The Game - L.A.X. (Deluxe Edition) [PA]

Artist:

Game

UPC:

602517815063

See Also:

Eminem G-Unit

Description:

Personnel: Traci Nelson (vocals); 1500 or Nothin`, Jay Mac, Ervin Pope (keyboards); William "Kidflyy" Taylor (bass guitar); Travis Barker (drums).
Long hailed as the savior of contemporary West Coast hip-hop, The Game throws an ironic curveball at these expectations with L.A.X. Despite the specific locale of the title, this is a record that actually feels geographically homeless. Production wise, the 19 tracks pull from cross-coastal influences, and guest MCs range from Chicago (Common), New York (Raekwon), Louisiana (Lil Wayne), and, of course, South Central (Ice Cube, who appears on the post-intro banger "State Of Emergency"). All this confusion finds cohesion on two counts: Game`s undeniable authority on the mic--emitting double-tracked raspy aggression that covers topics both conscientious and boasting--and the continuous, if uncharacteristic, undercurrent of sonic weirdness. Like Wayne`s THE CARTER series, L.A.X. has a certain loose, idiosyncratic vibe that rolls along with a minimalist futuristic funk. Not that this undermines the Game`s allure as a menacing presence, still evident on tracks like "Dope Boys," which rely on concrete-rattling beats, hard scratching, and captivating tales of harder times.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Intro
2. LAX Files
3. State of Emergency - (featuring Ice Cube)
4. Bulletproof Diaries - (featuring Raekwon)
5. My Life - (featuring Lil Wayne)
6. Money
7. Cali Sunshine - (featuring Bilal)
8. Ya Heard - (featuring Ludacris)
9. Hard Liquor [Interlude]
10. House of Pain
11. Gentleman`s Affair - (featuring Ne-Yo)
12. Let Us Live - (featuring Chrisette Michele)
13. Touchdown - (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)
14. Angel - (featuring Common)
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - (featuring LaToiya Williams)
16. Dope Boys - (featuring Travis Barker)
17. Game`s Pain - (featuring Keyshia Cole)
18. Letter To the King - (featuring Nas)
19. Outro

DISC 2:

1. Big Dreams
2. Camera Phone - (featuring Ne-Yo)
3. Nice
4. Spanglish

Album Information

Release Date:

08/26/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Gangsta/Hardcore

Label:

Geffen

Producer:

J.R. Rotem; DJ Quik; Dahoud; Kanye West; Scott Storch; Cool & Dre; Knobody; Ervin "EP" Pope

Catalog Number:

B0011802-72

Original Release Year:

2008

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Ice Cube; Raekwon; Lil Wayne; Bilal; Ludacris; Ne-Yo; Chrisette Michele; Raheem DeVaughn; Common; Latoiya Williams; Travis Barker; Keyshia Cole; Nas

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