1992
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Album • Oct 14 / 2016 • 13 songs, 53m 18s • 93%
Gangsta Rap
West Coast Hip Hop
Popular
As Game rediscovered his inner fire throughout 2016, he used personal memories of 1992 to create this cinematic autobiography. In part, the album is a love letter to his formative years, and it’s a treat to hear the rapper joyride vintage West Coast beats on “True Colors / It’s On,” “Bompton,” and “F\*\*k Orange Juice.” While the story deepens with the anguish and regret of “Young N\*\*as,” “92 Bars” reminds hip-hop fans of a diss track’s brutal purpose: decapitation via verses.
Although it's titled 1992 and is heavily nostalgic (even by Game's standard), stacked with references to the state of hip-hop circa the early '90s, it's inspired by the era more than it is a period piece.