The Game featuring Keyshia Cole - "Game's Pain"

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The Game [ft. Keyshia Cole]
"Pain"

At the end of his new single, easily influenced West Coast MC the Game claims, "When it's all said and done, y'all niggas will quote me!" But, until then, he sounds content quoting and/or name-checking (deep breath) Biggie, the Fresh Prince, Nas, Luke, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, New Edition, Naughty by Nature, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Rob, Kool Herc, Red Alert, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, Mary J. Blige and Tony! Toni! Tone! all on this one track. If this was a parody of a Game song, it would be funny. As is, it's sort of pathetic.

[Franck]

This is a decent song.

[CLEM]

I kind of like this.

[backintime]

Link added. It's now called "Game's Pain".

[Grenade]

#75 on iTunes.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

MOST ADDED at Urban with 50 adds.
Fifth Most Added at Rhythmic with 18 adds.

[Grenade]

This song has really grown on me. It's probably my favorite single by him behind "Hate It or Love It."

[Keeps gettin Better]

Ok so i'm really feelin this now.........it has a chill summer vibe.......

[backintime]

Video: youtube.com/watch?v=x7U0T2VNGFo

[Be Real]

Sounds pretty good. Much better then what he's been releasing lately.

[Grenade]

Is it just me, or do the lyrics to this song have nothing to do with the title?

[nosuchthing9]

I don't get it either

[backintime]

Debuts at #91 on the Hot 100.

[cactus tree]

May 30, 2008 19:56:03 GMT -5 Grenade said:

Is it just me, or do the lyrics to this song have nothing to do with the title?

They don't at all. This song has a nice summery vibe and is very nostalgic..I don't get the pain from this at all.

I like this, but the review in the first post is spot on when they say this sounds like a parody of a Game song with all the references to other rappers. And yeah, the line about people quoting him is hilarious given what came just before it.

[I'M ON ONE]

This is nice, I just heard it on the radio.

[angeltimes]

May 31, 2008 3:16:41 GMT -5 nosuchthing9 said:

I don't get it either

[backintime]

Billboard Review:

Pain
THE GAME FEATURING KEYSHIA COLE
Producer(s): Writer: J. Taylor
Publisher: not listed
Genre: R&B/HIP HOP
Label: Geffen/Interscope

On the first official single from upcoming third album "L.A.X.," rapper the Game spends most of his time paying homage to others, as opposed to simply bragging about himself. Atop a beat tailor-made for the West Coast and guest vocals from R&B singer Keyshia Cole, he succeeds in delivering a record that will appeal to mainstream radio and hip-hop heads alike. Considering that hip-hop is often excessively arrogant, this is a refreshingly humble song. Never one to hold back on dropping names, the Game explains his rap influences and their impact on hip-hop culture. These specifics prevent the song from being written off as a gimmick, instead making it a clever ode to hip-hop's elder statesmen.
—Shad Reed

[Grenade]

This is now my favorite single by him. I love it.

[I'M ON ONE]

There's a new remix of this featuring Keyshia Cole, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Bun B, Young Buck, Pusha-T & Queen Latifah

[Keeps gettin Better]

Jul 2, 2008 0:13:23 GMT -5 I'M ON ONE said:

There's a new remix of this featuring Keyshia Cole, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Bun B, Young Buck, Pusha-T & Queen Latifah

Yea it's good i like it.......and it's taking off at Urban.....