THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

665-The Game featuring 50 Cent-Hate It or Love It.

2005-Number 4 single.

Best Bit-At 0.19. ’Right, I had to get up in the morning at 10 o’clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work 29 hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our dad and our mother would kill us and dance about on our graves singing hallelujah, and you try and tell young people of today that…they won’t believe you.’

‘The Game’ is the stage name of Jayceon Terrell Taylor, who was born on November 29th, 1979, in Compton, California, United States, he was coined ‘The Game’ by his grandmother, who was a huge fan of the 1997 mystery thriller film, ‘The Game.’ Both of his parents were members of the ‘Crips’ street gang, and he grew up in a primarily ‘Crip’ controlled neighbourhood known as ‘Santana Blocc.’ By the early 2000’s ‘The Game’ had become heavily involved in selling drugs, and participating in gang activities, saying in a 2006 interview, that he described his family as ‘dysfunctional.’

‘The Game’ began taking ‘Hip-Hop’ seriously in 2001, while recovering in hospital from gunshot wounds. Together with his older brother George, who would go on to release three Albums and eight mixtapes as ‘Big Fase 100,’ they formed their own record label, and made a mixtape, which came to the attention of Dr. Dre, (see also best songs 564-544-482-189-128 and 48) who signed ‘The Game’ to his ‘Aftermath Entertainment’ label in 2003, to work alongside 50 Cent, and ‘G-Unit,’ in order to build up ‘The Game’s’ reputation.

The discography of ‘The Game’ includes 10 studio Albums released between 2005-2022, and 30 singles that have been issued between 2004-2022, he has also appeared on a further 16 singles as a featured artist, and there are also seven official compilation Albums, and 14 mixtapes available. In America on the Billboard Hot 100, four of his singles have made the top 40, with ‘Hate It or Love It’ peaking the highest at Number 2, while in the UK, he has charted within the top 40 on seven occasions, with ‘Hate It or Love It,’ peaking the highest at Number 4.

‘Hate It or Love It’ was the third of six singles released from ‘The Game’s’ debut studio Album ‘The Documentary,’ from January 2005, the Album has gone on to sell in excess of two million copies in the United States. ‘Hate It or Love It’ which features 50 Cent, (see also best songs 189) was co-written by ‘The Game,’ and 50 Cent, along with Marcello ‘Cool’ Antonio Valenzano, and Andre “Dre” Christopher Lyon, who are the record production, and songwriting duo, who work together under the name of ‘Cool & Dre.’ Their partnership was formed in 2001, in Miami, Florida, United States, and at the time of writing they remain active. ‘Cool & Dre’ have written and produced for many of the top ‘Hip-Hop’ acts of the 21st Century, including Rick Ross, and Kendrick Lamar. ‘Hate It or Love It,’ which also has additional production work from Dr Dre, samples the track ‘Rubber Band,’ by the American ‘Disco,’ and ‘Soul’ band ‘The Trammps,’ (see also best songs 184) from their 1975 second studio Album, ‘The Legendary Zing Album.’ Although ‘Rubber Band’ is heavily sampled, it’s song writers are not acknowledged on ‘Hate It or Love It’s’ song writing credits.

‘Hate It or Love It’ spent five consecutive weeks at Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, being held off the top spot by 50 Cent himself, with his track ‘Candy Shop,’ featuring the American R&B singer Olivia Longott. On ‘Hate It or Love It’ ‘The Game,’ and 50 Cent reminisce about their childhoods, and the problems they had to overcome in order to be where they are today. This is evidenced in the songs music video, which shows the two Rappers being represented as kids, growing up in a tough neighbourhood. Just prior to the release of his debut studio Album ‘The Documentary,’ ‘The Game’ stated that the Albums songs are based on his life experiences, from his childhood to his success as a Rapper, saying,’I grew up in a boys home, and I was taken away from my parents when I was like eight years old… Here I am, 24. When my album drops I will be 25, so that’s 17 years I have been going through my struggle by myself. There are 17 tracks on my album, and every track sheds light on a different situation I went through the last 17 years,’

‘Coming up I was confused, my momma kissing a girl. Confusion occurs coming up in the cold world. Daddy ain’t around, probably out committing felonies. My favourite rapper used to sing ch-check out my melody.’