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Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage
name The Game, is an American rapper signed to Geffen Records. He
rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The
Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations. Since then, he is
considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast
hip hop scene and competing with many of his East Coast
counterparts. The Game is the only West Coast solo artist to
release a multi-platinum album (The Documentary) since Dr. Dre's
1999 album, 2001 (however, Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal album sold
two million copies but was only certified platinum). Aside from
releasing two albums that debuted at number one on the United
World Chart and the Billboard 200, The Game has gained notoriety
for the hip hop feuds he has taken part in. His music falls under
the subgenre known as gangsta rap, a style of hip hop popularized
in his hometown of Compton, California. Even before releasing his
debut album, The Game was involved in feuds with many rappers. He
previously had rivalries with Suge Knight of Death Row Records, Ja
Rule, Joe Budden, Yukmouth, as well as Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, and
the Young Gunz of Roc-A-Fella Records. The most prominent rivalry
he had was with 50 Cent and G-Unit. The Game has also had minor
feuds with Xzibit, Ja Rule, Guerilla Black, Bishop Lamont,
Domination, Benzino, and model Vida Guerra (see "Wouldn't Get
Far"). In May 2007, The Game said, while filming Beef IV,
that his tentative third album would be his last, explaining that
his three albums will be enough to have allowed him to "[get
his] point across." ... more
