October 17, 2016

The Game "1992" (Album Stream)


Compton's The Game delves into his childhood and life of gang banging during a time of high racial tensions in the nation on his new album, 1992. The Game explains, "1992 was inspired by what was going on in my life, my city and the world when I was 12 years old coming into my teenage years: The Los Angeles Riots, Michael Jordan and the Dream Team who won Olympic Gold... Crips & Bloods were pulling me in both directions and joining one of the gangs was almost a normality for a young African American male growing up in Compton & the surrounding areas of Los Angeles County... Rodney King getting abused by the cops was an unforgettable incident and caused mass hysteria worldwide and the famous OJ Simpson car chase/trial was a huge worldwide televised situation that racially divided a country... So these are some of the many topics based around my childhood touched on in this album. To understand my life you have to understand what I've been thru, live where I've lived, and watch lives of people you loved get erased because of their colors." Another solid LP from The Game, even with the Meek Mill beef that helped promote its release. The Game's diss track over Young M.A.'s "Ooouuu," called "Pest Control," made it entertaining at least. Dig in...