The Life of the Game

Jayceon Taylor goes by the stage name The Game and is a well known rap presence that was born in Compton CA on November 29th 1979. The life of the Game includes the fact that he was born into a life of crime and gun slinging and at a very young age he experienced members of his family including his parents being involved in the gangs in Compton as well as being influenced by the thug lifestyles that so many others were also influenced by in his neighborhood. Around age 6 Jayceon even seen one of his close friends murdered for the clothes and shoes that he wore, he was a victim of gang violence. The Game went into foster care at age 7 and he experienced teasing by the other children that were a part of the foster care system though many of the children acknowledged how smart he was as he helped them with their homework from time to time. In 1989 The Game met NWA member Eazy E who influenced him to pursue hip hop as a career. Many other hard times befell The Game after this point as his older brother was shot at a gas station when The Game was only 13 years old. His brother was only 17 at the time and had just gotten a record deal. His older brother, Jevon, died in a hospital soon after.

The Game went to Compton High where most of his classmates were gang affiliated. Most were crips though Game followed in his brother Big Fase’s footsteps and became a blood. After high school The Game decided to go to Washington State University though he had various scholarship offers to go to other universities. He saw this as a way out of the violence and poverty he lived through. After losing his scholarship for being found guilty of drug possession The Game turned to the drug game for a while and then after being shot and lying in a coma for days he turned his focus to a rap career as a way out of the life. He would eventually be signed by Doctor Dre.