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Track Listings
| 1. Dr. Dre Intro |
| 2. The City ft. Kendrick Lamar |
| 3. Drug Test ft. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Sly |
| 4. Martians Vs Goblins ft. Lil Wayne and Tyler The Creator |
| 5. Red Nation ft. Lil Wayne |
| 6. Dr. Dre 1 |
| 7. Good Girls Go Bad ft. Drake |
| 8. Ricky |
| 9. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
| 10. Heavy Artillery ft. Rick Ross and Beanie Sigel |
| 11. Paramedics ft. Young Jeezy |
| 12. Speakers On Blast ft. Big Boi and E - 40 |
| 13. Hello ft. Lloyd |
| 14. All The Way Gone ft. Mario and Wale |
| 15. Pot of Gold ft. Chris Brown |
| 16. Dr. Dre 2 |
| 17. All I Know |
| 18. Born In The Trap |
| 19. Mama Knows ft. Nelly Furtado |
Product Description
Review
On previous LP LAX, Jayceon Taylor aka Game seemed assured in his approach, as he saturated deep instrumentals with gruff tales of survival and perseverance in California's gang territory. Three years later, and he's still emotional on The R.E.D. Album, if not downright frustrated with multiple setbacks. And who could blame him? The aforementioned LAX received mixed reviews from critics, a fact not forgotten by the brash Compton-raised MC. "I was stressed the f*** out, torn between Aftermath and Geffen," Game raps on the opener here, referencing the tug-of-war he endured with the two record labels.
Then there were the delays. It took Game (no 'The' these days) nearly three years to complete this project, a 21-track deluge of passionate wordplay and sullen reflection, set against a glossy backdrop of polished West Coast soul and thumping drums. The artist has never shied away from his chequered past, often celebrating his gang affiliation and glorifying his police record, and it's more of the same on The R.E.D. Album. "Yeah, I got two gun charges, three felonies, just got off probation," he proudly states on Heavy Artillery. It's not entirely heavy, though. Martians vs. Goblins, featuring Lil Wayne and Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator, is rooted in offbeat funk and heavy on the eye-popping punch lines. "I suck? Where's the f***ing Ring Pops / You got a better chance of getting a copy of Detox," Tyler raps, referencing the much-delayed Dr. Dre album.
Overall, The R.E.D. Album stands as a solid return for its maker, as long-time listeners will connect with his no-frills lyrics and unsettling artistic demeanour. He's at his best when he mangles the instrumentals with menacing abandon; less so when he's dangerously drifting into mainstream RnB music. While Pot of Gold works as an efficient coming-of-age tale, Hello and All the Way Gone sound somewhat forced. Game also seems influenced by the rappers he features, often emulating their voices and cadences: on the jazzy Mama Knows, for instance, he sounds eerily similar to Nas. When left on his own, however, Game proves he's still as magnetic as ever, whether he's carrying the torch for the West Coast or proclaiming himself one of the industry's best rappers. The game doesn't change, just the players.
--Marcus J. Moore
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CD Description
After selling more than 10 million albums worldwide from his first three projects, Game is back. Mega producers Cool & Dre, Boi 1da, DJ Khalil and DJ Premier join hip-hop/R&B artists Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake, Lloyd and Nelly Furtado, Game’s mentors Dr. Dre and Snoop, and new era rap stars Kendrick Lamar and Tyler the Creator in contributing to the R.E.D. Album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album, sadly, falls far short of what 'The Game' is truly capable of.
His 2005 album 'The Documentary' was far superior to what is presented here - I mention this because after hearing Jayceon at his best, it's hard to be content with a mediocre album. 6 years on, you'd have hoped another true classic would have appeared. It hasn't.
+'s
A few songs are good, the opener 'The City' is a personal favourite.
Dr Dre adds atmosphere by providing some talking tracks.
-'s
Most of the songs are average at best.
A lot of input from other artists, possibly too much.
His 2005 album 'The Documentary' was far superior to what is presented here - I mention this because after hearing Jayceon at his best, it's hard to be content with a mediocre album. 6 years on, you'd have hoped another true classic would have appeared. It hasn't.
+'s
A few songs are good, the opener 'The City' is a personal favourite.
Dr Dre adds atmosphere by providing some talking tracks.
-'s
Most of the songs are average at best.
A lot of input from other artists, possibly too much.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I did not think much of this album, after waiting for over a year in anticipation for this I was disappointed at what I was listening to. What has happened to Game, is he now more into R & B hits than he is into his hip hop? If you are looking for a rap album then you will be disappointed as this album does not come close to his previous three albums, yes there are a few good tunes on here but all in all I felt that Game has gone soft. If it's a decent rap/hip hop album you are after then I would go for the last three Ice cube albums as you will not be disappointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
I'm giving the Red album five stars. The Game is holding on to his trademark gangster rap style in a market that has Pop music as the top selling genre of entertainment. The Game also utilizes real Hip Hop and R&B in the Red album. Another very good example of this style is the Thorough album by Stryk. Both albums have the grit and grind of the streets with a fusion of old and new school genres such as Soul, R&B and Blues.
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CLASSIC
This is without doubt the best album from The Game its an unselfish representation of both the industry and present reality his story tellin ability on The good the bad the ugly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by ishi ish
game sucks now
the documentary and LAX are his only good albums
matians vs goblin, good girls go bad, the city, red nation, heavy artillery and hello are the only good songs it would be a... Read more
matians vs goblin, good girls go bad, the city, red nation, heavy artillery and hello are the only good songs it would be a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by tom97
Game time
Only 4 stars as I didn't listen to anything past track 12, no need for that many songs, bit to commercial! Keep it gangsta game!
Published 7 months ago by Dave F
getting back to his best
enjoyed the beats in this album, and the collaborations where good, especially one song with lil wayne,if your a fan of west coast hip hop add this to your collection
Published 7 months ago by william
Still love Game but R.E.D. not so much
I was very disappointed with the amount of features on the album, which felt like the commercial-oriented move that it was. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Master T
average game
I'm a big game fan,i rate all his other albums highly so it is a surprise for me to view this as average. Read more
Published 8 months ago by paul middleton
Loved it
I really loved this album. got it a few days later even though I pre-ordered it but was well worth the wait. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ibrahim009
RED - I THINK BLUE AND COLD
I love the Game and i have liked all 3 of the previous albums, so when this was finally released i did not hesitate, how wrong was I - this has had 1 spin and by track 5 i was... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Jason M. Broughton
G.A.M.E
Ok, I have to say I have never really been a fan of Game. I noticed this album was due out and decided to check out some of the tracks on YouTube. Read more
Published 8 months ago by LFreeman
RED NATION
after a long wait game delivers once again with another number 1 selling album. game is on fire on some smokin' hot tracks with lyriclly some of his best work. Dr. Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. Almond
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