TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With The Game
"Smoking Sessions With..." By Gotty™ on November 5, 2006 at 9:01 amWhat more can I say? – Jay
Literally, every move made by and surrounding Compton, California’s own The Game has been chronicled since he stepped onto the rap scene. Coming out of the box swinging, he put the hip-hop world on it’s proverbial ear with a barrage of verbal assaults on others while dropping the 5x platinum debut album, The Documentary.
And the whirlwind continues to spin – seperating from his former crew, coming from under the Aftermath/Interscope umbrella and switching to Geffen, and now, on the heels of releasing his sophmore album, The Doctor’s Advocate, The Smoking Section Crew member Cam had a chance to speak with the brother…and, as expected, an interesting conversation ensued…
GAME: Hello?
TSS: Hello?
GAME: What up nigga.
TSS: Hey, what it do, man? This Game?
GAME: Nah…it’s Banks.
TSS: This who?
GAME: Lloyd Banks.
TSS: Ahha..What up Banks? What you did this quarter? You break 400,000 in sales?
GAME: One-hundred and forty thousand, man. You know what I’m saying.
TSS: Yeah, they said that was a good debut. What’s going on with you, man? You think you gonna crack a 1 Million in your first week?
GAME: Yeah, that’s easy. That shit is like jump-roping to a 13-year-old little girl.
TSS: You know who they say was the last cat who broke a million his first week?
GAME: Who?
TSS: Ya homie.
GAME: Who was that?
TSS: They say The Massacre was the last CD to break a million it’s first week.
GAME: Oh yeah, yeah. I’m a top that.
TSS: What went down in England with the S.L.A.S.H TV crew?
GAME: Them niggas was all on my dick inside the radio station. “Game, you’re the best,” and this and that and this shit. And then I see them try to flip it outside. I don’t know what the fuck they was trying to do. So I just told my niggas to take the camera and when I said that, niggas didn’t want to give up the camera, so my homie went and tried and take the camera. The nigga with the camera ran and the other niggas tried to, you know…a couple of heads had to roll. They tried to do some little shit and put it on Youtube. I already knew that. I felt it in my mind that it was going like that, and they did exactly what I thought they was going to do; but they got they ass whipped for it.
TSS: Seems like you get a lot of pressure from people. Like how Hood Surgeon came at you.
GAME: Man, I just seen that nigga a couple of weeks ago. It’s all good with him, man. That’s Dre son. So, Dre son, Eazy son man them niggas is good with me. I don’t want no war with them niggas, let them do they thang.
TSS: You’ve done a lot of solid tracks with Kanye, can you explain that musical relationship?
GAME: Kanye is a dope nigga. Every time I get with Kanye, it’s gonna be some catastrophic shit going on, man. It’s always going to be a hit when you put a dope MC in with a dope producer, and he’s also a dope MC, a lot of good insight and a lot of good ideas come through that. It’s gonna always be classic, homie.
TSS: How have you grown as a person and an artist?
GAME: I grow everyday. Everyday I wake up I learn something new. There’s always another life lesson taught to me, man. I keep my eyes wide open so I can learn and also soak in a lot of game from old heads around me, whether it be my homies or legends in the rap game. Every album you’re gonna see growth. Any nigga that ain’t growing there’s something wrong with him.
TSS: So, you produced this last album?
GAME: Executive produced by The Game, man.
TSS: Dre seems to have that effect on people, like Daz for instance.
GAME: I’ve been around Dre for five years and I done soaked up game and I know how to do that shit right. I know how to make classic albums and you gonna see that shit come across on all my albums, as well as the artists I’m working with. Developing artists and all that shit I got from Dre. And that’s just him tutoring me and him being my mentor. And me listening and respecting what he does. I had time to spend with that man.
TSS: Do you prefer sampled beats, or original compositions?
GAME: Originally composed, because those are the ones you ain’t gotta pay for.
TSS: Can you tell me about your artist Ya Boy?
GAME: Yeah, that’s my nigga from San Francisco. Look for that nigga, he’s up-and-coming.
TSS: Is he the next in line from Black Wallstreet?
GAME: Nah, Juice is next.
TSS: Juice outta Arizona?
GAME: Yeah.
TSS: Not to be confused with the freestyler Juice, right?
GAME: I don’t know who that is.
TSS: Why is Jadakiss as hard as it gets?
GAME: Man, cuz Jada is Yonkers. That nigga is real, man. Jada been puttin it down, man, and always been one of my favorite MCs. That nigga raw gutter. Kept it 100. Still keep it 100. I respect Jadakiss, real recognize real.
TSS: You’ve compared yourself to Malcolm X, MLK and Nelson Mandela in relationship to your commitment to hip-hop. Can you explain that?
GAME: Them is niggas that took life by the balls and didn’t care about their own welfare. They was doing it for the people, you know what I’m sayin? They wasn’t thinking about themselves. Them are niggas that put they life on the line to save everybody else, to make a difference in the world. I’d rather be one of them niggas than one of these selfish niggas out here, man. Because at the end of the day, man can’t live with that coward shit that these niggas is out here doin.
TSS: What kinda coward shit are you talking about?
GAME: Everything under the yellow sun these niggas is out here doing.
TSS: Are you worried about this $10,000-a-piece defamation suit North Carolina cops have against you?
GAME: Man, fuck the police, man. I learned that when I was little from N.W.A. I could pay them niggas cash out my pocket.
TSS: Yeah, it seems like that. What went down that day? You were just trying to clown and they got their feelings hurt?
GAME: Nah, I wasn’t tryin to do nuthin. I don’t want to speak on that. I ain’t into incriminating myself, or no shit like that.
TSS: You have a lyric in one of your songs: ” New rappers Bathing Ape shoe rappers, I’m talking to you rappers.” Was that aimed at Pharrell?
GAME: Nah, it’s aimed at whoever the shoe fit. If the shoe fit wear it. And if they don’t like it, then do something about it.
TSS: What was your earliest mixtape that was fire?
GAME: You Know What It Is.
TSS: How do you stay on top? It’s a hard thing to do in rap.
GAME: The people. You need the people. The people gotta believe you. Remember when Jay-Z said “We don’t believe you, you need more people”? That shit was real. You gotta have the people, man. And the people are 100% behind The Game, they believe in me and what I’m doing because I keep it 100% real. I don’t cut no corners with the people, with my fans. I am who I am.
TSS: And when you asked Jay to push his album back, was that a marketing move?
GAME: Nah, man. Hip-hop is a competition. There’s only one #1 spot and it’s my spot right now. I would ask anybody to push their album back. It wasn’t nothin personal to Jay. His album comes out a week after mine. That don’t mean that me and Jay is beefin like that. I got a lot of love, a lot of respect for Jay. One day it’s gonna be a nigga comin up in the game and he gonna be #1, and I’m gonna have to slide out and play my role as the veteran, the legend, and I’m a do that.
TSS: I read you were extending the olive branch to 50 not to long ago, what happened?
GAME: That was that day. But today is a new day and today is the day I don’t wanna talk about that shit. I ain’t worried about them niggas. I’m just worried about my album dropping in two weeks.
TSS: Ok, so no 50 Cent words. To the heads that’s hatin..why should people buy this album?
GAME: They don’t gotta buy it. Let people ask theyselves that question. I’m here to make music for people that’s gonna buy the album.
TSS: What inspires your music?
GAME: Nuthin. Just my son. Right now, the only inspiration comes from a 3 1/2-year-old. That’s all I need to get it done, homie.
TSS: Any regrets about moves you’ve made in the industry?
GAME: NOPE. That’s not what life’s about. Life is about standing up and being a man. Accepting what the fuck you’ve done. I do it time and time again. That’s why I’m successful.
TSS: You gonna write a book?
GAME: No. I’m a do whatever I can do. Whatever hiphop lets me do. Whatever my fans want me to do.
TSS: Alright, last time I spoke to you, you told me to cut a check or suck a dick. I wasn’t down to do either.
GAME: (Laughs) It’s all good, homie.
TSS: Well good luck crackin a million CD’s on Soundscan your first week.
GAME: Appreciate you, homie. Stay up. One love.
The Doctor’s Advocate in stores November 14.
For more info on The Game visit www.TheRealBlackWallStreet.com and www.comptongame.com.
To read previous Smoking Sessions, feel free to click here.
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Eastside up. “The Doctor’s Advocate” straight 4 Mics! Cop the special edition people…
u know what good luck to Game. Anybody who is grinding it in the music biz should rightfully get what they deserve regardless of public opinion. 1 thing I doubt though is the reality of his album doing 1 mill the first week, Celine Dion he ain’t.
My philosophy is anybody that’s going to take the time and actually put in work to make quality music should be rewarded for their effort. I’ll bootleg some mixtapes and a half-ass album with a handful of good songs, chop it up to make my iPod sound tighter but if its worth buying, I’m gonna support em!
Is it just me, or did this interview seem like quick blurb in a publication like “Spin” magazine? TSS came correct as usual…Damn shame he chumped out on the questions everbody wanted answers to. Furthermore, can you really keep it real if you keep disrespecting cats and then try and retract–then talk sideways again?
lol he said catasrophic.
how can he see with his hat so low … looks like hes takin a nap squatting in the street
Damn, “Spin”? That’s a diss? Why not the “Source”? thanks for the complement…Gotti..where’s the check?! lol
LOL I didn’t nor have I done a Session in a while so I take no credit, defer it all to Cam, Drew or whoever deserves it.
I won’t comment on what coulda/shoulda/woulda been said. What you see is pretty much accurate of what we received uncut. Since we’re not a “huge” accredited publication(not yet ;),generally it’s 15-30 mins of Q+A, go for broke style. We mixed the questions you all submitted w/some of our own. His answers are his answers.
All in all it’s fun just to have the opp to even fan-based questions.
Shit, we even got a chance to ask that dumb ass Jada question cats asked just to let you know we were using yall’s shits lol. (NT what?)
Let the comments flow. We all got on flame suits so we can take it.
Oh yeah…nope, he’s no Celine so that mil prediction could fall under the category of trash talk lol.
Did you tell him you posted his new cd for dowload last week???????
I guess it depends on how well the club tracks do, his radio spins, etc… “Let’s Ride” is probably the most commercial cut on the LP. The fact that he put a mile between him and ‘Dre might mean bad news for the album’s sales, but stylistically it might be for the best. Sampling may cost money, but it sure as hell sounds better than an album full of completely composed beats. I hope he changes his philosophy on that as he gets into producing. (Not just “executive” producing)
As far as albums go, Jayceon Taylor is 2 for 2, both being substantial bangers that I will always wanna have near my iPOD. Alot of dudes can’t claim that.
It’s still early but right now he’s on pace to do less than 250k units. Unless he’s got some secret mega promo stuff dropping, I don’t know where he’s getting the 1 mil from.
lol @ who cares…that idea popped into my head as well
How would it be possible for you to know if he is on pace to do 250k? Stop speculating. This album is tight and if you area fan wish him well and go buy the album. Show some of these rappers if you make good music it will be bought.
1nce again Game proves why ……..
he needs to get some emotional help
i’m sorry game is faker than those 80 dollar space jam jordans on ebay.
word to everything julius wrek said.
It seemed like he was ghostwalking through this interview.
TSS: You gonna write a book?
GAME: No. I’m a do whatever I can do. Whatever hiphop lets me do. Whatever my fans want me to do.
What’s crazy is (not sure if it’s case here but sounds like it from what gotty said) when you do some shit like this you literally get the same questions or type of questsions and have about 40 some interviews and that’s how you spend an entire fucking day. It’s tiring as hell.
Anyway, at least game learning a bit, not doing a “Don’t make me remind you what happened in dc…” with the nc situation haha.
The “Spin” referrence wasn’t a dis. It was the first thing that popped into my head due this particular smoking section feeling “empty”. There was so many questions that could have been asked and SHOULD have been answered. The magnitude of which TSS is viewed as is irrelevant. We all know this chump is gonna be blockin’ questions like Neo did bullets…
Ex:
Interviewer: So how does it feel to still be under 50’s thumnb? Whats it like to flip flop more than rich white politicians who have no concern for minorities in America?
Game (with hat low over his eyes and holding his hand up): No…
I don’t understand why he can’t just man up and say something and just LET IT ROCK?
I guess what I’m tryna get at is that I can’t respect dude as a man…so I won’t be coppin’ his album. Its one thing to be an artist and say something, its a totally different thing to say something STICK BY IT, and CEMENT IT THROUGH WORDS AND ACTIONS.
From my point of view thats what makes an artist an artist. They have a firm belief in what they do and say…and they NEVER falter.
Dude’s continued question dodgin’ and flip floppin’ is really makin’ him lose face. *cough* why did Justin sell Janet out and go to the Grammy’s?*cough*
Quick question, won’t Dr. Dre/50/Aftermath/G-Unit still be makin’ money of this chump when he releases the album and such?
It’s easy to second guess I don’t blame you for it b/c even after these things are over, we go back & kick our own asses for forgetting to ask some questions. But you kinda have to go w/the flow, lest it seem “forced” namean?
Also, we asked those on the mailing list (cough) & a few other choice spots to submit their questions so everybody had a chance for input. I mean, it wasn’t my question about Jada but we thought it’d be damn funny to mix that shit in lol.
We learn & grow. And we’re always asking capable individuals to step in & play their part if they feel like they can.
No, this is just cuz I love ya’ll for even posting, but to this question here: Quick question, won’t Dr. Dre/50/Aftermath/G-Unit still be makin’ money of this chump when he releases the album and such?
Answer: (and I’m stepping on toes here.) Wonder why he even went to Geffen?
Check the news sites on Nov 12 for that answer from the man’s mouth. Like I said, I don’t wanna step on toes…that another man’s invu that’s about to pop. And for anyone who thinks it’s easy getting a superstar to anwswer any kinda question..pls. shoot Gotty your email..TSS needs some ‘expert’ interviewers. Nahmeen Ahmeen? word to sadaam.
@Killa Cam
Why does it STILL sound like you were/are offended by something that was cleared up (by Julius Wrek)? No one is faulting TSS nor you… but the way you’re answering, it seems as if you have some type of chip on your shoulder for something you miscommunicated. The interview was wack – no fault of anyone here – that’s just what happens when entertainers decide to sidestep questions and in this instance, be overly “hard.”
Maybe I’m bitter..maybe my girl didn’t give me none this weekend. I liked that innerview though. I give it a B. And I’m usually happy with a C at least. WE shooting for an A though, in due time. In due time. Props to Gotty tho for the hook ups. He stays on his grind.
Fair enough… we all go through it. You will get that A.
I’m gonna go out on a limb & say he’s on Geffen b/c of 50. 50 pulls some magic strings, rants a little & Dre & Jimmy realize who their cashcow is & boom, no more Aftermath/Interscope backing, not officially @ least.
Geffen is under Interscope’s umbrella still so Jimmy still wins.
JW – I don’t think anyone’s taking offense or at least I’m not. Shit, just to be in position to speak with dude is good unto itself, a start. We’ll continue to sharpen our blades & hone the craft.
I usually read TSS interviews even when I could care less about the artist because I know its gonna be a good read. I’m not the biggest Game fan but I was looking forward to the interview but from the beginning it was different than what I expect from TSS.
It felt like it should have been in the nonsmoking session. No disrespect. I appreciate the smoking section and thats why it was disappointing.
The Game interview in XXL was boring too. The difference is I expected that one to be but didn’t expect this one to be.
*waiting to hear the one blood remix*
Also am I the only person thinking “what the fuck you mean “I don’t know that juice” ”
Juice from chi’s a legend with flow off the top. Get real if you really claimin you have no clue who the hell he is
I thought i remembered gotty saying they didnt leak albums of artist that we do sessions with.
oh well lol.
I enjoyed the interview though. I dont think game will do a mil his first week…… im guessing 350-400k
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I thought i remembered gotty saying they didnt leak albums of artist that we do sessions with.
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To a certain extent, that still holds true but sometimes we bend our own rules. Alot of it has to do w/our relationship and level of respect to the artist. As well, it kinda depends on how good or in demand an album is, so it’s all situational.
To a certain extent, that still holds true but sometimes we bend our own rules. Alot of it has to do w/our relationship and level of respect to the artist. As well, it kinda depends on how good or in demand an album is, so it’s all situational.
Did he know that doctor’s advocate was posted here? Does he just not care?
i made the last comment, and i think this sort of answers it?
http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/index.asp?ID=6359
da former member of g-unit needs to sale records first than beef cause yayo,banks,buck will go at least gold everytime around. so game need to sell without da unit than beef!
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They know what we do.
They don’t neccessarily condone or diss us.
It’s just understood.
nice stuff gotti, finally reached the top!! where to from here?
biff- prolly just keep hanging around up here LOL…and make a few left, right & u-turns to catch others that we might have missed along the way ;)
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