Game's The Red Album-Track by Track Review

The Red Album

Dr. Dre Intro- Dr. Dre jump starts the album by talking about how Game’s parents got together and how he was born.

The City- a track featuring fellow west coast rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song bleeds with intensity. The chorus is hot, and lyrically Game doesn’t disappoint. Kendrick goes hard near the end of the song. The album is off to a great start.

9.5/10

Drug Test- One of the only songs that you would probably hear on the radio. It’s a dope short song. 8.5/10

Martians vs. Goblins- A dope concept type of track. Game is joined by Lil Wayne and Tyler the Creator.. Game’s verses are creepy, and Tyler spits a hot verse. The chorus is alright, but not all that creative.

9/10

Red Nation- A hot commercial sounding song. Wayne is on the chorus again. This song has a much faster tempo than My Life from L.A.X. 9/10

Dr. Dre 1- A nice skit from Dre again. He talks about when the Game was young and he watched Boyz in the Hood.

Good Girls Gone Bad- This song has a hot beat. Game is joined by Drizzy Drake. Its about respecting women. I like the chorus too. This is another one of the few songs with radio appeal. 8.5/10

Ricky- This song samples and talks about that infamous part from Boyz in the Hood. The Game gets really personal here. He talks about when he was shot, which isn’t a new topic, but he delivers in a fresh way.

8.5/10

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly- Game story tells again. This time he’s being held by 2 cops, and recounting a story. He won’t snitch apparently….8/10

Heavy Artillery- Game is joined by Rick Ross and Beanie Seigel here. The song is decent. Game’s verse outshines his guests. The song has a tense beat. 8/10

Paramedics- Young Jeezy joins the Game for a hot song. Jeezy spits a hot verse, and I love the chorus too. The beat is hot as well. Game seems to try to imitate Jeezy’s sound on this one. He continues to show his versatility as an MC.

9.5/10

Speakers On Blast- Big Boi and E-40 join the Game this time around. This is a dope song. Game tries to imitate Big Boi’s flow here, and he does a pretty good job.

9/10

Hello- A nice song for the ladies. Lloyd drops in for a decent hook. The beat is ok, ultimately I think LAX had better love songs then this. 7.5/10

All the Way Gone- Mario and Wale join Game for this banger. It’s better than the previous track, due in large point to a better chorus from Mario, and better verses.

8/10

Pot of Gold- A very personal song, featuring Chris Brown. The song is about the spotlight and Game’s friends that have passed. CB kills the hook, I notice he does a good job on his features every time he’s featured this year. This another song that got radio play.

9/10

Dr. Dre 2- Dre talks about Game not wanting to be a cript, but a blood. “He ran till everything turned Red”.

All I Know- A dope track. Game keeps it real on his verses. Lu Breeze delivers a nice chorus. The beat is good but nothing spectacular.

8.5/10

Born in the Trap- Game spits on a DJ premier beat. The beat is nice, and Game spits fire. “ Game mentions a lot of rappers and says just like (Rapper) they was born in the trap.

8.5/10

Mama Knows- A Neptunes produced, Nelly Furtardo assisted glossy track. This is a really good introspective song. The chorus by Nelly F. is really good.

9/10

California Dream- This song is about the birth of Game’s daughter. It directly comparable to Like Father Like Son from his first album. You really have to admire Game’s ability to rap about a variety topics. My Only complaint is the song is rather long.

9/10

Dr. Dre Outro- Dre closes out the album nicely…..

I give this album 9.25/10