The Game
Posted: Mon Jun 8, 2009 7:10 pm

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Famous Vibes & BSE Present from the West Coast of the USA
THE GAME
LAX TOUR 2009

Wednesday August 12th – Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre
Tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz, 0800-TICKETEK

Friday August 14th - Wellington, TSB Arena
Tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz, 0800-TICKETEK

Saturday August 15th – Rotorua, Sportsdrome
Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz, 0800-111-999

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 18 JUNE

For the first time New Zealand fans will have the chance to see one of hip hops finest when The Game makes his way down under for his LAX Tour in August 2009. With millions of albums sold worldwide and a reputation as an energetic and explosive performer, The Game is the only West Coast solo artist to release a multi-platinum album since Dr Dre’s 1999 classic 2001, so is widely seen as the driving force that brought West Coast hip hop back into the mainstream.

LA born rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor AKA The Game burst onto the scene 2005. After a rough childhood caught between his father’s world as a prominent member of the Crips and his older brother’s as part of the Bloods, The Game became involved in the drug trade. A home invasion in 2001 caused an epiphany in the young man who believed there was a reason he had been spared and he vowed to pursue a rap career.
His early career was spent studying influential rap albums by artists such as Tupac, Biggie, NWA and Ice Cube. He absorbed the styles of these rappers – Biggie’s clear delivery and breathtaking visuals, Tupac’s articulate rage, NWA’s don’t give a damn attitude, and Ice Cube’s ability to balance ghetto politics with gangsta tales – and made them his own.

In 2003 he was discovered by Dr Dre who signed The Game to his label Aftermath Entertainment.

The resulting album 'The Documentary' went to number one on the Billboard Charts and is considered one of the strongest debut albums in hip hop history. It features production by Dr Dre, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Cool and Dre and Timbaland and guest vocals from 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Bustra Rhymes and Faith Evans among others.

Success brought movie roles in films like Waist Deep (opposite Tyrese) and a memorable cameo in the Rockstar video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

But success also brought tension with rival rappers and a massive public fallout with 50 Cent and G-Unit followed. Though their rivalry stayed musical (through YouTube stunts and diss songs), by the time it was over, The Game had moved from Dr Dre’s label to Geffen Records. His sophomore effort saw him working with Kanye West, ('Wouldn’t Get Far'), Scott Storch ('Let’s Ride') and Will.i.am ('Compton') and The Doctors Advocate was another hit debuting at number one on the Billboard Charts and selling in excess of three million copies.

The Game’s third album 'LAX' was released in 2008 and features the singles Game's Pain with Keyshia Cole, 'My Life' featuring Lil Wayne, and Camera Phone featuring Ne-Yo. Despite the albums rave reviews, rumors are that 'LAX' will be The Game’s last album.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see one of hip hop’s best performing all his hits - 'How We Do', 'Hate It Or Love It', 'Let’s Ride', 'My Life', 'Games Pain', 'Wouldn’t Get Far' and many more – live for the first time in NZ!

RE: The Game
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:51 pm

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The Wellington venue for the Game LAX Tour has been moved from the TSB Arena! The Game are now performing at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua, Wellington on Friday August 14th.

RE: The Game
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 4:52 pm

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The Game arrives in New Zealand next week for his first ever NZ Tour which kicks off at Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre next Wednesday.

Earlier in the day the rapper will make an appearance at an Auckland school as part of a Mai FM promotional competition called ‘The GAME was in MAI CLASS’.

The winning class will have the Game speak to them about how he became a successful rapper and movie star, plus he’ll drop a free-style and join them in a class photo too!

“The phones have been running hot for concert tickets giveaways but even hotter for this competition!

This is an exciting opportunity for Mai FM and the winning class, as it is not every day that an international hip hop icon agrees to go into an actual classroom and share their story about the struggles they had to overcome to achieve their dream!“ says Natasha Meleisea, Marketing Manager, Mai FM.

The competition runs until the 7th August and to enter, listen to Mai FM for more details.

RE: The Game
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:52 pm

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