The Game - Streets Of Compton (Discussion Thread)

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Took @fallbacksonn advice and stopped being Larry. About to stream it on Apple Music now. Been gone for a few days, didn't even know it dropped.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Stickied

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

First listen...the vibe is cool, I think where the Documentary 2 was much like The Documentary with the bigger guests, the more mainstream sounding music, it was more accessible this is like Doctors Advocate in many ways.

Obviously it is meant to be more of a Los Angeles album. The over all vibe is more LA-centric than The Documentary 2. Just like DA was much more westcoast sounding than The Documentary. I also think like Doctors Advocate it struggles in the hook department.

However, his raping from the lyrics to his flow to his breath control are all leaps and bounds better than he was on Doctors Advocate.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

First listen...the vibe is cool, I think where the Documentary 2 was much like The Documentary with the bigger guests, the more mainstream sounding music, it was more accessible this is like Doctors Advocate in many ways.

Obviously it is meant to be more of a Los Angeles album. The over all vibe is more LA-centric than The Documentary 2. Just like DA was much more westcoast sounding than The Documentary. I also think like Doctors Advocate it struggles in the hook department.

However, his raping from the lyrics to his flow to his breath control are all leaps and bounds better than he was on Doctors Advocate.

The hooks the best think about it

 

[ArchStanton]

I'm 28 but I never heard him mention it before

This song, "The Purge", addresses it. One of his best songs IMO:

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

The hooks the best think about it

Nope. Hooks for him have *NEVER* been a strong suit.

Support Compton's hook is weak because the bulk of it is him slightly off beat saying 'support Compton'

Unfollow Me bytch is lazy, its a simple repeating hook.

Death Row Chains hook is lazy, again a simple repeating hook.

In my opinion, that style of hook doesn't work on non-Trap beats

To me the best parts of the album are his improvements as an MC overall, the production, and the guests. Roped off is one of my favorite songs from him all time already.

 

[KingOFKings]

I haven't checked for Game since like 2005, is he still hungry?

 

[WestS1de]

Game still killing shyt 10+ years later

 

[Ekene]

The Streets Of Compton Album is dope.. Judging by the few tracks iv listened to

 

[Suspicious Dingo]

This is kinda lukewarm to me, especially after dropping classics last year with Doc 2 & 2.5. I'm hype for 1992 though

 

[Black Lightning]

3.5/5

Support Compton
Gang Signs
The Chronic
Like Me
Death Row Chain
For the Homies

 

[H.J.Duck]

Solid album Not on the same level as Documentary 2/2.5 but I wasn't expecting it to be Good west coast music.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Anyone feel like there's been a huge West Coast resurgence?

Yeah but we never left

 

[FunkyFresh]

Death Row Chain is hard

 

[unstoppable589]

Solid 4/5, no weak tracks. But no legendary tracks either. Just a dope west coast album for the summer

1992 on the way