07/19/08 - The Game - L.A.X Track by Track Album Review By: Yo Radio!

MC-Menni · 07-19-2008, 06:29 AM

Yo Radio had a chance to go to Universal Records London office to hear The Game’s 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 ‘California ain‘t a state it‘s an army‘(they didn’t 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’
I’m not gonna lie when I first heard this track I wasn’t impressed, but I think I must have gone mad cos this track is a BANGER! Most people would have heard this track already it’s 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’s 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’s struggles in his life. Very serious. Lil Wayne’s singing on the hook ‘Dear lord you took so many of my people but why havn’t you taken my life’. 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 ’World War 3’ track - ‘Where you from, New York’…………BIG 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’t really feeling this track it might be a grower though.

9. Never Say Goodbye
Produced EP
Another highlight. At the start Biggie’s talking about his shock of hearing Eazy E death. Then it cut’s to the radio talking about the death of Biggie and Tupac. First verse The Game raps with Tupac’s flow and second verse he spits like Biggie, he SMASHES it! They faded out the track after the second chorus so I’m 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 ‘So many flags I thought I was in Russia…….’

11. Gentlemans’ Affair feat. Ne-Yo
Produced by JR Rotem
To be honest I thought this was the weakest track for me, it’s got a mellowy summery vibe. It’ll probably do well on radio but I wasn’t 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’t grab me, the beat didn’t 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’ll 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 ‘Push It’, 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 ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See’. 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’t play Pain because everyone’s heard it all ready

Big Dreams - The people at Universal said this maybe a bonus track their not sure at the moment

AftermathBWS · 07-19-2008, 06:39 AM

late as fuck.... like 2weeks!! but propz

..: Hunter :.. · 07-19-2008, 06:43 AM

Can't wait for this now, thanks man. Repped.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 07-19-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AftermathBWS

late as fuck.... like 2weeks!! but propz

cosizzle...

MC-Menni · 07-19-2008, 08:27 AM

well delete it then.

jg213 · 07-19-2008, 11:18 AM

already dropped dog

SluGSlinGa · 07-19-2008, 11:26 AM

nas and game work really good together, they should do a whole album together like a east meets west type shit.

Bailey · 07-19-2008, 11:34 AM

cant wait for this album! i agree that Nas & Game are sick together!

NotoriousShadie · 07-19-2008, 11:43 AM

wheres touchdown?

BrooklynZ Finest · 07-19-2008, 02:02 PM

the album gonna be dope...

FREE TIP · 07-20-2008, 03:39 PM

Album of the Year

FUCK C3

SluGSlinGa · 07-20-2008, 09:24 PM

yo imagine this: nas, game, and wayne/buck (or anyother cat from the south) form a group.

how sick would that be?

sarr_1 · 07-20-2008, 09:26 PM

game can be abit annoying with his bipola behaviour sometimes. but one thing i can rely on hm for, is to make hot music. I liked both his albums (bought em both) so ima def buy his new one

should be good album..hope he doesnt name drop too much again though

Boss In The Game · 07-21-2008, 02:57 AM

if he said "this track was serious" one more time.....

IronCro · 07-21-2008, 03:09 AM

I wonder why Touchdown wasn't on here, it could be a good club joint very serious

sarr_1 · 07-21-2008, 03:12 AM

hey menni...fredro starr just dissed 50 in a new song...could you or somebody with posting abilities make a new thread?

thats the link

$STAT$ · 07-21-2008, 11:14 AM

Smh..........

Free Vick · 07-21-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G unit Gangsta

Album of the Year

FUCK C3

you dickryder... this isn't going to touch Nas' album.

IronCro · 07-21-2008, 03:13 PM

My prediction is that Lil Wayne, Nas, Game and TI will be the albums most talked about for hip hop album of the year

YGeeza · 07-22-2008, 08:14 AM

thanks for this

Im So Tough · 07-22-2008, 08:48 AM

game is trash ! Not many niggaz checkin for him

mikebanks385 · 07-22-2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Im So Tough

game is trash ! Not many niggaz checkin for him

im so tough, u gotta like to lick g-unit balls i mean they my favourite group but just admit tos flopped stop saying everyting the game does suck and then comparing nas album sales to 50 u are a fuckin stan ur opinion doesnt count bitch

BrooklynZ Finest · 07-22-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Im So Tough

game is trash ! Not many niggaz checkin for him

i guess more niggaz gonna check his shit than checked 4 T.O.S...

harlemAL82 · 07-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronCro

My prediction is that Lil Wayne, Nas, Game and TI will be the albums most talked about for hip hop album of the year

LOL. Fuck outta here.

Mr Wavez · 07-22-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronCro

My prediction is that Lil Wayne, Nas, Game and TI will be the albums most talked about for hip hop album of the year

cosign and jeezy album too

07-19-2008, 06:29 AM	#1
MC-Menni Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,822 Repped: 7 Repped 9,445 Times in 1,794 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	07/19/08 - The Game - L.A.X Track by Track Album Review By: Yo Radio! 07/19/08 - The Game - L.A.X Track by Track Album Review By: Yo Radio! Yo Radio had a chance to go to Universal Records London office to hear The Game’s 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 ‘California ain‘t a state it‘s an army‘(they didn’t 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’ I’m not gonna lie when I first heard this track I wasn’t impressed, but I think I must have gone mad cos this track is a BANGER! Most people would have heard this track already it’s 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’s 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’s struggles in his life. Very serious. Lil Wayne’s singing on the hook ‘Dear lord you took so many of my people but why havn’t you taken my life’. 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 ’World War 3’ track - ‘Where you from, New York’…………BIG 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’t really feeling this track it might be a grower though. 9. Never Say Goodbye Produced EP Another highlight. At the start Biggie’s talking about his shock of hearing Eazy E death. Then it cut’s to the radio talking about the death of Biggie and Tupac. First verse The Game raps with Tupac’s flow and second verse he spits like Biggie, he SMASHES it! They faded out the track after the second chorus so I’m 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 ‘So many flags I thought I was in Russia…….’ 11. Gentlemans’ Affair feat. Ne-Yo Produced by JR Rotem To be honest I thought this was the weakest track for me, it’s got a mellowy summery vibe. It’ll probably do well on radio but I wasn’t 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’t grab me, the beat didn’t 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’ll 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 ‘Push It’, 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 ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See’. 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’t play Pain because everyone’s heard it all ready Big Dreams - The people at Universal said this maybe a bonus track their not sure at the moment __________________ [b]if necessary:[b] pass=m3n rename to .rar

07-19-2008, 06:43 AM	#3
..: Hunter :.. Philip Neville = Red Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Ji-Sung Road Posts: 958 Repped: 223 Repped 84 Times in 44 Posts Neg Reps: 13 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	Can't wait for this now, thanks man. Repped. __________________ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - A True Living Legend...

07-19-2008, 08:27 AM	#5
MC-Menni Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,822 Repped: 7 Repped 9,445 Times in 1,794 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	well delete it then. __________________ [b]if necessary:[b] pass=m3n rename to .rar

07-19-2008, 11:18 AM	#6
jg213 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,366 Repped: 263 Repped 190 Times in 79 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 96 Times in 59 Posts	already dropped dog __________________

07-19-2008, 11:34 AM	#8
Bailey The Game & G-Unit Fan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alton, Staffordshire, UK Posts: 4,875 Repped: 604 Repped 209 Times in 36 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	cant wait for this album! i agree that Nas & Game are sick together! __________________

07-19-2008, 06:39 AM	#2
AftermathBWS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: uk Posts: 283 Repped: 1 Repped 94 Times in 28 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 23 Times in 19 Posts	late as fuck.... like 2weeks!! but propz

07-19-2008, 11:26 AM	#7
SluGSlinGa Ur wOrsT NiGhtMaRe... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Killadelphia, Pistolvania Posts: 2,968 Repped: 38 Repped 133 Times in 59 Posts Neg Reps: 45 Neg Repped at 72 Times in 46 Posts	nas and game work really good together, they should do a whole album together like a east meets west type shit.

07-19-2008, 11:43 AM	#9
NotoriousShadie Property Of G-Unit Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 188 Repped: 57 Repped 68 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 7 Posts	wheres touchdown?

07-19-2008, 02:02 PM	#10
BrooklynZ Finest Brownsville Slugger Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brownsville, Brooklyn Posts: 3,106 Repped: 313 Repped 533 Times in 298 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	the album gonna be dope... __________________ Killarmy and M.O.P to the mo´fucking death!

07-20-2008, 03:39 PM	#11
FREE TIP Gangsta Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 1,480 Repped: 602 Repped 60 Times in 21 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Album of the Year FUCK C3 __________________ Without Me Y'all just the UNIT - Young Buck Taped Conversation L.A.X. In Stores 08-26-08

07-20-2008, 09:24 PM	#12
SluGSlinGa Ur wOrsT NiGhtMaRe... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Killadelphia, Pistolvania Posts: 2,968 Repped: 38 Repped 133 Times in 59 Posts Neg Reps: 45 Neg Repped at 72 Times in 46 Posts	yo imagine this: nas, game, and wayne/buck (or anyother cat from the south) form a group. how sick would that be?

07-20-2008, 09:26 PM	#13
sarr_1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ocka land! Posts: 130 Repped: 0 Repped 21 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	game can be abit annoying with his bipola behaviour sometimes. but one thing i can rely on hm for, is to make hot music. I liked both his albums (bought em both) so ima def buy his new one should be good album..hope he doesnt name drop too much again though

07-21-2008, 02:57 AM	#14
Boss In The Game Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,205 Repped: 49 Repped 79 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	if he said "this track was serious" one more time.....

07-21-2008, 03:09 AM	#15
IronCro Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,817 Repped: 1,531 Repped 283 Times in 93 Posts Neg Reps: 21 Neg Repped at 33 Times in 24 Posts	I wonder why Touchdown wasn't on here, it could be a good club joint very serious

07-21-2008, 03:12 AM	#16
sarr_1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ocka land! Posts: 130 Repped: 0 Repped 21 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hey menni...fredro starr just dissed 50 in a new song...could you or somebody with posting abilities make a new thread? thats the link

07-21-2008, 11:14 AM	#17
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07-21-2008, 03:13 PM	#19
IronCro Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,817 Repped: 1,531 Repped 283 Times in 93 Posts Neg Reps: 21 Neg Repped at 33 Times in 24 Posts	My prediction is that Lil Wayne, Nas, Game and TI will be the albums most talked about for hip hop album of the year

07-22-2008, 08:14 AM	#20
YGeeza Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: L.A. Posts: 2,106 Repped: 1,399 Repped 518 Times in 117 Posts Neg Reps: 40 Neg Repped at 15 Times in 11 Posts	thanks for this

07-22-2008, 08:48 AM	#21
Im So Tough Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dirty Posts: 107 Repped: 0 Repped 163 Times in 38 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	game is trash ! Not many niggaz checkin for him

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