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Oct 20, 2015His lyrics are more considered; his flow is varied and on point pretty much throughout; the choice in music is superb; there are concepts that deserve your attention. The Game has delivered one of the greatest hip hop double albums in history.
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Oct 16, 2015The Documentary 2, succeeds by reminding you what made the original so memorable.
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Nov 9, 2015Great news is The Documentary 2 sounds effortless and winds up awesome because of it.
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Oct 21, 2015Sequels rarely outdo the original, and despite The Game naming Kendrick Lamar his successor years ago, The Documentary 2 and 2.5 prove he's far from over.
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Oct 20, 2015This is him at his creative peak. Bloated though it may be, these discs are The Game that was promised by a desperate industry in 2005.
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Oct 15, 2015The Documentary 2 is The Game’s strongest most focused work since his debut album 10 years ago.
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Oct 15, 2015Game’s first installment The Documentary 2 is a fine achievement in making the familiar sound fresh. It will be exciting to see what he has in store for the second go-round.
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Oct 15, 2015This album is grand. Though it clocks in at 73 minutes, it unfolds with few speed bumps.
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Oct 15, 2015The Documentary 2 solidifies him a grade-grubbing student of hip-hop, one with far more resources and drive than natural talent, but a student all the same.
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Oct 28, 2015The Game is literally inseparable from his influences. He doesn’t digest them as other rappers might; instead, he wears them like brands. He too is joined by oodles of guests, a striking show of support for a midcareer rapper who’s pugnacious to boot. Both Kanye West and Drake appear here, and in strong form.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 67 out of 81
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Mixed: 6 out of 81
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Negative: 8 out of 81
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