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Aug 23, 2011The R.E.D. Album orbits around contradictions like that. It might be the most compelling portrait of confusion we'll hear from a rapper this year.
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Aug 25, 2011If there had been some big singles, fewer guests and more of Jayceon being himself, this could well have been a real classic.
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Aug 23, 2011There's no doubt about it, there's greatness lurking in Game, and in R.E.D. Album. Let's just hope that from here on out he'll find the consistency he needs to truly claim that greatness.
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Aug 22, 2011Dre's short, spoken bits end up the only speed bumps during all these twists and turns, and when you're complaining about interludes instead of the overall attitude of a Game album, you've got an obsession-free, almost relatable success that sacrifices none of the man's fire or skill.
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Aug 22, 2011Despite its delay, it's by no means a swan song, contractually and musically. R.E.D. is a lot of many things, only adding to the anticipation already for Game's final offering to Interscope.
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Aug 25, 2011The R.E.D. Album should be enough to have fans' fingers crossed in hopes that he sticks around for more than that.
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Aug 23, 2011By working with producers like 1500 or Nuthin, Cool & Dre, Boi 1da, and even New York's DJ Premier, The Game shows a willingness to reinvent himself with some beats that are as penetrating and resourceful as his engaging rhymes filled with sports and pop-culture references.
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Aug 22, 2011Overall, The R.E.D. Album stands as a solid return for its maker, as long-time listeners will connect with his no-frills lyrics and unsettling artistic demeanour.
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Aug 23, 2011With this mixed bag he's likely cemented his reputation as a MC that was blessed with a sack of classic beats for his debut, now just a rapper like the rest of 'em.
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Aug 22, 2011The profusion of guests and mania for exhibiting street hardness sometimes makes The R.E.D. Album feel unfocused and exhausting.
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Aug 30, 2011Throughout The R.E.D. Album, he runs himself ragged trying to realize the masterpiece he pictures in his head, but he just doesn't have the coordination to pull it off.
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Aug 26, 2011A lot of what initially made Game an intriguing artist is missing from this release, replaced instead by fleeting moments of great music and extended periods of mediocrity or whackness.
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Aug 29, 2011The R.E.D. Album will likely fade into obscurity immediately upon arrival, but if it doesn't raise some eyebrows around major label offices, then this is a failure of not just one person, but also of an entire industry.
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Sep 1, 2011The features wouldn't be so bad if Game didn't yield to the wattage and personalities of his co-stars. (Again, he can rap when he tries.) Used as a constant crutch, however, they quell his ferocity.
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Aug 30, 2011It's proof that, just when you least expect it, he can still rage compellingly.
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Aug 22, 2011When there is a firm hand reining him in, Game can still make good rap music. Left to his own devices, however, he produces a dismaying mess.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 48 out of 62
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Mixed: 10 out of 62
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Negative: 4 out of 62
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