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The Game (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Top 10 OC Comics...So Far!

    Ahhh Orange County. We might be known for our beautiful weather, pristine coastlines, and gorgeous people but we are soooo much more than that! Orange County is also the stomping grounds of some of the funniest comedic talent. With that said, we thought we'd do a little bragging on some of O.C.'s fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Tyga at The Observatory, March 29, 2012

    ​TygaThe ObservatoryMarch 28, 2012 Warning: This review contains explicit language, and your children should not read this--too bad you let them attend this concert.If you were at the Observatory to see Tyga perform at his sold-out show, you heard a lot--and I mean a lot--of  "Rack City," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Warren G Releasing an EP Featuring the Late Nate Dogg

    ​Warren G now has a name and release date for the EP that he planned with Nate Dogg after the late crooner's death. (It's been a year now since he died, can you believe it?) Warren G says the EP will be called No One Could Do It Better, and rapper The Game will contribute to the first single, "A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Game at the Observatory, March 18, 2012

    ​The GameThe ObservatoryMarch 18, 2012The Game--the man famous for wearing a red bandanna, the man who grew up in Compton as a certified Blood gang member--took over the Observatory last night. But it wasn't like the night that Yelawolf punched a fan in the face and a number of fights broke out. T ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    The Biggest Music Headlines of 2011

    [Mental Notes] The news that kept us talking this year

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    Kreayshawn

    The Observatory

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    The Best and Worst Video Games of 2011

    ​It's that time of year again. After drudging through the torrent of great and not-so-great video games that consumed just about every minute of my free time, I've narrowed down what I believe is considered to be the best and worst games of 2011. Which games are considered gems? Which aren't even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    Toni Monroe Talks Big Girl Cookies Fresh Out The Oven

    ​Toni Monroe may claim to be the "Biggest Bitch in the Game," but she's not what we'd classify as a bitch at all. She is a woman on a mission, and that mission is to go hard. Releasing Big Girl Cookies: First Batch on January 5, this West Coast native's mixtape features DJ Crazy Toones, Kurupt, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Sting at the Wiltern Theatre Last Night

    Andrew YoussefSting at Verizon Amphitheatre on June 16, 2010 (No photos allowed last night)​StingNovember 29, 2011The Wiltern TheatreAfter arresting fans across the world with a stellar reunion of The Police and a symphonic summer tour in 2010, Sting has returned for a "Back To The Bass" tour for ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2011

    Bush Is Back

    Anaheim's most famous son-in-law, Gavin Rossdale, explains himself, then plays a homecoming show, kind of

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    What Really Happened at the Playground FAILstival Festival?

    Kevin Lara/OC Weekly​So this weekend's Playground Festival was a resounding failure. The two-day event conceived by promoters Jason Winkler and Dean Abramowitz and held at Irvine's Hidden Valley had dubious claims, that included a "never before seen lineup" of talent (Panic! At The Disco, The Game ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    The Game And Too Short Get Another Shot To Reedem Themselves

    ​It's no secret that Irvine's Playground Festival was a catastrophe Saturday. Among some of the larger acts at the festival, including a headliner failed to show up. The Game and Too Short were among the MIA musicians, but they're giving fans who missed them another chance to see them at the Galax ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Playground Festival at Irvine Last Weekend

    Kevin Lara/OC WeeklyThe Bravery--at least they showed up!​ Playground Festival Sept. 3rd-4th, 2011 Hidden Valley, Irvine What do you get when you mix together the leisurely spirit of the long weekend with about 300 high school kids, no-show performers and about 75 bajillion OC cops? You get th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Playground Disaster: 10 Reasons Why Playground Festival Failed Miserably

    Kevin Lara/OC WeeklyThe only happy attendees at the Playground Fest this weekend?​Check out our photos of the festival acts hereCheck out our photos of the fans herePlayground Festival was doomed before it started. Thirty days before its debut, promoters constantly bragged about the festival becom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Playground Festival Announce Free Afterparty at Yost (with Lindsay Lohan and Pete Wentz)

    ​We're still not sure about Playground Festival. While its lineup has a strong hip-hop component (Game, Lil Jon and Big Sean), the rock bands on the bill are comprised of acts that were big in 2008 (Bravery, Panic! at the Disco and Shiny Toy Guns). It seems totally overreaching that they're callin ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2011

    Game On

    Rapper Game establishes his place in the hip-hop heirarchy with 'R.E.D. Album'

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2011

    Kendrick Lamar

    The Glass House

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    May the Fourth Be With You: Freddie Mercury, Cee Lo Green, Anthrax's Charlie Benante, Thrice, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson Celebrate Star Wars Day, Too!

    ​Happy Star Wars day to you too! Here are some musicians who've geeked out to the greatest movie of all time.  1. Freddie Mercury In this photo, he sits on Darth Vader's shoulders during Queen's tour to promote their album The Game. In his 1978 Queen song, 'Bicycle Race,' he sang, "I don' ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2011

    LBC Remembers Nate Dogg

    [Mental Notes] Snoop, Warren G pay tribute in semiprivate affair

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    What You Missed: Nate Dogg Memorial Viewing, Break of Dawn Pop-Up, Maki Madness

    ​It was a long weekend for the LBC, but friends, family and fans got to pay tribute to a West Coast legend: On Friday, friends, family and fans flocked to New Hope Church in Long Beach for Nate Dogg's viewing. On the following day, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, the Game, Warren G and others helped pay trib ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    [UPDATED] Nate Dogg Passes Away at 41

    Nate Dogg, 1969-2011.​UPDATE, MARCH 16, 8:24 P.M.: According to TMZ, the family of Nate Dogg believes his cause of death was complications from previous strokes he had suffered. Nate Dogg's friend and manager, Rod McGrew, tells TMZ not only was the death unexpected, but that the musician had "cogn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Remembering Nate Dogg: Tweets and Tracks From Collaborators 50 Cent, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, the Game, Xzibit and Daz Dillinger

    ​Long Beach native Nate Dogg passed away last night, and although he had been battling serious health problems after suffering from a massive stroke in December 2007 (he was left paralysed on one side of his body and was then struck by a second stroke in September 2008), the news was a shock to ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Seven Reasons Why the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards are Ridiculous

    ​This Saturday, Dec. 11, Spike will be hosting its 2010 installment of their Video Game Awards. The annual awards show provides a wonderful opportunity for individuals working in the video game development industry to receive recognition for all of their hard work. It's also a interesting chance t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    The Best Video Game Black Friday Deals

    Flickr user markhillary​Black Friday is just around the corner and it's a perfect opportunity to stock up on discounted video games for your family, friends, and--if there's any money remaining in your budget--yourself. However, with so many different stores offering so many different deals, how w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    MORE 'Tron' News: First Look at Daft Punk and 90-Second Clip!

    ​And now even more TRON news on this TRON Tuesday: Walt Disney Picutres has just released this first official (awesome) glimpse at Daft Punk in TRON: Legacy. Check out the full image after the jump.A 90-second clip of the Daft Punk track "The Game Has Changed" has also been released on their Faceb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Rapper Game Tweets "Rampage Jackson is an Orange County HOUSE WIFE"

    ​"Rampage Jackson is an Orange County 'HOUSE WIFE'. I'm from the streets champ, I mean chump!!! Lose lips sink ships....... #checkyaself 10:01 AM Aug 4th via web." That was a tweet rapper Game directed at Irvine Ultimate Fighting Championship brawler and Orange County roa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Shout Out Louds Co-Headline With Minus The Bear at Fox Theater

    Danielle Bacher​The Hype: Sweden's Shout Out Louds decided to take a break after the release of their second album, Our Ill Wills, and its attendant world tour. Now, however, the five members--frontman Adam Olenius, bassist Ted Malmos, guitarist Carl Von Arbin, drummer Eric Edman and keyboardist B ... More >>

  • Film

    December 24, 2009

    [Year In Film] At the turn of the decade, Clint Eastwood tackles Mandela and the 'Hereafter'

    Danielle Bacher​The Hype: Sweden's Shout Out Louds decided to take a break after the release of their second album, Our Ill Wills, and its attendant world tour. Now, however, the five members--frontman Adam Olenius, bassist Ted Malmos, guitarist Carl Von Arbin, drummer Eric Edman and keyboardist B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Incoming: Snoop Dogg at the Grove of Anaheim

    ​There he is. Your 2009 OC Weekly "Best of OC" readers' poll "best hip-hop act" winner. Still representing the LBC after all these years.

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Travis Barker: More Hip Hop than Hip Hop

    ​Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has had plenty of side gigs over the years. Box Car Racer and 44 both featured other Blink members, while a duo called TRV$DJAM included his friend Adam Goldstein. Known as DJ AM, Goldstein, of course, was with Barker in a Learjet crash that killed four people in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Slideshow: The Game at the Grove of Anaheim

    The Game may not have the same buzz now that he did a few years ago circa his feud with G-Unit, but he's still at it, and last year's LAX--allegedly his final album--debuted at #2 and has sold nearly 700,000 copies. His current tour stopped at the Grove of Anaheim last night, and Fever Dragon was th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009
  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008

    By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    On-Sale Saturday: The Game, The Pretenders, More

    Kind of a lot of shows going on sale this weekend, including our good friend The Game. Yay! Details after the jump!

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Club Pick: DJ Eric Cubeechee tonight at Ember

    In the fading remnants of presidential campaign season, it seems more people are getting in the spirit of reaching across the isle to their fellow brethren, even in the world of ultra-trendy night clubs. Tonight, Long Beach extends a hand to Anaheim's Ember Cafe and Music Club in the form of a boo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    This Week in the OC Weekly

    In the fading remnants of presidential campaign season, it seems more people are getting in the spirit of reaching across the isle to their fellow brethren, even in the world of ultra-trendy night clubs. Tonight, Long Beach extends a hand to Anaheim's Ember Cafe and Music Club in the form of a boo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    Rapper The Game Doesn't Care About Success. He Just Wants Everyone to Care About Him

    In the fading remnants of presidential campaign season, it seems more people are getting in the spirit of reaching across the isle to their fellow brethren, even in the world of ultra-trendy night clubs. Tonight, Long Beach extends a hand to Anaheim's Ember Cafe and Music Club in the form of a boo ... More >>

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Hits!

    Stacks the Vinyl Authority

  • Film

    June 22, 2006

    Deep Doo-doo

    A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde are after your money again

  • Film

    June 22, 2006

    Slam Dunk

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    July 21, 2005

    Music Revolution

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Virgin Megastore Costa Mesa

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    VIP Records, Long Beach

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    Live Previews

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    Stacks the Vinyl Authority

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    January 13, 2005

    Virgin Megastore

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Columns

    November 18, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Beat Vinyl & Life

    How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more

  • Film

    February 7, 2002

    The Artful Codger

    Director Robert Altman

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Darren Roberts

    Freelance sculptor and painter, bassist for Handsome Devil

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