The Game is off Aftermath Records

[Guest DaGoodz]

After widespread rumors, it now appears that The Game has left Aftermath Records for Geffen Records.

 

For months, rumors have been circulating that the Compton bred rapper had plans to leave the label to avoid releasing his sophomore album, The Devil's Advocate under G-Unit Records.

 

According to the Interscope owned web site, comptongame.com, the presence of the Geffen Logo and the absence of the Aftermath Logo leads one to believe Game may have left.

 

Game, who released his debut album The Documentary via G-Unit/Aftermath Records, has been having an on-going feud with G-Unit honcho 50 Cent since last year.

 

Furthermore, a post on comptongame's forums says that in order for Game to avoid releasing The Devils Advocate under G-Unit/Aftermath, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine advised him to sign a 5 album deal with Geffen for an undisclosed sum.

 

In return, Game will receive a distribution deal for his record company, Black Wall Street which is under Interscope Records.

 

The post also adds that Dr. Dre and Game's relationship has not been affected by the label move. Dre will still play a big part in the making, marketing and the publicity of The Devils Advocate.

 

Representatives for Czar Entertainment didn't return calls for comments

 

Earlier this week, The Game leaked one of the album's singles titled "One Blood." The Devils Advocate, which is set for release later this year, will feature appearances from Nas and Mary J Blige, while production is supplied by Cool & Dre, Scott Storch and Dr. Dre, among others.

 

 

- sohh.com

 

From 50 Cent's XXL Mag interview..

 

XXL: That whole Game thing is an interesting situation. Everybody's waiting to see how it plays out with his album.

50 Cent: I don't think it's going to be interesting. I think it's going to be what it was before I wrote his hits. That's the bottom line. I wrote six records for his album, three of them were his first three singles. Can he rap? Yeah. Is he a good songwriter? No.

 

XXL: Do you still make money off that?

50 Cent: Of course. You think I gave my money away? Me and Dre will still make the same money we would make off the project. It's just no longer on Aftermath or G-Unit.

 

XXL: But if he's not on your label, how do you make money?

50 Cent: Because Jimmy [iovine] is the boss. Jimmy says this will stop the confusion, 'cause Dre isn't as vocal. The average person in the general public, they would think the differences between me and Game are cool with Dre, 'cause they didn't hear Dre say anything. And then you look at it like, Game's from the West.

 

XXL: Does Game know that Dre is not going to be on his album? I mean, the album's supposed to be called The Doctor's Advocate?

50 Cent: He front like the Doctor's Advocate because he tries to stay with Dr. Dre's association so he get the love on the West Coast. That's what he needs. I'll make more money off a Game record every time it comes out than he will. It doesn't bother me if he sells records. I don't believe he will. My morals say every dollar ain't a good dollar. I'm sure we'll never be friends.

 

daaaamn.. 50 ended this dudes career.

[snuffbox 0]

I didn't catch the part where 50 Cent ended The Game's career. Not that I really care since they both kinda blow.

[Annabelle 0]

the game will have a more prosperous career than 50. the failure of 50's movie is the first step. the game is a lot more likable, too. sooner or later, people are just gonan get tired of everything gunit. hope it happens soon. real soon.

[MrRant 0]

Oh Shit Son!

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

How did 50 Cent ended his career?

 

I find it funny how 50 Cent said Game is a bad song writer yet, all Game's stuff post G-Unit has been better then anything 50 has put out since he became under Aftermath. Writting the hooks doesn't make you the writer of the song 50, get a clue.

 

The only talanted rappers from G-Unit is Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. Both need to leave G-Unit IMO, because 50 is holding them back.

[Guest DaGoodz]

How did 50 end his career? Cause 50 cent is calling the shots at Interscope.. he's bigger than Dre, he's bigger than Em, hes even telling Jimmy Iovine what to do. He already got Game dropped from Aftermath like he said he would.

 

Youre foolish if you think Dre will choose Game over 50 because Dre knows who brings in the $$$ for him.. so don't expect Dre on Game's CD despite what the post says. 50 made Game and now hes destroyed him, I bet if 50 told MTV and BET not to play Game's videos, they'll do it. Game's career is officially over.. he only got popular on songs that 50 was on, "Put You On The Game" was his only solo single and it flopped horribly. Nobody is checkin for Game anymore

[MFer 0]

"50 Cent the Career Killer" Not a creative name but hey he killed Ja's now it looks like Game might be done.I used to hate 50 for what he did to Ja. (Note-I loved Ja but I recognize that he's not the most gifted rapper. I just liked that his songs were catchy and upbeat.) I'm over that though and 50 is one of my favorites. It's an unfortunate situation cause I think The Game was in a good position to become just as big as 50 but that's the way it goes sometimes.

[Black Lushus 0]

don't give 50 complete credit for killing Ja's career...that nigga fucked it up for himself when he started singing love songs to Ashanti. 50 just publicly called him out for shit we were already thinking.

[what 0]

How did 50 end his career? Cause 50 cent is calling the shots at Interscope.. he's bigger than Dre, he's bigger than Em, hes even telling Jimmy Iovine what to do. He already got Game dropped from Aftermath like he said he would.

 

Youre foolish if you think Dre will choose Game over 50 because Dre knows who brings in the $$$ for him.. so don't expect Dre on Game's CD despite what the post says. 50 made Game and now hes destroyed him, I bet if 50 told MTV and BET not to play Game's videos, they'll do it. Game's career is officially over.. he only got popular on songs that 50 was on, "Put You On The Game" was his only solo single and it flopped horribly. Nobody is checkin for Game anymore

 

This is stupid. 50 sabotaging The Game gives the game more publicity. 50 Cent has no clout with MTV or BET, they will play into the beef by giving both guys publicity. The Game is a bad rapper, IMO, as is 50. But his career certainly isn't over because of this. Dre might not be on The Game's album but they'll find other producers

[Annabelle 0]

How did 50 end his career? Cause 50 cent is calling the shots at Interscope.. he's bigger than Dre, he's bigger than Em, hes even telling Jimmy Iovine what to do. He already got Game dropped from Aftermath like he said he would.

 

Youre foolish if you think Dre will choose Game over 50 because Dre knows who brings in the $$$ for him.. so don't expect Dre on Game's CD despite what the post says. 50 made Game and now hes destroyed him, I bet if 50 told MTV and BET not to play Game's videos, they'll do it. Game's career is officially over.. he only got popular on songs that 50 was on, "Put You On The Game" was his only solo single and it flopped horribly. Nobody is checkin for Game anymore

 

what a 50 fanboy. the worst fanboy. he's sullied up the entire concept of a beef. face it, 50 is more emo than gangsta anymore. he whines & whines about nothing. he TRIES to pick beefs, yet they go nowhere because rappers laugh it off. he's a parody now. what happened to his little attack on jay? boy, he sure did HIM in. what about nas? 50 is going to be as irrelevent as em in a few years. haven't we learned that its jay running the game now? its always been. jay could take game in right now & make him a bigger star than 50 could ever imagine.

[gWIL 0]

"50 Cent the Career Killer" Not a creative name but hey he killed Ja's now it looks like Game might be done.I used to hate 50 for what he did to Ja. (Note-I loved Ja but I recognize that he's not the most gifted rapper. I just liked that his songs were catchy and upbeat.) I'm over that though and 50 is one of my favorites. It's an unfortunate situation cause I think The Game was in a good position to become just as big as 50 but that's the way it goes sometimes.

 

Ja is hardly dead. He didn't release an album last year do to the trial and the last real album he released (RULE) was both good and did pretty well. Sure not at the level of 50, but "New York" got a lot of play. Add in the the new stuff Rule is releasing is quite good, check out "All I Need" , "Get Up" and "21 Gunz" on his Myspace. Ja Rule is far from dead.

 

50 is on his way out. His movie sucked and didn't did do well. "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" did a worldwide box office of

$46,439,809, "8 Mile" did $242,818,963! (Figures from Box Office Mojo) Hell "Hustle and Flow" even did half of what 50's movie did. 50 is barely twice the draw of Terrence Howard.

[FroGG_NeaL 0]

Geffen is just another branch of Interscope, like Aftermath is.

 

Game is signed to Geffen/Interscope instead of Aftermath/Interscope, basically so he could release his album without the Aftermath/G-Unit label he would have on his album otherwise.

 

Dre and Iovine helped Game out here, and I'm sure Dre will still have beats on the new album.

[Guest DRH 502]

50 is going to be as irrelevent as em in a few years. haven't we learned that its jay running the game now? its always been. jay could take game in right now & make him a bigger star than 50 could ever imagine.

 

I agree Jay runs the game but I hardly think Em is irrelevant (the dude has been a social recluse for like what 3 years now?)...I don't have much love for 50 Cent but I hardly think he is on his way out. Care to make a bet on this? Seriously, all 50 needs to do is put out 1 more hot album and he will own the charts.

 

And I loved the Documentary, but Game is a fucking joke. Seriously he is a bigger publicity whore than 50 Cent..."I'm Not Rich, I'm Still Lyin" fucking smoked the ridiculous 4000000 bar tracks Game put out dissing G-Unit. I mean really dude Game is a sinking ship and all he has is his beef with 50...

 

Also, Jay couldn't do shit with Game. Jay hasn't done shit Beanie Sigel who is twice the rapper Game is. I'd really like to hear one Game song where he doesn't name drop every fucking famous rapper of all time...

[BUTT 0]

fuck that jay shit banky, i run the rap game

[Guest Felonies!]

Running the rap game is serious business.

[Annabelle 0]

Also, Jay couldn't do shit with Game. Jay hasn't done shit Beanie Sigel who is twice the rapper Game is. I'd really like to hear one Game song where he doesn't name drop every fucking famous rapper of all time...

 

he hasn't done anything with beanie? sorry, sometimes rappers have to stay out of jail long enough to do shit for themselves. besides, beans gotta star in his own movie plus get to work withjay's producers to make the critical darling the b coming. but i don't even think beanie is under jay's control anymore. i think he went with dame.

 

jay's responsible for kanye downwards. plus, wait for rick ross's port of miami to drop. jay's the boss of that one.

[Ripper 0]

Plus the fact that Beanie can't write a radio song that will sell for shit. Everysong the dude come out with is hard as hell.

 

Game is like 50 in the sense that he released an album in which every single song could be a radio song. All of them. That is why Game can sell.

 

And the Em is irrelivant thing...if he drops an album tommorrow it will sell more than the entire G-unit rosters newest albums combined times 2. Including 50.

 

50 Keeps pretending he is running things, but Dre is basically saying "what the fuck ever" and is going to make his money with Game just like Jimmy is. And 50 is going to shut the fuck up because Mobb Deep and Tony Yayo flopped HARD AS FUCK. Just like Bucks next album will and Bank's album PROBABLY will. 50 fucked up all these dudes career because everyone got so tired of him and they took it out on the G-Unit artist. Now no one is buying any of their albums. And Curtis sees this and is going to shut up before his money starts to get short.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

How did 50 end his career? Cause 50 cent is calling the shots at Interscope.. he's bigger than Dre, he's bigger than Em, hes even telling Jimmy Iovine what to do. He already got Game dropped from Aftermath like he said he would.

 

Youre foolish if you think Dre will choose Game over 50 because Dre knows who brings in the $$$ for him.. so don't expect Dre on Game's CD despite what the post says. 50 made Game and now hes destroyed him, I bet if 50 told MTV and BET not to play Game's videos, they'll do it. Game's career is officially over.. he only got popular on songs that 50 was on, "Put You On The Game" was his only solo single and it flopped horribly. Nobody is checkin for Game anymore

 

50 is not bigger then Dre, or Em. You don't know how it is.

 

50 never made Game, Game made himself.

 

And "Put You on the Game" wasn't his only solo single, "Dreams" was a solo single and it did damn good.

[Guest DaGoodz]

How did 50 end his career? Cause 50 cent is calling the shots at Interscope.. he's bigger than Dre, he's bigger than Em, hes even telling Jimmy Iovine what to do. He already got Game dropped from Aftermath like he said he would.

 

Youre foolish if you think Dre will choose Game over 50 because Dre knows who brings in the $$$ for him.. so don't expect Dre on Game's CD despite what the post says. 50 made Game and now hes destroyed him, I bet if 50 told MTV and BET not to play Game's videos, they'll do it. Game's career is officially over.. he only got popular on songs that 50 was on, "Put You On The Game" was his only solo single and it flopped horribly. Nobody is checkin for Game anymore

 

what a 50 fanboy. the worst fanboy. he's sullied up the entire concept of a beef. face it, 50 is more emo than gangsta anymore. he whines & whines about nothing. he TRIES to pick beefs, yet they go nowhere because rappers laugh it off. he's a parody now. what happened to his little attack on jay? boy, he sure did HIM in. what about nas? 50 is going to be as irrelevent as em in a few years. haven't we learned that its jay running the game now? its always been. jay could take game in right now & make him a bigger star than 50 could ever imagine.

 

You say 50 tries to pick beefs and youre defending The Game? When The Game debuted he basically tried to pick a beef with every rapper he possibly could. Yukmouth, Joe Budden, Jay-Z, the list goes on and on, he was just calling out random people to make a name for himself. Saying 50 will be as irrelevant as Nas is a joke.. nas is a great rapper but he has no idea how to make a hit. 50 has his finger on the pulse of whats hot and that's why he will continue to own the charts.

 

Jay could make him a star? haha, please. Like he made Memphis Bleek a star right? Or Beanie Segal (yeah hes had jail problems, but having a rapper who's been in trouble with the law should be instant $$$). The most successful guy Jay has had on his label is Young Jeezy and that had absolutely nothing to do with Jay. 50 Cent has made everyone associated with him a household name.

 

50 Keeps pretending he is running things, but Dre is basically saying "what the fuck ever" and is going to make his money with Game just like Jimmy is. And 50 is going to shut the fuck up because Mobb Deep and Tony Yayo flopped HARD AS FUCK. Just like Bucks next album will and Bank's album PROBABLY will. 50 fucked up all these dudes career because everyone got so tired of him and they took it out on the G-Unit artist. Now no one is buying any of their albums. And Curtis sees this and is going to shut up before his money starts to get short.

 

You can't expect everyone on the label to go platinum and double platinum. The problem with those albums was there was a G-Unit oversaturation for a minute there.. 50, Yayo & Mobb Deep's albums all came out way too close together. But dont let yourself get fooled.. Buck and Banks WILL go plat.

 

And the Em is irrelivant thing...if he drops an album tommorrow it will sell more than the entire G-unit rosters newest albums combined times 2. Including 50.

 

The Massacre sold more than Curtain Call & Get Rich or Die Tryin sold more than Encore. 50 is a bigger star than Eminem right now, there is no doubt about it.

 

50 is not bigger then Dre, or Em. You don't know how it is.

 

50 never made Game, Game made himself.

 

And "Put You on the Game" wasn't his only solo single, "Dreams" was a solo single and it did damn good.

 

Game wouldnt even have a album if 50 didn't write all his hooks for him. All his hype was because of G-Unit. His two songs with 50 Cent tore up the charts, his other two were total flops. Without 50 Cent, Game would have just been another Cali rapper doing the tired ass G-Funk crap and he would have faded away quickly.

[dh86 0]

haha..I told you all months ago....and 50 cent is the 2nd biggest figure in rap next to Eminem

[dh86 0]

the game will have a more prosperous career than 50. the failure of 50's movie is the first step. the game is a lot more likable, too. sooner or later, people are just gonan get tired of everything gunit. hope it happens soon. real soon.

 

so game is gonna sell over 20 million world wide with 2 albums?

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

Game wouldnt even have a album if 50 didn't write all his hooks for him. All his hype was because of G-Unit. His two songs with 50 Cent tore up the charts, his other two were total flops. Without 50 Cent, Game would have just been another Cali rapper doing the tired ass G-Funk crap and he would have faded away quickly.

 

You don't know what your talking about, while "Dreams" wasnt as succesful as the 1st 2 tracks but it far from flopped.

 

Have you even heard of Game's stuff before he signed with Aftermath???? He was far from a G-Funk rapper. He was often compared to Shyne in his early days.

[snuffbox 0]

Hiphop/rap music really brings the retards out of the woodwork at TSM.

[Guest DRH 502]

Game is good, The Documentary I think is going to be remembered as a classic because it was a fucking solid CD. That said, Game isn't shit, and as i've already said all he has is his fued with G-Unit. I'll bet those Hurricane's are sellin' out eh? 50 Cent not only outsells Game in discography but also footwear...50 Cent mailed it in on Massacre, but there were a few gems on it. Over all it was a disapointment but I think all he has to do is release an album better than Get Rich or Die Tryin' (which he is definately capable of) and he will be back on top and everyone will be on his nuts again. 50 makes hits...he will be in Jay-Z's position in a few more years and rightfully so.

[Guest Felonies!]

I think the plural of "beef" should be "beeves."

[Annabelle 0]

the game came across as such a turd because he was taking advice from g-unit & 50. him calling out everyone is the 50 cent way of getting attention on himself. its alright to open your mouth & talk shit if you have talent, but listeners are starting to decipher the difference between rap by numbers and actual talent. game can still save himself. and i used to bust on game hard for being a phoney balogne, but if he can manage to recover from this & sincerely make good music without all of the g-unit bullshit gimmicks, he'll be miles ahead of 50.

 

i still don't understand why everyone is saying jay didn't make beanie a star. there aren't too many mainstream rap stars, but in the rap game, beans is a fairly prominant figure. so is cam'ron, another guy jay's label helped make big. everyone in g-unit is known as 50's crony. people know young buck? come on. there's no identity to any of them. where's any of the individuality? they're generic wannabe gangbangers. throwing money around isn't shit. eventually these motherfuckers are gonna have to concern themselves with making good music instead of appealing to the vapid 13 year old demographic. 50 didn't save the careers of mobb deep or mop like he promised, did he? please stop quoting how many albums 50 has sold. michael jackson sold a buttload of records, and he isn't exactly on top of music NOW. shit has changed. 50 will fade away as a gimmick; which is ALL the guy is. same for eminem. jay is a ceo of one of the biggest labels in music. he deals with music, not just rap music. when jay speaks, the masses listen. has anyone cared nearly as much about em's retirement as jays? not even close.

 

50 is an embarrassment to rap, and just music in general. he's the asshole of rap. he's everything that is wrong with music. boring and souless tripe that has more to do with commerce than pleasing rap fans. selling albums to little kids is easy; satisfying intelligent music fans is difficult. 50 will never get that. he doesn't want to get that. which is fine for him. we can applaud him for making money, but we shouldn't delude ourselves into sincerely believing he has the power to make or break a career. his opinion on real music is useless. he'll base everything he does on what was popular in the past without concerning himself with revolutionizing rap. if he ever comes close from stepping out of the "i been shot 9 times" and "im callin' you out, son" box; i'll gladly retract this statement. but it won't ever happen.

 

edit: 50 cent in the same position as jay in a few years? who in their right mind would hand over control of a label to a guy who can barely play nice with his friends, let alone a roster of artists. his insecurities would cripple him. everyone would be beefin'. he'd make matchbox 20 call out the barenaked ladies to sell records. i can't believe im debating with a bunch of children over rap. i'll stop.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

50 Cent I think will eventually die out. People are starting to already backlash on 50. He doesn't get respect in NY anymore, since Jadakiss ripped him a new one(He murdered him much worse then Game ever did).

[dh86 0]

50 Cent I think will eventually die out. People are starting to already backlash on 50. He doesn't get respect in NY anymore, since Jadakiss ripped him a new one(He murdered him much worse then Game ever did).

 

where are you from?

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Good riddance. The Game sucks.

[Guest DRH 502]

since Jadakiss ripped him a new one(He murdered him much worse then Game ever did).

 

Fuck yes he did, but that is neither here nor there. Jadakiss is one of the best rappers of all time to never put out a decent album. Tremendous though. I remember when I first heard Checkmate and Problem Child I knew 50 couldn't touch him. But in that song 50 did, "I Run New York" he kinda really did get the last laugh.

 

"One more word out his mouth, i'll push Style's shit back"

 

So yeah, when was that new SP CD droppin??