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Let's Ride (The Game Song)
"Let's Ride" is a song performed by rapper The Game (rapper), The Game for his second album, ''Doctor's Advocate'' (2006). The song, written by The Game and Scott Storch, was released as the album's second single on September 25, 2006. The Game mentioned on radio station KDAY in Los Angeles, California that the track was recorded in Miami, Florida, but had the feel of a West Coast hip hop, West Coast Dr. Dre record. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Let's Ride" heavily references the 1993 single "Let Me Ride" by rapper Dr. Dre. Reception "Let's Ride" received mediocre reviews from music critics. ''MusicOMH'' wrote that the track "lacks in any of the vigour and enthusiasm that came with his debut major release album". ''Pitchfork Media'' gave the song a negative review saying, "What an embarrassment this song turned out to be, lumberingly obvious and poorly crafted from the first awkward gang reference to the last Dre namedrop." Abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut independent album '' Untold Story'' in 2004, he was eventually discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his major-label debut album ''The Documentary'' and found continued success with the 2006 follow-up ''Doctor's Advocate''. The Recording Industry Association of America certified ''The Documentary'' Double Platinum in March 2005. A rising artist in the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
