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The name The Game refers to multiple musical acts: 1. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), known professionally as the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper and actor from Compton, California. He began his career releasing mixtapes with the support of West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. In 2004, he independently released his debut album "Untold Story" before being discovered by producer Dr. Dre, who signed him to Aftermath Records. The Game rose to prominence with his major-label debut "The Documentary" (2005), which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and earned double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the single "Hate It or Love It" featuring 50 Cent. His follow-up album, "Doctor's Advocate" (2006), also reached the top of the charts and included the singles "It's Okay (One Blood)" featuring Junior Reid, "Let's Ride," and "Wouldn't Get Far" featuring Kanye West. The Game continued to achieve critical and commercial success with "LAX" (2008) and "The R.E.D. Album" (2010), which peaked at numbers two and one on the Billboard 200, respectively. His fifth album, "Jesus Piece" (2012), was his final release under Interscope Records and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. Subsequent self-released albums include "The Documentary 2" and "The Documentary 2.5" (2015), "1992" (2016), and "Born 2 Rap"