Game Speaks On Eminem "abusing Pac's legacy"
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Hurts, man they all talk that shit; 'I studied this, I studied that.' No you fucking didn't!
Some rappers say this shit like they actually sat down & thought about this shit, line for line, word for word. As if they were listening for tiny changes in vocal pitch & flow. Bullshit!
Rappers basically listen to albums just like the rest of us & though they may look out for certain things the average listener doesn't, they ain't 'studying' nobody.
I mean, come on, to 'study' a rapper's whole catalogue would take a very long time, no?
Some rappers say this shit like they actually sat down & thought about this shit, line for line, word for word. As if they were listening for tiny changes in vocal pitch & flow. Bullshit!
Rappers basically listen to albums just like the rest of us & though they may look out for certain things the average listener doesn't, they ain't 'studying' nobody.
I mean, come on, to 'study' a rapper's whole catalogue would take a very long time, no?
Yo Zero Cool, check this out man
"I took Jay-Z's cockiness and his swagger, I took Pac's ambition and his work ethic. I took (Notorious) B.I.G's wordplay and his metaphorical climate, I took Snoop Dogg's gang-banging and California's lifestyle. I took Kool G Rap and Ice Cube's flows."
Add that to Hurts' quote,
Tupac Shakur was known as the thoughtful son of a Black Panther activist. Eazy-E was a hustler who once sold tapes out of the trunk of his car. And so the Game, who carefully studied their careers, introduces himself with this tale:
This shit implies that Game/the writer thinks he's studied techniques
"I took Jay-Z's cockiness and his swagger, I took Pac's ambition and his work ethic. I took (Notorious) B.I.G's wordplay and his metaphorical climate, I took Snoop Dogg's gang-banging and California's lifestyle. I took Kool G Rap and Ice Cube's flows."
Add that to Hurts' quote,
Tupac Shakur was known as the thoughtful son of a Black Panther activist. Eazy-E was a hustler who once sold tapes out of the trunk of his car. And so the Game, who carefully studied their careers, introduces himself with this tale:
This shit implies that Game/the writer thinks he's studied techniques
i dont understand game... hes rappin about eminem like he is one of the greatest after biggie and pac and sayin in interviews that em change the rap game and everything, and then he starts dissin him in a interview on something hes doing with eazy e's legacy...he said he had no beef with yukmouth in his face and them he starts dissin him on songs...shit hes fucked up
man im expecting to hear more bullshit the next few weeks..and when u think the hype is gone aftermath releases another album or start another beef..they will dominate this year...shit all the bulllshit around the rappin has caught you ppl...lol I mean cmon maaaaaaaan i joke about shit like this...and pplz makin serious posts about this article...all the bullshit man leave it alone...
The REAL interview
heres the real interview, where game doesnt mention eminem except for him''abusing pacs music''
California rapper adds myth to music
The Game credits rap and Dr. Dre with saving his life
January 23, 2005
BY RYAN PEARSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES -- Myth-making can be as important as musicianship in the rap world.
Tupac Shakur was known as the thoughtful son of a Black Panther activist. Eazy-E was a hustler who once sold tapes out of the trunk of his car. And so the Game, who carefully studied their careers, introduces himself with this tale:
Raised largely in foster care and beat up daily when he wore Blood red to Crip-dominated Compton High School, he still managed to nab a basketball scholarship to Washington State -- only to be kicked out for selling drugs on campus. Uninterested in music, he turned to stealing cars and other crimes, but was shot five times in 2001 when thieves invaded his drug-selling spot. Twenty-three hours later, he says, "I woke up from a coma and I had the gift of rap."
Appearances on underground mix tapes rapidly led to a deal with super-producer Dr. Dre. He tutored the Game and oversaw his debut, "The Documentary." Released Tuesday, it's expected to be among the year's top sellers, and could move up to 600,000 copies in its first week.
A collaboration with 50 Cent, "How We Do," climbed to No. 6 on the most recent Billboard singles chart. Another song, "Westside Story," gives the short version of Game's life: "Sold crack, got jacked. Got shot, came back, jumped on Dre's back. Payback! Homie, I'm bringing C-A back."
The C-A in question is California, where the seminal gangster rap scene slumped in popularity as Dre looked elsewhere for talent (finding Eminem in Detroit and 50 Cent in New York) while pioneers like Ice Cube eased out of music.
The calculating, heavily tattooed 25-year-old Game, always ready with a snarl for videos and publicity photos, says he pieced together his style and persona by listening to Cube's "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" and other rap landmarks.
"I tried to take everybody who I thought was legendary, who I thought had classic material, and combine 'em all," he says during a break between filming an independent movie and a meeting with Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine.
"I took Jay-Z's cockiness and his swagger, I took 'Pac's ambition and his work ethic. I took (Notorious) B.I.G.'s wordplay and his metaphorical climate, I took Snoop Dogg's gang-banging and California lifestyle. I took Kool G Rap and Ice Cube and their flow."
But Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, doesn't even think of himself as a musician, primarily.
"I consider myself to be a businessman," he says. "Doing music is a branch on the tree. The other branches are filmmaking and endorsements."
A Reebok sneaker deal is in the works, as is a movie, "Millionaire Boys Club." Michael K. Williams (Omar from HBO's "The Wire") and Shari Headley ("Coming to America") star alongside Game in the gangster tale and love story he describes as "a cross between 'Menace II Society' and 'Love Jones.' " The film is in production; Game plans to shop it to studios as a theatrical release.
Next up, the 6-foot-4 rapper -- nicknamed by his grandmother for being game to try anything as a child -- is trying to get back into basketball.
He went head-to-head with pros like Rafer Alston at last summer's Rucker Park tournament in New York. And as with his rap career, there are no plans to start small: He's aiming for a 10-day NBA contract.
"You ask anybody about my game, you'll see," he says.
In the beef-obsessed rap world, he's been just as outspoken -- taking shots and winning lyrical battles against New Yorker Joe Budden and the Bay Area's Yukmouth. Such wars are a coming-of-age rite for rising rappers, and Game isn't ready to quit them quite yet.
"If nobody wants to be next ... That's what I do, start something for no apparent reason. I'll find the next victim."
He'll even stir up controversy within his own camp. After rapping alongside the voice of Eazy-E on a mix-tape song, Game says he plans to use more unreleased Eazy lyrics in the future.
"What I won't do is abuse his legacy, as I think everybody's doing with Tupac," he says. Reminded that labelmate Eminem was executive producer of a Tupac album released in December, Game replies, "People in general are abusing his legacy. I didn't say no names, but if the shoe fits, put it on, lace it up and get on the court."
What Game won't do is turn on Dre. He slows down and drops his voice when speaking of the legendary producer, whom he idolized along with other members of the pioneering Compton-based group N.W.A. When he was 10, he watched group members hand out gifts in his neighborhood and talk about his community on television.
"It was just beautiful. Everybody was feeling them," he says. "I just felt like Compton was all one big family. I really appreciated it."
Now, having moved to a condominium in Beverly Hills, Game considers Dre both a musical mentor and a lifesaver, for pulling him out of his dangerous Compton life with a recording contract.
"He brings the best outta me. I owe everything to Dre," he says. "If it wasn't for Dre, I'd probably be dead right now."
heres the real interview, where game doesnt mention eminem except for him''abusing pacs music''
California rapper adds myth to music
The Game credits rap and Dr. Dre with saving his life
January 23, 2005
BY RYAN PEARSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES -- Myth-making can be as important as musicianship in the rap world.
Tupac Shakur was known as the thoughtful son of a Black Panther activist. Eazy-E was a hustler who once sold tapes out of the trunk of his car. And so the Game, who carefully studied their careers, introduces himself with this tale:
Raised largely in foster care and beat up daily when he wore Blood red to Crip-dominated Compton High School, he still managed to nab a basketball scholarship to Washington State -- only to be kicked out for selling drugs on campus. Uninterested in music, he turned to stealing cars and other crimes, but was shot five times in 2001 when thieves invaded his drug-selling spot. Twenty-three hours later, he says, "I woke up from a coma and I had the gift of rap."
Appearances on underground mix tapes rapidly led to a deal with super-producer Dr. Dre. He tutored the Game and oversaw his debut, "The Documentary." Released Tuesday, it's expected to be among the year's top sellers, and could move up to 600,000 copies in its first week.
A collaboration with 50 Cent, "How We Do," climbed to No. 6 on the most recent Billboard singles chart. Another song, "Westside Story," gives the short version of Game's life: "Sold crack, got jacked. Got shot, came back, jumped on Dre's back. Payback! Homie, I'm bringing C-A back."
The C-A in question is California, where the seminal gangster rap scene slumped in popularity as Dre looked elsewhere for talent (finding Eminem in Detroit and 50 Cent in New York) while pioneers like Ice Cube eased out of music.
The calculating, heavily tattooed 25-year-old Game, always ready with a snarl for videos and publicity photos, says he pieced together his style and persona by listening to Cube's "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" and other rap landmarks.
"I tried to take everybody who I thought was legendary, who I thought had classic material, and combine 'em all," he says during a break between filming an independent movie and a meeting with Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine.
"I took Jay-Z's cockiness and his swagger, I took 'Pac's ambition and his work ethic. I took (Notorious) B.I.G.'s wordplay and his metaphorical climate, I took Snoop Dogg's gang-banging and California lifestyle. I took Kool G Rap and Ice Cube and their flow."
But Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, doesn't even think of himself as a musician, primarily.
"I consider myself to be a businessman," he says. "Doing music is a branch on the tree. The other branches are filmmaking and endorsements."
A Reebok sneaker deal is in the works, as is a movie, "Millionaire Boys Club." Michael K. Williams (Omar from HBO's "The Wire") and Shari Headley ("Coming to America") star alongside Game in the gangster tale and love story he describes as "a cross between 'Menace II Society' and 'Love Jones.' " The film is in production; Game plans to shop it to studios as a theatrical release.
Next up, the 6-foot-4 rapper -- nicknamed by his grandmother for being game to try anything as a child -- is trying to get back into basketball.
He went head-to-head with pros like Rafer Alston at last summer's Rucker Park tournament in New York. And as with his rap career, there are no plans to start small: He's aiming for a 10-day NBA contract.
"You ask anybody about my game, you'll see," he says.
In the beef-obsessed rap world, he's been just as outspoken -- taking shots and winning lyrical battles against New Yorker Joe Budden and the Bay Area's Yukmouth. Such wars are a coming-of-age rite for rising rappers, and Game isn't ready to quit them quite yet.
"If nobody wants to be next ... That's what I do, start something for no apparent reason. I'll find the next victim."
He'll even stir up controversy within his own camp. After rapping alongside the voice of Eazy-E on a mix-tape song, Game says he plans to use more unreleased Eazy lyrics in the future.
"What I won't do is abuse his legacy, as I think everybody's doing with Tupac," he says. Reminded that labelmate Eminem was executive producer of a Tupac album released in December, Game replies, "People in general are abusing his legacy. I didn't say no names, but if the shoe fits, put it on, lace it up and get on the court."
What Game won't do is turn on Dre. He slows down and drops his voice when speaking of the legendary producer, whom he idolized along with other members of the pioneering Compton-based group N.W.A. When he was 10, he watched group members hand out gifts in his neighborhood and talk about his community on television.
"It was just beautiful. Everybody was feeling them," he says. "I just felt like Compton was all one big family. I really appreciated it."
Now, having moved to a condominium in Beverly Hills, Game considers Dre both a musical mentor and a lifesaver, for pulling him out of his dangerous Compton life with a recording contract.
"He brings the best outta me. I owe everything to Dre," he says. "If it wasn't for Dre, I'd probably be dead right now."
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