The Game - Doctor\'s Advocate [Roman_Gie] 192kbit

Despite having parted ways with former mentors 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, The Gameâ??s follow-up to 2005\'s multiplatinum The Documentary doesnâ??t suggest heâ??s suffered much at their absence. The same basic elements are still here: a breathtakingly cocky attitude (he repeatedly insists that heâ??s on the same level as Jay-Z, Biggie, Nas, and 2Pac); versatile production by Just Blaze, Will.I.Am, Kanye West, Scott Storch, and others that should play well in the car, clubs, and earbuds; and an unabashed celebration of regionalism that may please those on the West Coast (though who knows how it will play elsewhere). The problem however is that Doctorâ??s Advocate feels more like \"The Documentary: Part 2\" than a new effort. Though The Gameâ??s flow is sharper and more sophisticated, he still spends far too much time celebrating his greatness vis-a-vis other people, playing out this style to the point of gimmickry. Thatâ??s not to say there arenâ??t great moments. \"Compton\" is a rugged celebration of LAâ??s most notorious â??hood, thereâ??s some clever double entendre with \"Itâ??s Okay (One Blood),\" and \"Scream On â??Em\" is as chaotic and aggressive as the name suggests. Itâ??s just that you wish The Game (at the tender age of 26) would learn to navel gaze less about his legacy and spend more time proving why heâ??s earned such a lofty self-perception. --Oliver Wang



1. lookin at you
2. da s***
3. it\'s okay (one blood)
4. compton
5. remedy
6. let\'s ride
7. too much
8. wouldn\'t get far
9. scream on em
10. one night
11. doctor\'s advocate
12. ol\' english
13. california vacation
14. bang
15. around the world
16. why you hate the game