LAX gets like a 6.5 review from allhiphop

gemini86 · 08-27-2008, 01:46 PM

yall niggas is retarded. quick to be mad defensive. damn this is real

The Game’s alpha male A-type personality and aggressive approach obviously didn’t fall in line with G-Unit’s pecking order. But as a solo artist, it’s these attributes that have allowed him to carve out a unique path in the industry. He’s the Cali rapper with the New York swag.

He’s lyrically talented and street enough to have made the whole G-Unit fiasco a distant and almost forgotten memory. Unfortunately with the release of his third and supposedly final release L.A.X. (Geffen), The Game falls short of nailing the three-peat of critically acclaimed albums.

On the introductory “LAX Files”, The Game puts it down for the Westside story that Hip-

Hop fell in love with back in the late eighties when N.W.A. introduced it to the world: “Ni***’s think because they watch Menace a couple times / Seen Cube in Boyz In The Hood and then press rewind / That you could survive when a real Crip run up on ‘ya car and flex the nine / You must be out of ya mind.” The soulful hook that follows each verse and lurking keys feels like the classic Los Angeles gangster Rap that The Game has built his career on reviving.

There is a serious roster of heavy hitters featured vocally and behind the boards. The best production comes from the always in demand Cool and Dre. Songs like the power ballad single “My Life” featuring Lil Wayne and the mid-tempo “Money” with its electric guitars and Betty Wright vocal sample, shine as two of the better produced songs on the album.

“Bulletproof Diaries” is an interesting pairing between The Game and Raekwon. Lyrically this unlikely duo feed off each other well, but the Jelly Roll produced beat is disjointed and too busy. That California sound of lazy horns, keyboards, and thumping bass, is layered with video game like blips and bongs. It makes for an odd combination.

Although the album does have its bright spots, there are too many mishaps for this to be his last. The plethora of collaborations hurt the album more than it helped. The track “Angel” with Common, which is accompanied by a surprisingly unimpressive Kanye beat, and “Touchdown” featuring Raheem Vaughn, don’t fit the initial energy and aggression that L.A.X began with. Furthermore the R&B sound seems to be outside of Chuck Taylor’s comfort zone as “Game’s Pain” with Keyshia Cole also fails to leave any real lasting impression.

The decision to diversify his features and beats didn’t always go over well despite the valiant effort. Lyrically he is one of the top players in the game but it’s disappointing when that is overshadowed by desultory production and all but strange collaborations. L.A.X. has its moments but it has to be more thorough if this is Game’s parting gift to Hip-Hop as an emcee.

BlackBauer · 08-27-2008, 01:49 PM

6.5 is about right, agree with ahh on this one..

Whiteside Records · 08-27-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gemini86

yall niggas is retarded. Quick to be mad defensive. Damn this is real

the game’s alpha male a-type personality and aggressive approach obviously didn’t fall in line with g-unit’s pecking order. But as a solo artist, it’s these attributes that have allowed him to carve out a unique path in the industry. He’s the cali rapper with the new york swag.

He’s lyrically talented and street enough to have made the whole g-unit fiasco a distant and almost forgotten memory. Unfortunately with the release of his third and supposedly final release l.a.x. (geffen), the game falls short of nailing the three-peat of critically acclaimed albums.

On the introductory “lax files”, the game puts it down for the westside story that hip-

hop fell in love with back in the late eighties when n.w.a. Introduced it to the world: “ni***’s think because they watch menace a couple times / seen cube in boyz in the hood and then press rewind / that you could survive when a real crip run up on ‘ya car and flex the nine / you must be out of ya mind.” the soulful hook that follows each verse and lurking keys feels like the classic los angeles gangster rap that the game has built his career on reviving.

There is a serious roster of heavy hitters featured vocally and behind the boards. The best production comes from the always in demand cool and dre. Songs like the power ballad single “my life” featuring lil wayne and the mid-tempo “money” with its electric guitars and betty wright vocal sample, shine as two of the better produced songs on the album.

“bulletproof diaries” is an interesting pairing between the game and raekwon. Lyrically this unlikely duo feed off each other well, but the jelly roll produced beat is disjointed and too busy. That california sound of lazy horns, keyboards, and thumping bass, is layered with video game like blips and bongs. It makes for an odd combination.

Although the album does have its bright spots, there are too many mishaps for this to be his last. The plethora of collaborations hurt the album more than it helped. The track “angel” with common, which is accompanied by a surprisingly unimpressive kanye beat, and “touchdown” featuring raheem vaughn, don’t fit the initial energy and aggression that l.a.x began with. Furthermore the r&b sound seems to be outside of chuck taylor’s comfort zone as “game’s pain” with keyshia cole also fails to leave any real lasting impression.

The decision to diversify his features and beats didn’t always go over well despite the valiant effort. Lyrically he is one of the top players in the game but it’s disappointing when that is overshadowed by desultory production and all but strange collaborations. L.a.x. Has its moments but it has to be more thorough if this is game’s parting gift to hip-hop as an emcee.

you are a g unit homo. You just had a previous thread up saying ahh gave it a 2.5

make up youre mind you fake p.o.s.!

Lax and the game shat all over you!

13ubba · 08-27-2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiteside Records

you are a g unit homo. You just had a previous thread up saying ahh gave it a 2.5

make up youre mind you fake p.o.s.!

Lax and the game shat all over you!

Claim down Nigga T.O.S Got The Same rating Relax

jskillz60 · 08-27-2008, 03:30 PM

it was better than TOS, but not a classic...just a solid album...

13ubba · 08-27-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskillz60

it was better than TOS, but not a classic...just a solid album...

From My View T.O.S Was Slightly Better

Tha Unit On Top · 08-27-2008, 06:20 PM

Dam, this must not be a good day for Game stans first we hear that LAX is only gonna sell 230k to 250k, way less than they thought, now weak ass ratings from the critics, guess its not the classic they all said it was. Too bad, they talked so much shit about TOS flopping and being trash, well same for Game. But the only thing they can say now is LAX sold in a week what TOS did in a month, oh wow, with all the shit that happened with TOS, Game with his features and singles and he couldnt do 300k? So I dont want to hear shit about sales and flopping anymore, cause TOS flopped, so did Game.

13ubba · 08-27-2008, 07:44 PM

ye my nigga Features Like That Should of sold atleast 500k

TheMadWriter · 08-28-2008, 12:33 AM

I'm sorry man but that is BULLSHIT. Lemme drop it the second time like Snoop Dogg did when talking about Soulja Boy's 'Superman', "that shit was BULLSHIT!". Ya'll have been sleepin on L.A.X for real, that album is dope and despite the massive amount of features and shit Game predominantly raps himself. Other people get what, one verse? Prolly R&B artists anyways. L.A.X deserves either an 8 or a 9, and for ya'll haters prolly an eight; the dude's paying homage to the legends and his dropping wittier lines than he ever did in 'The Doctor's Advocate' or 'The Documentary'. Plus anybody could jam out to 'State of Emergency' or chill to 'Angel'. It's simply dope, and ya'll need to stop hating. That shit is CLASSIC. Nobody's dick ridin Game, that's just the way it is when it comes to a good album. That shit shouldn't even be put in the same sentence as T.O.S, and if ya'll gonna rate somebody's track stop basing it off G Unit.

"Do you, fools listen to music or do you just skim through it..." - Jay Z, Renegade.

Drink · 08-28-2008, 01:59 PM

I personally liked TOS better, LAX was a disappointment. Not enough hard beats imo.

SOleace · 09-01-2008, 05:15 PM

i really feeling the album....my home boy trae beatz produced Spanglish...HARD!!!

08-27-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
gemini86 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: harlem Posts: 2,374 Repped: 136 Repped 2,001 Times in 471 Posts Neg Reps: 34 Neg Repped at 141 Times in 85 Posts	LAX gets like a 6.5 review from allhiphop LAX gets like a 6.5 review from allhiphop yall niggas is retarded. quick to be mad defensive. damn this is real The Game’s alpha male A-type personality and aggressive approach obviously didn’t fall in line with G-Unit’s pecking order. But as a solo artist, it’s these attributes that have allowed him to carve out a unique path in the industry. He’s the Cali rapper with the New York swag. He’s lyrically talented and street enough to have made the whole G-Unit fiasco a distant and almost forgotten memory. Unfortunately with the release of his third and supposedly final release L.A.X. (Geffen), The Game falls short of nailing the three-peat of critically acclaimed albums. On the introductory “LAX Files”, The Game puts it down for the Westside story that Hip- Hop fell in love with back in the late eighties when N.W.A. introduced it to the world: “Ni***’s think because they watch Menace a couple times / Seen Cube in Boyz In The Hood and then press rewind / That you could survive when a real Crip run up on ‘ya car and flex the nine / You must be out of ya mind.” The soulful hook that follows each verse and lurking keys feels like the classic Los Angeles gangster Rap that The Game has built his career on reviving. There is a serious roster of heavy hitters featured vocally and behind the boards. The best production comes from the always in demand Cool and Dre. Songs like the power ballad single “My Life” featuring Lil Wayne and the mid-tempo “Money” with its electric guitars and Betty Wright vocal sample, shine as two of the better produced songs on the album. “Bulletproof Diaries” is an interesting pairing between The Game and Raekwon. Lyrically this unlikely duo feed off each other well, but the Jelly Roll produced beat is disjointed and too busy. That California sound of lazy horns, keyboards, and thumping bass, is layered with video game like blips and bongs. It makes for an odd combination. Although the album does have its bright spots, there are too many mishaps for this to be his last. The plethora of collaborations hurt the album more than it helped. The track “Angel” with Common, which is accompanied by a surprisingly unimpressive Kanye beat, and “Touchdown” featuring Raheem Vaughn, don’t fit the initial energy and aggression that L.A.X began with. Furthermore the R&B sound seems to be outside of Chuck Taylor’s comfort zone as “Game’s Pain” with Keyshia Cole also fails to leave any real lasting impression. The decision to diversify his features and beats didn’t always go over well despite the valiant effort. Lyrically he is one of the top players in the game but it’s disappointing when that is overshadowed by desultory production and all but strange collaborations. L.A.X. has its moments but it has to be more thorough if this is Game’s parting gift to Hip-Hop as an emcee. __________________ owe me sex

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08-27-2008, 03:30 PM	#5
jskillz60 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,089 Repped: 251 Repped 65 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	it was better than TOS, but not a classic...just a solid album...

08-27-2008, 06:20 PM	#7
Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,194 Repped: 639 Repped 2,455 Times in 352 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	Dam, this must not be a good day for Game stans first we hear that LAX is only gonna sell 230k to 250k, way less than they thought, now weak ass ratings from the critics, guess its not the classic they all said it was. Too bad, they talked so much shit about TOS flopping and being trash, well same for Game. But the only thing they can say now is LAX sold in a week what TOS did in a month, oh wow, with all the shit that happened with TOS, Game with his features and singles and he couldnt do 300k? So I dont want to hear shit about sales and flopping anymore, cause TOS flopped, so did Game.

08-27-2008, 07:44 PM	#8
13ubba Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada Posts: 3,402 Repped: 468 Repped 1,503 Times in 357 Posts Neg Reps: 441 Neg Repped at 159 Times in 114 Posts	ye my nigga Features Like That Should of sold atleast 500k

08-28-2008, 12:33 AM	#9
TheMadWriter Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,376 Repped: 149 Repped 414 Times in 245 Posts Neg Reps: 68 Neg Repped at 153 Times in 97 Posts	I'm sorry man but that is BULLSHIT. Lemme drop it the second time like Snoop Dogg did when talking about Soulja Boy's 'Superman', "that shit was BULLSHIT!". Ya'll have been sleepin on L.A.X for real, that album is dope and despite the massive amount of features and shit Game predominantly raps himself. Other people get what, one verse? Prolly R&B artists anyways. L.A.X deserves either an 8 or a 9, and for ya'll haters prolly an eight; the dude's paying homage to the legends and his dropping wittier lines than he ever did in 'The Doctor's Advocate' or 'The Documentary'. Plus anybody could jam out to 'State of Emergency' or chill to 'Angel'. It's simply dope, and ya'll need to stop hating. That shit is CLASSIC. Nobody's dick ridin Game, that's just the way it is when it comes to a good album. That shit shouldn't even be put in the same sentence as T.O.S, and if ya'll gonna rate somebody's track stop basing it off G Unit. "Do you, fools listen to music or do you just skim through it..." - Jay Z, Renegade.

08-28-2008, 01:59 PM	#10
Drink Warrior Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 990 Repped: 614 Repped 82 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	I personally liked TOS better, LAX was a disappointment. Not enough hard beats imo.

09-01-2008, 05:15 PM	#11
SOleace Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kaliforniya Posts: 424 Repped: 33 Repped 91 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	i really feeling the album....my home boy trae beatz produced Spanglish...HARD!!!