Documentary 2

The Game has been in the rap industry for quite some now. Ten years removed from his debut classic "The Documentary", he is back with the mega project that is "The Documentary 2". The Game had recently announced that this will be a double disk album. The first installment is peppered with 19 tracks with features from everyone to Kendrick Lamar to Q-Tip.

From the jump we get the feeling we are going to get an in depth view of life in Compton California which is notoriously known for the origins of Bloods & Crips. The first track On Me features Kendrick Lamar, who also grew up in Compton but unlike the Game he was preoccupied in other endeavors. The Game explains how back in the day he was "blooding like a menstrual" (gang reference) while Kendrick on the other hand was "recording portraits in front of sirens". The biggest surprise is how well the Game lyrically bodies the song over a mesh Erykah Badu On and On beat. You see the old school influence throughout the album. You get a real 90's feel at times especially from cuts like Don't Trip (ft. Ice Cube), New York, New York, The Documentary 2, and Step Up. Standing on Ferraris continues this 90's trend, sampling from the 1997 Notorious B.I.G. track, Kick In The Door. Being that its only right that The Game recruits Bad Boy founder Diddy. The game shows off an impressive biggie flow rapping "Rick Flair phantom/All red flannel, niggas don't hit me though/Spit on models, R.Kelly, piss on the center fold/Ever since Doc showed me a billion in a envelope/Love Jimmy, fuck Interscope". Dollar and a Dream and Made in America are lyrical exercises for Game as he delivers very compelling verses. Ab-Soul also had a very good verse on DAAD. The Game mentions his gang stories and affiliations all throughout the album. He is very proud of where he came from and to be a blood.

There are low points. He stumbles in the middle w/ songs like Bitch You Ain't Shit and Circles. BYAS just completely bashes females and circles just loses me.

notable other tracks on the back stretch of album: 100, Mula

My favorite track is On Me. I just love how both the Game and Kendrick lyrically paint a picture in this song. The On and On sample tssss producer Bongo 'The Drum Gahd' outdid himself on the beat.
Check it out below...

As we wait for the second disk to come out its obvious that The Game put his all into this album and it shows. Whether through the lyrics or the beats.

Rating: 9 out of 10