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  The Game, 'Jesus Piece' (Interscope)

  December 13, 2012 – Blame Kendrick Lamar for this one. Now that the former war zone of Compton has been soothed by warm waves of righteous goodwill, courtesy of Lamar's critical smash good kid, m.A.A.d city, even the CPT's former orthodox nihilists are embracing the positive side. …
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  Game and Common Are Divine on 'Jesus Piece,' Kanye West Backslides

  December 5, 2012 – First things first, Kanye West doesn't deserve his name on the marquee of this one. Yeezy may have absolutely murdered Rihanna's "Diamonds" last month, but he contributes only a single slurred-out line (repeated for the chorus) to the Game's latest single: "Something like my Jesus piece." That's it. …
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  No Trivia's Friday Five: DaVinci Takes You Back to 2004

  November 9, 2012 – <p>Kendrick Lamar sure did dodge a bullet by not having to use Lady Gaga singing all self-satisfied like she's in the semi-finals of <i>American Idol</i> on "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe," didn't he? The story is that she didn't get it in on time, which is conceivable, but it seems more likely that it just didn't work and Kendrick knew that. …
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  Interscope Records Entangled in U.S. Drug Probe

  September 16, 2011 – Interscope Records -- a major label with a roster that includes U2, Eminem, and Lady Gaga -- has found itself caught up in a year-long federal drug-trafficking investigation. …
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  The Game, 'The R.E.D. Album' (DGC/Interscope)

  August 23, 2011 – "Now, blood the fuck up," shouts Lil Wayne on the title track of the Game's fourth album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart. As for this long-delayed record's presumed star, the Game still aggressively name-drops in his rhymes, mythologizes his gangbanging youth, and relies on "narrator" and father figure Dr. Dre to give resonance to his meandering update of '90s gangsta rap. …
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  Gaga's Special Announcement, Alanis' Baby + More

  December 27, 2010 – At midnight on New Year's Eve, Lady Gaga will make a special announcement about her next album, Born This Way. Tune into her Twitter for more info. [MTV] Brit alt-rockers Elbow have released in-studio footage of a performance of "Lippy Kids," a track off their upcoming album Build a Rocket Boys!, out in March. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  January 8, 2010 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: ...while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!) This week's winners: The Game@thegame Why You Should Follow: No one talks smack quite like this L.A. rapper. …
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  Exclusive: 'NBA2K10' Features New Song from The Game

  September 2, 2009 – It makes sense that a rapper who goes by The Game should be an avid video gamer. His love for long-running basketball franchise NBA2K, in fact, inspired him to write a new song for the product's latest incarnation, NBA2K10 (due Oct. 6). …
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  Watch: The Game's Michael Jackson Tribute Video

  July 1, 2009 – The team behind the Michael Jackson tribute track "Better On the Other Side" has unveiled a companion music video. The clip showcases footage of fans both mourning and celebrating Michael Jackson -- tearful children holding candles and "R.I.P" signs and aspiring moonwalkers illustrating the King of Pop's unmatched dance legacy, plus footage of rapper The Game recording the track in the studio with Diddy, Chris Brown, and Boyz II Men si …
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