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LAX is a rapper’s delight!

LAX is a rapper’s delight.  It also bears the seal of parental warning for its content. The Game holds nothing back in his songs.  This is a full blown representation of trying to get out of the ghetto and staying out for good.

The Game made his rounds in gangs and drugs during childhood.  It wasn’t until he got shot that he realized he needed to do something different – or end up dead.  Inspired by several, including N.W.A. and Notorious B.I.G., The Game created his own freestyle that landed him a contract for 2003’s Aftermath, thanks to Dr. Dre.  Two years later, The Documentary hit stores and started a rap war between The Game and 50 Cent.  That music war kept Dr. Dre from helping The Game out with LAX, but it is safe to say the rapper did not need it.  His own style and collaborations make this one of his best.

On LAX, The Game has the help of other rappers such as Ice Cube, Raekwon, Bilal, Ludacris, Lil Wayne and Ne-Yo.  His songs all tell a story and each contains a warning for people to calm down, chill out and sit back instead of shooting one’s way out of a situation.  It seems his songs are more of a warning to people than anything else.  He uses the “n” word excessively to tell his stories in rap.

“My Life” is a song about getting out of the Hood, getting a life like Kanye West and putting the evil of the Hood behind.  “State of Emergency” talks about LA not being a city but an army with helicopters flying over the Hood to keep a watchful eye on what’s going on down on the streets.

I’m usually not a rap fan, but The Game is good.  The messages behind his rap are compelling and will keep an audience coming back for more.  This is a good album with an honest message for all who listen or watch The Game live.

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