Funny thing is I didn't really like him that much when he first came out with G-Unit. I just didnt think he stood out at all in the group. That would change in 2005....(10 years ago wow). Game dropped his debut album The Documentary. It was fire....it was actually better than label mate and group leader 50 Cent's The Massacre album. In fact it was tied, IMO, with Kanye's Late Registration album. Game shined. He had personality, charisma, and flow. Skill i hadnt seen on his guest features on the other albums.
Anyway after that things got rough with him and 50, which resulting in Game being dropped from Aftermath and G-Unit records. I knew that wouldn't be the end of Game, who released not 1, but 3 really good albums that had no G-UNIT affiliation.
I think the Game is a great WEst Coast rapper, but as his career has gone forward, he has used less and less WEst coast sounds. Which isn't a really bad thing, but like most rappers these days, He's regionless. Sort of like Snoop Dogg, who did the same thing after his first 2 or 3 albums.
Game is one of my faovorite rappers and I hope he makes another great album. I hear he's working on a Documentary 2 album. Its gonna be dope. He has incredible versatilty and great understanding of the rap classics.