 's Sean John clothing company and had an endorsement deal with Boost Mobile , appearing in a commercial alongside Kanye West and Ludacris . Game also appeared heavily on the mixtape circuit and guest starred on mixtapes for DJ Green Lantern , The Diplomats , and G-Unit . The first single released with Game on it

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2618-490: Is home to the Compton Cricket Club , the only all American-born exhibition cricket team. Its founder, Ted Hayes, said, "The aim of playing cricket is to teach people how to respect themselves and respect authority so they stop killing each other." Tam's Burgers has been seen as a symbol of the city. Angeles Abbey Memorial Park contains examples of Byzantine , Moorish and Spanish architectural styles. The cemetery

2737-468: Is however is back in the studio working on a new project, tentatively titled 30 for 30 . No further details have been announced. In January 2022, the Game's feud with 50 Cent reignited after the latter critiqued Game's Drink Champs interview with N.O.R.E. , where he claimed that 50's former record sale competitor Kanye West did "more for me in two weeks than [Dr.] Dre did for me throughout my entire career". The Game responded, commenting that he enclosed

2856-511: Is known as the home of many famous rappers. The Compton Swap Meet is featured prominently in the remix version of the 1995 #1 song California Love . Championed by the Compton Entertainment Chamber of Commerce, the city of Compton honored Musical Entertainer rapper Eazy-E, aka, Eric Lynn Wright with a symbolic street in his stage name. On November 22, 2023, the 100 block of Auto Drive South, which runs off Alameda Street and into

2975-485: Is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census , the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms. The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when

3094-559: The Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 units. Shortly after the release of the long-delayed eighth studio album, Game announced he had begun work on his ninth album. At the time titled Soundtrack to Chaos , he said the album would not feature him "name-dropping" or feature any artists as guests for vocals. In March 2012, Game announced the album name had been changed to F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory's Evolution and that it could be his last album released under Interscope, but on August 28

3213-416: The Billboard  200 albums chart, seeing that both albums were released on August 22, 2008, therefore both albums were competing for the number one spot on the Billboard  200. LAX ended up debuting at number two on the Billboard  200, at first, it looked like LAX had debuted ahead of All Hope Is Gone by 13 copies. Initially, Billboard published an article stating that the Game had secured

3332-527: The Crips street gang. He grew up in a primarily Crip -controlled neighborhood known as Santana Blocc, although Taylor himself grew up to become a member of the Cedar Block Piru Bloods through his brother. In an October 2006 interview with MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway , the Game described his family as " dysfunctional ". His older half-brother, George Taylor III, a.k.a. the rapper Big Fase 100 ,

3451-520: The LASD to expand the program countywide. In 2022, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 's Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 644 homeless individuals in Compton. Mexican was the most common ancestry according to the 2000 census. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common foreign places of birth in 2000. In 1994, Compton was designated as an "Entrepreneurial Hot Spot" by Cognetics, Inc., an independent economic research firm. Compton made

3570-459: The Outlawz ), and JT the Bigga Figga. Game also appeared on various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay , DJ Whoo Kid , and DJ Clue . Game also released a second mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 2 through his own record label and appeared on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a song produced by Fredwreck called "Can't Stop Me". Later that year, the young rapper Lil Eazy-E , son of rapper

3689-490: The USPS , and shares the 90221 ZIP Code with Compton. Its sphere of influence is the city of Compton, which has tried to annex East Rancho Dominguez, but business and property owners in the area have opposed the annexation. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP), updated annually, reported that the City of Compton has a population of 91,988 as of its 2022 estimate. • Owner-Occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022

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3808-441: The sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air took place in Compton because Will Smith's friend, DJ Jazzy Jeff , lived there. Many rap artists' careers started in Compton, including N.W.A ( Eazy-E , MC Ren , Dr. Dre , Ice Cube , DJ Yella ), Coolio , DJ Quik , 2nd II None , Hi-C , Tweedy Bird Loc , The Game , Kendrick Lamar , YG , Vince Staples , Roddy Ricch , and Compton's Most Wanted . In their lyrics, they rap about

3927-424: The unincorporated community of Rancho Dominguez , located between the cities of Compton, Long Beach and Carson . The tree that marked the original northern boundary of the rancho still stands at the corner of Poppy and Short streets. In 1867, Griffith Dickenson Compton led a group of 30 pioneers to the area. These families had traveled by wagon train south from Stockton, California , in search of ways to earn

4046-529: 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

4165-459: The 2005 BET Awards show, associates of Death Row Records had their invitations to a party hosted by Ciara rescinded. Supposedly, a member of Death Row Records tried to steal Game's chain. Game stated on his website that he disliked Suge Knight because of "the lives he has endangered". In Miami for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards , Suge Knight was shot and wounded at Kanye West 's party by an unknown gunman. Game vigorously denied involvement in

4284-506: The Bigga Figga . Game's mixtape reached the hands of Sean Combs , founder of Bad Boy Records , who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape that had been produced by his brother. Dr. Dre contacted Game and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. In late 2003, Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre decided to have Game work with 50 Cent and G-Unit in order to help build

4403-670: The Game and his manager, Wack 100. Taylor is the father of two sons and one daughter. Taylor announced that he was engaged to actress and model Valeisha Butterfield, the daughter of U.S. Congressman G. K. Butterfield . The couple were set to marry in March 2007, but the engagement was called off in June 2006. Compton, California Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California , United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles . Compton

4522-581: The Game announced that his sixth studio album, a sequel to his debut album The Documentary , would be arriving in January 2015, with Dr. Dre returning as producer along with Just Blaze and Scott Storch . He also expressed interest in getting Nicki Minaj featured on the album. The second single from Year of the Wolf , titled " Or Nah " was released on July 1, 2014. On March 18, 2015, the Game announced that The Documentary 2 would be released June 30, 2015. The album

4641-468: The Game decided to stay together but was rebuffed by the offer when his partner agreed to a change of heart and the Game was subsequently dumped on TV. The Game also ventured into acting. In 2004, he had a minor role voicing the character " B-Dup " in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . He also voiced himself in the video game Def Jam: Icon . In 2006, he made his film debut in Waist Deep as

4760-529: The Game released his first project since leaving Interscope, a mixtape titled Operation Kill Everything . The mixtape featured guest appearances by Too Short , Schoolboy Q , Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Problem , Nipsey Hussle, Juicy J , Young Jeezy , Stat Quo, and Ty$ among others. The day after the mixtape's release, the Game spoke to XXL where he said, he had begun working on his ninth studio album, which will be executive produced by Cool & Dre. He mentioned he had also talked to Warner Bros. Records about

4879-662: The Game released the second single, "Stainless", featuring Anderson .Paak . His ninth studio album Born 2 Rap was released on November 29, 2019, his fifiteth birthday. It debuted at number nineteen on the Billboard 200. In November 2020, The Game returned with the Lil Wayne-assisted "A.I. with the Braids", his first single since Born 2 Rap . In January 2021, The Game's manager, Wack 100 , said to AllHipHop that although Game called Born 2 Rap his final album and showed interest in managing and signing artists during retirement, he

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4998-417: The Game released the single "Oh I" featuring Jeremih , Young Thug and Sevyn Streeter . From his 1992 album, he released "True Colors/It's On", "All Eyez", "What Your Life Like", and "Baby You" featuring Jason Derulo . In December 2016, the Game announced that he is working on his next and final album. On June 21, 2019, he released the first single of the album titled "West Side". On November 1, 2019,

5117-572: The Gateway Towne Center shopping plaza was renamed to Eazy Street. Eazy-E grew into the music industry as part the N.W.A group that spawned hip hop icons, such as Easy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Mc Ren and many others. In 1988, N.W.A released the colossal hit song Straight Outta Compton, which is the incontestable communicable global catchphrase for the City of Compton. [Eric Lynn Wright, was born September 7, 1964, in Compton, and passed away March 26, 1995.] Many NBA players attended high school in

5236-481: The Internet, no exact reason was given as to why they were not included on the album. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 358,000 copies its first week. In October 2006, Game extended a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not immediately replied to. However, a couple days later on Power 106 , he stated that the treaty was only offered for one day. On Game's album Doctor's Advocate , he says

5355-539: The Kanye West duet, " Eazy ", which samples the Eazy-E 1988 title track, " Eazy-Duz-It ", as well as "The Black Slim Shady", which is a ten-minute diss towards Eminem. YoungBoy Never Broke Again was originally featured on the album through a track titled "O.P.P.", but was later omitted from the track, due to a feature clearance issue regarding a $ 150,000 fee, according to Game's manager, Wack 100. Selling 25,000 equivalent units in

5474-639: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Lancaster campus hosts the Sheriff's Training Academy, which meets the requirements of the Peace Officer Standards and Training for training members of the sheriff's department and other law enforcement agencies. The community college district is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees consisting of five members serving four-year terms, plus

5593-483: The Santa Anita Assembly Center; they were later transferred to and incarcerated at Manzanar and other internment centers, called "Relocation Centers." In the 1950s, middle-class black families began moving into the area, mostly on the west side. Compton grew quickly throughout the decade. This is partially due to its proximity to Watts , where there was an established black population. The eastern side of

5712-530: The United States". Compton's violent reputation reached the national spotlight in the late 1980s with the rise of local gangsta rap groups Compton's Most Wanted and N.W.A , the latter of whom released the album Straight Outta Compton in 1988. The city became notorious for gang violence , primarily caused by the Bloods and Crips . After years of decline in crime, Compton's murder rate skyrocketed in 2004 with racial conflicts between Blacks and Latinos. 2005

5831-772: The Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543. In 1767, the area became part of the Province of the Californias ( Spanish : Provincia de las Californias ), and the area was explored by the Portolá expedition in 1769–1770. In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded Rancho San Pedro , a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km ), to soldier Juan José Domínguez. Domínguez's descendants partitioned

5950-460: The album Game started a free weekly music giveaway titled "Sunday Service". All the tracks are leftovers from Jesus Piece . Game also showed interest in making a future collaboration LP with Chris Brown. Game explained the concept of Jesus Piece does not have a spiritual theme, but it would have a "Gangster" theme of enjoying life while also having faith in God. Jesus Piece became Game's first album since

6069-745: The album title to The Documentary , which featured Dr. Dre and 50 Cent as executive producers. The album spawned the hit singles " How We Do " and " Hate It or Love It ", the latter receiving two Grammy nominations. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was the sixteenth best selling album of 2005 in the United States. It also debuted at number seven in the United Kingdom and sold over five million copies worldwide. In October 2004, he released Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies within its first three months. The album featured artists like Sean T , Young Noble (of

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6188-451: The authorities about a robbery involving Sean Kingston . On September 18, Meek Mill released a diss track towards Game, a remix to Young M.A. 's " Ooouuu " with Omelly and Beanie Sigel . Two days later, the Game responded with "Pest Control", using the same beat and sending shots at Meek Mill, Omelly, Beanie Sigel and Sean Kingston. In 2018 the two reconciled after Mill's incarceration and subsequent release from prison. On October 27, 2017,

6307-521: The chart's top ten, along with his following independent 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. The Game was born Jayceon Terrell Taylor on November 29, 1979, in Compton, California , to parents George Taylor and Lynette Baker, who both were members of

6426-418: The city as well. Arron Afflalo attended Centennial High School ; DeMar DeRozan attended Compton High School; and Tayshaun Prince , Tyson Chandler , Brandon Jennings , Cedric Ceballos and the late Dennis Johnson attended Dominguez High. Actor/comedian Paul Rodriguez Sr. also attended Dominguez High. Although an inner suburb of Los Angeles, Compton has seen an increase of middle-class residents in

6545-465: The city was predominantly white until the 1970s. Despite being located in the middle of a major metropolitan area, thanks to the legacy of Griffith D. Compton, there still remains one small pocket of agriculture from its earliest years. During the 1950s and 1960s, after the Supreme Court declared all racially exclusive housing covenants (title deeds) unconstitutional in the case Shelley v. Kraemer ,

6664-411: The claims were brought back up and also bragged to "get [50's] girlfriend out of my DM's". This was believed to have been a consequential result of Game claiming on Drink Champs to be "the best and a better rapper" than former Aftermath labelmate Eminem , with whom 50 still remains close friends. Additionally, Game's manager, Wack 100, has subliminally called out or questioned 50 Cent's credibility, over

6783-538: The college reached 100 by 1939, but with World War II , attendance plummeted. Attendance reached a low of 13 during the war, the same ADA as the year the school was founded. There were pressures to close the junior college, but trustees and staff held out until veterans returned from the war. Enrollment grew steadily during the postwar years, partly because of the GI Bill of Rights and partly because Antelope Valley began developing an aircraft industry. In 1959, groundbreaking

6902-443: The eighth highest crime rate in the country. Compton experienced a drop in homicide in the late 1990s and 2000s. Crime has stabilized overall since the 2010s. The decrease in homicides has been attributed to various factors, including changing demographics, faster response times by police (reducing shots fired) and better medical care (increasing survival rates). Aja Brown , mayor elected in 2013, helped to settle turf wars between

7021-426: The end of the year, Compton was down to only eighty acres of land, with five remaining voters residing within that territory. Due to the limited number of people able to fill positions within the city government, Compton effectively ceased to exist as a functioning city. By 1906, lawyers Emmett Wilson and E.T. Sherer filed suits to nullify the 1890 elections, which in turn restored Compton to a size of 600 acres. Compton

7140-550: The entirety of G-Unit as a group and clothing brand "in a casket", also expressing his likeliness in the Power television trilogy (which 50 Cent co-produces), but warning him to "leave [the past] alone or else... I'm outside #Numinati". Then, two months later, in March, 50 Cent published a video via Instagram of Game being shunned by former Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine at a basketball game, poking fun of it while also commenting "50 wrote ya hits". The Game once again flamed 50 after

7259-463: The events. The Game is also an avid supporter of Black Lives Matter . The Black Wall Street Records was an American independent record label founded in 2002, by the Game. The name "The Black Wall Street" is adopted from what was the racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the oil boom of the 1920s, Greenwood was home to several successful and prominent African-American entrepreneurs. Before The Documentary, Game dropped

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7378-442: The feud is over on a few of the songs. The feud seemed to have gained steam after Tony Yayo allegedly slapped the fourteen-year-old son of Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy Rosemond. Game responded with "Body Bags" on You Know What It Is Vol. 4 . Since Young Buck was dismissed from G-Unit by 50 Cent, there have been interviews from both Game and Young Buck stating they never had a problem with each other. In an interview Young Buck said he

7497-591: The first black families moved to the area. Compton's growing black population was still largely ignored and neglected by the city's elected officials. Centennial High School was finally built to accommodate a burgeoning student population. A black man first ran for City Council in 1958, and the first black councilman was elected in 1961. In 1969, Douglas Dollarhide became the mayor, the first black man elected mayor of any metropolitan city in California. Two African Americans and one Mexican-American were also elected to

7616-414: The first week, it debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200, becoming Game's lowest-selling album in his career. In 2000, the Game appeared on the dating television show Change of Heart ; in the segment his partner criticized him for "acting macho when in reality is said to be sensitive." The episode came to an end where a mutual friend of the Game and his partner suggested in them staying together,

7735-437: The gangs, which has further reduced the homicide rate. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department began the annual "Gifts for Guns" program within that same year where the citizens of Compton were given the option to turn in firearms and receive a $ 50–$ 100 check for various goods in an effort to combat gun violence . People have turned in about 7,000 guns over the last few years, KABC-TV reported. The program's success has prompted

7854-470: The hospital from gunshot wounds he incurred in late 2001, Game told his brother to go out and buy all of the classic hip-hop albums. Over the course of five months, he studied all of the various influential rap albums and developed a strategy to turn himself into a rapper. With the help of his older brother Big Fase , they founded the label. It originally featured such artists as Glasses Malone , Vita, and Nu Jerzey Devil, along with Game himself. His stage name

7973-545: The land amongst family members, sold parcels to newly arriving settlers, and relinquished some when validating their legal claim with the Mexican government at 48,000 acres (190 km ) in 1828, and with the United States government through a patent validating 43,119 acres (174.50 km ) in 1858. The Domínguez family name is still applied throughout the area, including the Dominguez Rancho Adobe historical landmark, in

8092-412: The last few years, due to its affordable housing. With the influx of immigrants and the demographic shift in ethnic population, it was after the 2000 U.S. Census that Latinos were recognized as the majority. Compton has evolved into a younger population; the median age of people living in Compton was 25 at the time of the census survey in 2010; the United States average at the time was 35.3. Compton

8211-418: The late Eazy-E , entered a feud with Game. The two used to be close associates and recorded music together. Lil' Eazy-E has since directed numerous diss songs targeting the rapper and has expressed his anger over what he felt was Game's misuse of his father's name. Game responded by claiming that Lil' Eazy-E was trying to establish himself off the success he had made since releasing The Documentary . He released

8330-442: The local school board. Four years later, in 1973, Doris A. Davis defeated Dollarhide's bid for re-election to become the first female black mayor of a metropolitan American city. By the early 1970s, the city had one of the largest concentrations of African Americans in the country, at over sixty five percent. In 2013, Aja Brown , age 31, became the city's youngest mayor to date; she was re-elected in 2017. For many years, Compton

8449-727: The many programs offered through the college are an associate degree program in registered nursing approved by the Board of Registered Nursing, an airframe and powerplant technician program certified by the Federal Aviation Administration , and a lower division engineering program that co-ordinates with an engineering degree program offered locally through California State University, Long Beach. Other programs include aircraft fabrication and assembly (including composite materials), computer graphics, respiratory therapy, Firefighter I Academy and wildland fire technology. In conjunction with

8568-491: The multi-platinum selling and critically acclaimed The Documentary , to feature production from Dr. Dre . Game announced on social media that every Sunday leading up to the album that he would be dropping new music, which failed to make the album's final cut. Game compared the album's quality of production and high number of guests to his mentor Dr. Dre 's The Chronic 2001 . Upon release the album received generally positive reviews by music critics . Most reviewers have praised

8687-498: The national list for best places to start and grow a business, and ranked #2 in Los Angeles County out of a field of 88 cities. The city's Planning and Economic Development department provides a business assistance program consisting of a comprehensive mix of resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs. The grocery chains Ralphs and Food 4 Less , subsidiaries of Kroger , are headquartered in Compton. Gelson's Market,

8806-604: The newly incorporated cities of Artesia , Bellflower , Cerritos , Paramount and Norwalk in the late 1950s. These nearby cities remained largely white early on, despite integration . This white middle class flight accelerated following the 1965 Watts Riots and the 1992 Los Angeles riots . By the late 1960s, middle-class and upper-middle-class African Americans found other areas to be more attractive to them. Some were unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County such as Ladera Heights , View Park and Windsor Hills , and others were cities such as Inglewood and Carson . Carson

8925-476: The next few years. By 1969, it had the highest crime rate in the state of California. In Black, Brown, and White: Stories Straight Outta Compton , Lynne Isbell and two friends from other ethnic backgrounds have written about their lives growing up in Compton during the 1960s and early 1970s. They tell how Compton changed from a mostly white town to a mostly black one and became known as "the Murder Capital of

9044-655: The population) lived in households, 643 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 112 (0.1%) were institutionalized. There were 23,062 households, out of which 13,376 (58.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,536 (45.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,373 (27.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,354 (10.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,725 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 158 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,979 households (12.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,224 (5.3%) had someone living alone who

9163-490: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42,175 people (43.7%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Compton has a median household income of $ 42,953, with 26.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Following the Watts riots in 1965, crime in Compton rose sharply. Although the city was largely exempt from the destruction of the 1965 riot, it prompted middle-class residents to flee over

9282-678: The primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household. • 83.1% of the residents in Compton, CA are U.S. citizens. The 2010 United States Census reported that Compton had a population of 96,455. The population density was 9,534.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,681.2/km ). The racial makeup of Compton was 31,688 (32.9%) Black ; 24,942 (25.9%) White , (0.8% Non-Hispanic White); 655 (0.7%) Native American ; 292 (0.3%) Asian ; 718 (0.7%) Pacific Islander ; 34,914 (36.2%) from other races ; and 3,246 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 62,669 persons (65.0%). The Census reported that 95,700 people (99.2% of

9401-554: The proceeds of the shoe were donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina . 310 Motoring ceased operations in 2008, thus ending production of the Hurricane shoe brand. In 2012–2013, he promoted his 60 Days of Fitness challenge, a rigorous fitness and nutrition regime with his brother and trainer Byrd. The Game has, on several occasions, honored the memory of those who died during the Armenian genocide and has expressed his sympathy towards

9520-489: The production and guests and the album. Jesus Piece debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 86,000 copies in the United States. As of July 26, 2013, it has sold 281,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan . On November 30, 2012, Game announced that he and fellow rapper Stat Quo were starting a new record label titled Rolex Records. Both artists would use the label to release new music and sign other artists. On October 1, 2013, Game announced he

9639-560: The rapper published a new title: Jesus Piece . In an interview with MTV on November 8, Game revealed that as Jesus Piece is his last album before his deal with Interscope comes to a close, he has had talks with both Maybach Music Group and Cash Money Records for a possible new record deal. He also stated that he would consider releasing music independently. The album was released on December 11, 2012, with features from Lil Wayne , Big Sean , J. Cole , Jamie Foxx , Wiz Khalifa , Tyga and Chris Brown among others. In promotion for

9758-636: The rapper's surprise appearance at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show and ghostwriting allegations. On July 15, the Game announced his eleventh album, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind , revealing the cover art and the release date. The album was released on August 12, 2022. The album is executive produced by Hit-Boy, Kanye West, Wack 100 and others. The album included guest appearances from Chloe Bailey , Rick Ross , ASAP Rocky , former rival Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again , Big Sean , YG and twenty-two others throughout its 30-track listing; it also includes

9877-407: The rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the two albums the pair had just released. Nevertheless, even after the situation had apparently deflated, G-Unit continued to feud with Game, denouncing his street credibility in the media and claimed that, without their support, he would not score a hit if he made a second album. Game responded during a performance at Summer Jam and launched

9996-530: 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 (2015) served as his final release with Interscope and peaked within

10115-517: The release of his major-label debut album The Documentary , which peaked the Billboard 200 along with its 2006 follow-up, Doctor's Advocate . 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

10234-468: The residents the opportunity to work the land for their families. The 1920s saw the opening of the Compton Airport. Compton Junior College was founded and city officials moved to a new City Hall on Alameda Street. On March 10, 1933, a destructive earthquake caused many casualties: schools were destroyed and there was major damage to the central business district. While it would eventually be home to

10353-435: The shooting, but the incident renewed efforts to pacify hip hop feuds and Game has consequently been discouraged from attending certain events in hopes of averting retaliation. Later, Game and various representatives of California's rap cliques formed a West Coast "peace treaty" to end many rivalries between West Coast rappers. Although Suge Knight did not attend, he and Game declared their feud over. In early 2005, Game entered

10472-399: The southeast, the city of Paramount and the unincorporated East Compton on the east, and by the city of Lynwood on the northeast. East Compton , also known as East Rancho Dominguez , is a mostly industrial unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP). The population was 15,135 according to the 2010 Census . East Rancho Dominguez is an accepted city name according to

10591-408: The streets and their lives in Compton and the areas nearby. Steve Lacy and Blues musician Keb' Mo' are also from Compton. Compton has been referred to on numerous occasions in gang affiliation, gangsta rap and g-funk songs, especially in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, and so has attained an association not only with gang violence and crime, but with hip hop music as well. The city

10710-534: The studio working together, The picture was taken a day earlier and it marked the first time Game had worked with Dr. Dre for some years since the beef with former fellow G-Unit labelmate 50 Cent caused him to release his two following albums on Geffen Records . Later in early January 2010 Game posted a twitpic of him wearing a lot of Aftermath chains with a caption saying "It's funny how things come Full Circle". Later he confirmed that he had returned to Aftermath Entertainment . He traveled to Prishtinë , Kosovo for

10829-404: The third verse at Suge Knight . Due to his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath Entertainment and signed with Geffen Records , another label under Universal Music Group 's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006. The rapper's second major-label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006. This album

10948-423: The top spot with a margin of 13 units, in what was described as the "closest race for number one since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking Data in 1991". Slipknot's labels Warner Music Group and Roadrunner Records asked for a SoundScan recount, a historic first. Nielsen proceeded to the recount, which placed LAX at number two with 238,382 copies, and Slipknot in the first position with 239,516 copies scanned,

11067-579: The worsening safety problems and, after the 1992 riots in the Los Angeles metropolitan area , many African Americans left the city. Although U.S. News & World Report did not list Compton in the 2011 "11 Most Dangerous Cities" for overall crime rates in the United States, the CQ Press , using data from the FBI's annual report of crime statistics "Crime in the United States 2010," which ranked Compton as having

11186-473: Was " Certified Gangstas ", which also featured Jim Jones and Cam'ron . Though the single wasn't considered to be mainstream, the buzz increased around the West Coast rapper. On September 28, 2004, Game released his first promo single, " Westside Story ", from his major label debut album. He had originally chosen to title the album Nigga Wit' An Attitude Volume 1 (as heard in the lyrics to " Dreams "), changed

11305-421: Was 28.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. There were 24,523 housing units at an average density of 2,424.0 units per square mile (935.9 units/km ), of which 12,726 (55.2%) were owner-occupied, and 10,336 (44.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 53,525 people (55.5% of

11424-519: Was 36.8 per 100,000 residents, a decrease from the mid-2000s peak. Guns are used in the vast majority of homicides in Compton. Between 2000 and 2016, 91.5% were killed with guns compared to the national average of 67.7%. In 2015, there was a record low of 15 homicides while the homicide rate in the rest of the US increased. In recent years, homicides have increased while remaining well below the 1980s and 90s, with 32 in 2021. The neighborhood lost residents with

11543-437: Was 57.4% • Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units, 2018-2022 was $ 489,400 • Households and Persons Per Household, 2018-2022 was 24,617, and 3.83 per household • Median Household Income, 2018-2022 was $ 69,728 None of the households in the City of Compton, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only

11662-441: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15. There were 19,263 families (83.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.41. The age distribution of the population was as follows: 31,945 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 11,901 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 26,573 people (27.5%) aged 25 to 44, 18,838 people (19.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,198 people (7.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

11781-513: Was a Cedar Block Piru Bloods leader in West Compton, California . Taylor and his sibling spent six years in foster care . Taylor attended Compton High School . He went on to attend the community colleges Antelope Valley College , Harbor Community College and Cerritos College each for a time before leaving school. By the early 2000s, Taylor had become heavily involved in selling drugs and participating in gang activities. While recovering in

11900-502: Was a much sought-after suburb for the black middle class of Los Angeles. This past affluence is reflected in the area's appearance: Compton's streets are lined with relatively spacious and attractive single family houses. However, several factors have contributed to Compton's gradual decline. One of the most significant factors was a steady erosion of its tax base, something that was already sparse due to limited commercial properties. In later years, there were middle-class whites who fled to

12019-495: Was an American independent record label . In December 2012, the Game founded a new record label, Rolex Records, alongside fellow rapper Stat Quo . Following its founding, he bought his entire team at the record label Rolex watches . After a six-month legal battle with Rolex , he changed the name and logo of the record label to The Firm, which then became Blood Money Entertainment. The label has signed West Coast rappers Skeme , King Marie, Pharaoh Jackson and Dubb. Prolific Records

12138-457: Was an American independent record label founded by the Game in the autumn of 2019. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Priscilla Rainey was granted ownership of the Game's vanity label , as well as royalties from his tenth studio album, Born 2 Rap (2019). This means Rainey now has full control over any salary the Game was receiving through his imprint. 100 Entertainment is an American independent record label founded in 2021 by

12257-436: Was aware of Game's support and that Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo did not reach out to him. Game appeared on 106 & Park on May 16, where he confirmed LAX would be the last studio album he records. He had originally announced that Dr. Dre would be producing for the album, but neither Dr. Dre nor Aftermath Entertainment had confirmed. The album went head to head with heavy metal band Slipknot 's All Hope Is Gone on

12376-583: Was built in 1923 and survived the 1933 Long Beach earthquake . Antelope Valley College The college offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees in 71 fields as well as certificate programs in 59 vocational areas. The main campus in Lancaster hosts the satellite location of California State University, Bakersfield-Antelope Valley (CSUB-AV), where students can obtain bachelor's and master's degrees in select subjects. Average daily attendance (ADA) at

12495-426: Was coined by his grandmother, who was a huge fan of the 1997 blockbuster, The Game . Game first gained prominence when he attended a hip-hop summit hosted by Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan . After he had fully recovered, Game and Big Fase made a mixtape together. He released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT

12614-508: Was confirmed in May 2009, that Game began working on a new album, titled The R.E.D. Album On June 26, 2009, Game released a song titled " Better on the Other Side " a Michael Jackson tribute, the day after Jackson's death. It features Diddy , Mario Winans , Chris Brown , Usher & Boyz II Men . On October 3, 2009, Snoop Dogg posted a picture on his Twitter of himself, Dr. Dre and Game in

12733-474: Was difficult to find. To gather firewood it was necessary to travel to mountains close to Pasadena . The round trip took almost a week. Many in the Compton party wanted to relocate to a friendlier climate and settle down, but as there were two general stores within traveling distance—one in the pueblo of Los Angeles , the other in Wilmington —they eventually decided to stay put. By 1887, the settlers realized it

12852-527: Was forwarded to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, who in turn forwarded the petition to the State Legislature. On May 11, 1888, the city of Compton was incorporated with a population of 5000 people. The first City Council meeting was held on May 14, 1888. In 1890, a series of votes were held by the residents of Compton, with the aim of shedding significant portions of the city. By

12971-491: Was held for a new college campus on 110 acres (45 ha) at Avenue K and 30th Street West, designed by the architect Henry L. Gogerty (1894-1990). The college campus has expanded to approximately 135 acres (55 ha) through land purchases. Antelope Valley College has grown to a student population of approximately 16,000. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges . Among

13090-521: Was not getting his proper credit for the creation of the album, as he had written six of the songs, all of which Game denied. During that dispute, a member of Game's entourage was shot during a confrontation that occurred at the Hot 97 studio in New York City. After the situation between them escalated, 50 Cent and Game held a press conference to announce their reconciliation. Fans had mixed feelings as to whether

13209-532: Was not officially signed to Cash Money Records stating "It's just trying to figure out what's the best for Cash Money, what's the best for Game at this point in his career. That's pretty much family and that's where I'm at, at this point", he said. "Nothing's written in stone, but that's where I'm leaning." On June 16, 2014, the Game released the compilation album, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf ' s first single "Bigger than Me". The song heavily samples rock group Poliça 's 2013 single "Warrior Lord". The following day,

13328-403: Was officially leaving Interscope Records, and that he was now a free agent. The following day he told Artistdirect that him signing to Cash Money Records was likely, and that a final announcement of a signing would probably come in January 2014. He also stated he had talked to Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle , and Snoop Dogg about possibly doing collaboration albums in the future. On October 8,

13447-471: Was particularly significant, because it had successfully thwarted attempts at annexation by neighboring Compton. The city opted instead for incorporation in 1968; notably, its black population was actually more affluent than its white population. As a newer city, it also offered more favorable tax rates and lower crime. According to the United States Census Bureau 's 2020 data, the city has

13566-411: Was perceived as being directed towards Jay-Z , though Game stated it was directed toward Ja Rule . Later Jay-Z performed a freestyle on Funkmaster Flex 's radio show on Hot 97 and in it, he repeatedly used the word game , which some hip hop fans believed was directed towards Game. Game responded with "My Bitch" in which the first verse is directed at G-Unit , the second verse is directed at Jay-Z and

13685-433: Was pushed back to August 7. On June 23, Game released the first single, titled " 100 " featuring Drake . Target began displaying the original artwork for The Documentary 2 July 13, 2015. However, the release date was pushed back again, to August 28, then eventually to October 9. A week later on October 16, Game released The Documentary 2.5 the second half of The Documentary 2 . The Game and Skrillex collaborated on

13804-452: Was reborn, with elections held to fill open positions. The ample residential lots of Richland Farms gave residents enough space to raise a family, and food to feed them, along with building a barn, and caring for livestock. The farms attracted the black families who had begun migrating from the rural South in the 1950s, and there they found their 'home away from home'. Compton could not support large-scale agricultural business, but it did give

13923-599: Was set out by Game to prove his success as an artist without the help of Dre or 50 Cent. While Game originally claimed Dr. Dre would still do production on the album in the November issue of XXL magazine, he admitted in September after the XXL interview was conducted during an interview on radio station Power 105 that Dr. Dre would not be producing any tracks; although four previously unreleased tracks produced by Dr. Dre were released on

14042-400: Was the city's deadliest year on record when the city murder rate reached 72 killings with a total population of 90,000 residents. The spike was the highest since 1991, when the city had more than 100,000 residents. The rise in homicides frightened residents who had long lived with high levels of gang violence but had seen a downturn in violent crime in recent years. In 2013, the homicide rate

14161-400: Was time to make improvements to the local government. A series of town meetings were held to discuss incorporation of their little town. Griffith D. Compton donated his land to incorporate and create the city of Compton in 1889, but he did stipulate that a certain acreage be zoned solely for agriculture and named Richland Farms. In January 1888, a petition supporting the incorporation of Compton

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