January 19, 2023
The Game Drops The Documentary Album – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 18, 2005: On this day in 2005, The Game dropped his major label debut album, The Documentary.As the newest signee to G-Unit Records at the time, The Game set out to prove his worth in the crew, as well as revive the rep of the West Coast. After signing, the Compton, Calif. rhymer began working on his debut, both in 50 Cent's home studio in Connecticut and in Los Angeles.Dr. Dre and 50 Cent served as executive producers on the 17-track project, which features production from many of hip-hop's best studio wizards, including Just Blaze, Hi-Tek, Eminem, Dre and more.The Documentary tells...