had tp make a form of a q...but... from this sample review it sounds pretty nice...and track 9 sounds ILL!!!!
Yo Radio had a chance to go to Universal Records London office to hear The Game鈥檚 highly anticipated third studio album L.A.X.. I know it's just one persons opinion, and I know we haven't heard it yet, but after reading this I really think this album is gonna be crazy! Here is the review...
Below are my notes on each track. Please note this is not the final track list order.
1. L.A.X.
Produced by JR Rotem
Big intro, he spits some BARS on this track talks about being gangster, very west coast bouncy production!
2. State Of Emergency feat. Ice Cube
Produced by JR Rotem
Crazy beat again, very west coast, another big tune, the only thing I could have asked more for was a verse from Ice Cube - he was only on the chorus 鈥楥alifornia ain鈥榯 a state it鈥榮 an army鈥?they didn鈥檛 play the whole track so he might have a verse at the end hopefully). Game has stepped his lyrics up even more so far on this album.
3. Dope Boys
Produced by 15 or Nothin鈥?br>
I鈥檓 not gonna lie when I first heard this track I wasn鈥檛 impressed, but I think I must have gone mad cos this track is a BANGER! Most people would have heard this track already it鈥檚 got a very rocky feel with Travis Barker on the drums.
4. House Of Pain
Produced by DJ Toomp
This was one of the standouts for me, guitar rocky beat again. Game has definitely stepped up lyrically on this album. Another bouncy track with a load of quotables. Dj Toomp done his job with the beat!
5. Heaven
Produced by Jelly Roll
Another standout this track is serious, Game does some singing on the chorus. This could be a single for me a more introspective track than what鈥檚 been heard so far.
6. My Life feat. Lil Wayne
Produced by Cool & Dre
This is the next single, another introspective track. Talks about The Game鈥檚 struggles in his life. Very serious. Lil Wayne鈥檚 singing on the hook 鈥楧ear lord you took so many of my people but why havn鈥檛 you taken my life鈥? Beats serious as well very dark piano beat
7. Bullet Proof Diaries feat. Raekwon
Produced by Jell Roll
Very funky westcoast beat. Another standout. Raekwon does his thing on this. The chorus reminds me of the Ruff Ryders 鈥橶orld War 3鈥?track - 鈥榃here you from, New York鈥欌€︹€︹€︹€IG TUNE
8. Cali Sunshine
Produce by Nottz
This track is ok, I think I might have to hear it again. The Game`s talking about 50 getting robbed, Suge Knight getting punched up. For me Nottz is a serious producer but I wasn鈥檛 really feeling this track it might be a grower though.
9. Never Say Goodbye
Produced EP
Another highlight. At the start Biggie鈥檚 talking about his shock of hearing Eazy E death. Then it cut鈥檚 to the radio talking about the death of Biggie and Tupac. First verse The Game raps with Tupac鈥檚 flow and second verse he spits like Biggie, he SMASHES it! They faded out the track after the second chorus so I鈥檓 not sure if he does another verse.
10. Ye Heard feat. Ludacris
Produced by Nottz
This track is SERIOUS! The beat is stupid, probably the best beat on the album for me. Very Funky bouncy beat. The Game does his thing lyrically, he talks about being looked over and being too gangster to win a grammy but Ludacris SMASHES IT, one of the verses of the year for me, too many quotable 鈥楽o many flags I thought I was in Russia鈥︹€?鈥?br>
11. Gentlemans鈥?Affair feat. Ne-Yo
Produced by JR Rotem
To be honest I thought this was the weakest track for me, it鈥檚 got a mellowy summery vibe. It鈥檒l probably do well on radio but I wasn鈥檛 really feeling it compared to the tracks I heard before.
12. Angel feat Common
Produced by Kanye West
When I saw the line-up for this I thought this track would be SERIOUS but at first it didn鈥檛 grab me, the beat didn鈥檛 sound like a Kanye West beat at all, it followed the west coast bouncy production of the rest of the tracks. Common and The Game done their thing lyrically and I think it was john Legend on the chorus. Everyone else in the room was feeling this track though to be fair, it鈥檒l probably grow on me(still a big tune though I was just expecting a classic)
13. Camera Phone feat. Ne-Yo
Produced by Cool & Dre
This sounds like it could definitely be a single, I could imagine this being huge, double time beat.
14. Money
Produced by Cool & Dre
This one is definitely for the streets, similar vibe to Rick Ross 鈥楶ush It鈥? talks about money. This will be BIG another highlight! I could imagine rappers freestyling over this beat on mixtapes for years!
15. Breaking Rules feat. Busta Rhymes
Produced by Scott Storch
Minimalist beat, everyone in the room was feeling this track. Got a similar vibe to 鈥楶ut Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See鈥? Good track
16. Letter To The King feat. Nas
Produced by Hi-Tek
One of my favourite tracks. The track is an ode to Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. Very introspective, they both talk about when they were younger overlooking the struggle but now realising the power. The beat is crazy, Hi Tek does his job. Nas and The Game make great tracks together, they both have featured on each others current and previous albums and each track for me has been a standout!
Pain - they didn鈥檛 play Pain because everyone鈥檚 heard it all ready
Big Dreams - The people at Universal said this maybe a bonus track their not sure at the moment collabs w/ Luda and Nas should be nice The 3 tracks I was most looking forward to you gave quite good reviews. Well apart from 'Angel', I really wanted big things for that because of Common, but if the beat isn't good, that's a shame.
The other two - 'State of Emergency' is really bugging me now, I really want to hear that... and the most anticipated song 'Letter to the King' got the review I wanted to hear... wasn't Talib Kweli meant to be on this track? Yeah for sure when is it dropping? defiantly gonna buy it. cant wait for it .sounds really good No. this sounds ill ima go buy it It looks like it's a good album. I look forward to getting it. it's one of the few albums i'm anticipating....and track 9...wow...i gotta hear that.... I'll prolly buy it & track 9 does sound like it's going to be amazing if he can pull off a Biggie flow Yeah from all the songs i heard from L.A.X(that are out)
theyre all good/great yeah i will buy it
cosign^^ track 9 sounds like its gonna be big I would probably check out track 9 and the one with Raekwon in it but that's it. i definitely plan on buyin it..from the tracks and descriptions im gonna buy it what happened to the "superman" track??? the one that's supposed to be so good it's got a movie preview... that ain't make the album??? Yeah I will buy it. | 