documentary documentary debut studio album american rapper game released january records serves major label debut preceded release independently released debut game recovered shooting began embark rap career discovered signed label album includes production high profile producers kanye_west album features guest appearances cent game album aftermath left label feud began occurred fellow label mate cent documentary debuted number billboard selling units week march recording_industry_association_of_america certified album times platinum sold million copies worldwide release documentary received generally positive reviews critics praising album production album release game credited driving force reviving west_coast hip hop scene overshadowed artists east midwest south remains game best selling album date june sequel album announced called documentary released october followed documentary recording game signed completed recording songs fellow american rapper cent home studio connecticut went los_angeles california finish album continuing recording sessions album began working fellow rapper record producer kanye_west song chorus song left cutting room floor game working album inspiration goals reviving like involved hip hop scene west_coast overshadowed past years artists east coast south coast interview vibe magazine cent stated brought work album claimed verge shelved game dropped label interview game said status uncertain close dropped cent claimed wrote documentary eighteen tracks hate love special higher story receiving proper credit work game denied claims saying cent helped write songs music lyrics game recorded tracks based life experiences childhood success rapper asked album stated grew boys home taken away parents like years old album drops years going struggle tracks album track sheds light different situation went years rapper commented album perception release saying know everybody expecting gang bang low rider music gave telling real story maybe people relate experiences rolling_stone observed song hook immediate appeal verses don waste lot time getting point production documentary big budget production high profile hip hop producers received critics half album contains upbeat tracks half maneuvers seven tracks executive produced album stripped cinematic approach story contains evil sounding piano dreams simultaneously smooth eerie beat hate love funk vibe higher revolves pounding synth blast contains hand beat described hypnotic blast sinister powered primitive pattern synth don need love samples gon cry album soulful songs delivers sing song sonic bed game club track containing dark synth start scratch features singer beat traditional intimidation ign called haunting inclusion album documentary features busy backing track crashing synth critic believed overshadowed lyrics dark tune augmented fun games fast paced beat takes inspiration early 1990s production ain samples takes laden synth described catchy numbers entire album features tracks special funk inspired don worry flavored track despite minimal production reviewer wrote song hits hard final track like father like son driven melodramatic string laden beat originally supposed don worry want rapper like game song title album title initially called attitude vol reference changed documentary legal issues injunction filed request widow prevented album title release promotion album initially set late release high profile albums including released time pushed january september game released promotional album entitled story aftermath entertainment album promote major label debut album documentary october game released independent album titled low owned album sold copies months album featured artists sean game appeared hosted game released second know vol record label appeared video game nba live song produced called stop november game released promotional titled charge game tape promote documentary singles story official single released documentary song features guest vocals fellow american rapper cent production handled scott single entered billboard hot number charted number number rhythmic charts rolling_stone described kind version club simple keyboard spare beat strings manage sound stressed catchy game stated song tribute direct reference saying got california love shit game makes references songs references includes song new_york connection michael_jackson album thriller remix featuring singing hook version cent second official single released documentary song features guest vocals fellow american rapper cent production handled single entered billboard hot number stayed weeks single charted number number hot rap tracks number rhythmic number hot digital songs number number pop number pop airplay number mainstream number tracks charts single attained respectable international charting united_kingdom single entered singles chart number germany single entered number single entered irish_singles_chart number australia single entered australian_singles_chart number single instant hit major air play moderately successful worldwide reaching countries music video directed recording_industry_association_of_america certified single gold hate love official single released documentary song features guest vocals fellow american rapper cent production handled single popular single album single entered billboard hot number charted number number hot rap tracks number hot digital songs number number pop number pop airplay number rhythmic number mainstream charts single attained respectable international charting united_kingdom single entered singles chart number germany single entered number single entered irish_singles_chart number australia single entered australian_singles_chart number denmark single entered number track uses sample song rubber band performed album legendary album grammy awards nominated best rap performance duo group music video directed nominated mtv_video_music_awards best rap video lost number spot recording_industry_association_of_america certified single gold dreams fourth official single released documentary single entered billboard hot number charted number number hot rap tracks number number pop number rhythmic single attained international charting united_kingdom single entered singles chart number germany single entered number single entered irish_singles_chart number australia single entered australian_singles_chart number song produced kanye_west track features sample money performed artist beloved song dedicated shot dead critic wrote game soulful type speech wit charm directed music video song known having incorrect lyric coma time dropped references album actually released song placed 16th singer music video game fifth final official single documentary single lowest charting single album reaching single attained respectable international charting united_kingdom single entered singles chart number single entered irish_singles_chart number single produced produced single released game truce cent fell apart game released know vol recently lawsuit filed producer game records production companies sued sample artist music video features game appearances current video shows places including downtown los_angeles california california music video showed landmarks los_angeles staples center game refers number artists songs albums game including chronic notorious public enemy cent song let ride eve dvd stop stop game watches video song specific spots video shows dead man ground blocked police tape game repeatedly states wearing cent saying career dead directed music video entertainment_weekly called club track shocking california recipient deep fried southern song placed 44th reception commercial performance game credited driving force bringing west_coast hip hop scene recognition release expressed desire high opening week sales saying want sell million albums week sell album following week good admitted feeling nervous able live industry expectations saying yeah got butterflies worried week numbers worried living hype album debuted number billboard chart selling copies week recording_industry_association_of_america certified album times platinum march tenth best selling record year album sold million units united_states documentary peaked european charts entered peaked number seven albums_chart remained chart thirty weeks reached netherlands france ireland switzerland belgium germany norway album topped canadian albums_chart weeks march certified platinum units shipped sold million copies worldwide critical response release documentary received generally positive reviews metacritic documentary received aggregate score based reviews pitchfork_media called best west_coast street rap album influence described production rich triumphant sonic allmusic wrote album excellent debut hints lot potential observed remarkable aspect game blatant product rap leave mark fast rolling_stone noted game going emotional impact dazzling laughs popmatters described self conscious rapper heart lyrical content hand robert_christgau believed album dull isn describing medical problems talent rock praised production sonic classic slow rolling funk glossy hyper soul panned game dropping suggesting cut references rappers albums good minutes shorter probably lot compelling billboard declared best rap albums year entertainment_weekly suggested hip hop stars game popular masterpiece ign criticized large number guest appearances stating guest artists makes hard actually grasp rising star voice musicomh observed like rap albums documentary long maintains high level interest overall impressive effort introduces strong presence west_coast stylus magazine wrote despite record obviously deeply grounded marketing solid enjoyable debut new_york_times noted game tough straightforward rhyme style appealing usually rapper loses syllables fun village_voice criticized rapper lyrical skills saying game rhymes degrees totally yahoo music panned lyrics totally lacking shock value humour insight praised production writing musically probably greatest major label hip hop album recent years near succession tech beats catchy hooks accolades album appeared numerous music critics publications end year albums lists pitchfork_media placed album number list albums 48th annual grammy awards game nominated total nominations including grammy award best rap song grammy award best rap performance duo group smash single hate love complex named album classic albums decade track listing sample credits information taken documentary liner notes intro contains sample magic performed dreams contains sample money performed hate love contains sample performed don need love contains sample gon cry performed documentary contains audio excerpt film life fun games contains sample performed ain contains sample performed featuring day time performed featuring waiting performed cent featuring contains sample performed special contains sample performed like father like son contains sample performed family circle personnel credits documentary adapted allmusic charts certifications chart procession succession
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