The Game The Documentary Album Page

While The Game has released solid follow-ups ( Doctor’s Advocate , The R.E.D. Album ) and later the cultural moment of The Documentary 2 (2015), nothing captures the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of the original. He has since evolved into a controversial figure on social media and a veteran statesman of the culture. But in 2005, he was a hungry king claiming his throne.

January 4, 2005

, who were instrumental in shaping its polished "West Coast" sound. Collaborators the game the documentary album

: The 17 tracks correspond to the 17 years he spent "struggling" before the album's release, covering his childhood, being taken from his parents at age eight, and his 2001 recovery from a near-fatal shooting.

Seventeen years (and counting) later, where does sit in history? While The Game has released solid follow-ups (

The album's influence can also be heard in the work of subsequent hip-hop artists. The Game's lyrics and style have been name-checked by artists like Drake and Lil Uzi Vert, and his collaborations with Dr. Dre have been cited as an inspiration by artists like Logic.

. Overseen by executive producers and 50 Cent , the album is widely credited with revitalizing West Coast hip-hop in the mid-2000s. Production and Sonic Landscape But in 2005, he was a hungry king claiming his throne

: The album is credited with revitalizing the West Coast hip-hop scene, making Game its first multi-platinum artist since Dr. Dre's