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Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name The Game (or simply Game), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene and for being one of Dr. Dre's signees under Aftermath. Born in Compton, California, he released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002; shortly after, he was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his major-label debut album The Documentary and found continued success with the 2006 follow-up Doctor's Advocate. The Recording Industry Association of America certified The Documentary Double Platinum in March 2005.

A rising artist in the 2000s, The Game was considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.^[1][2][3] The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. As a result of his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath and signed with Geffen, another label under Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M unit, to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006. The Game's second major label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006 and it became his second album to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Doctor's Advocate did not feature any production from Dr. Dre. Pitchfork Media placed The Documentary at number 35 on their list of Top 50 Albums of 2005. The Game was nominated with a total of two nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the smash single 'Hate It or Love It'. The New York Times named Doctor's Advocate best hip-hop album of 2006.^[4]

His next album LAX was released in 2008. With his eighth studio album The R.E.D. Album, The Game again debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. In addition to music, The Game has starred in motion pictures and founded The Black Wall Street Records. In September 2011, The Game started working on his ninth studio album, Jesus Piece, which was released on December 11, 2012, his final album released by Interscope. After releasing a mixtape OKE, on October 12, 2013, Baby announced The Game had signed to Cash Money, which is distributed by Republic. However, The Game later refuted this claim. His latest album 1992 was released on October 14, 2016, and spawned two official singles.

• 2Music career
• 3Other ventures
• 4Personal life

Early life

The Game was born Jayceon Terrell Taylor^[5][6] on November 29, 1979, in Compton, California, and in southern Los Angeles County to George Taylor, Jr. and Lynette Baker, who both were members of the Crips street gang. Through his father, Taylor is also of partial Mexican American and Native American heritage in addition to the African American ancestry he inherited from both parents. He grew up in a primarily Crip-controlled neighborhood known as Santana Blocc,^[7] although Taylor himself grew up to become a member of the Bloods through his brother.^[8][9] In an October 2006 interview with MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway, The Game described his family as 'dysfunctional'.

Taylor endured many hardships in his adolescence. At the age of 7, he was placed in foster care. At 13, one of his older brothers, Jevon, was shot at a gas station and died soon thereafter. When he was 15, Taylor was removed from the foster care system and moved in with his mother, and he initially had a tumultuous relationship with her.^{[citation needed]} Taylor attended Compton High School, where most gang-affiliated students belonged to the Crips. However, his older half-brother George Taylor III, known as Big Fase 100, attended Centennial High School and was the leader of the Cedar Block PiruBloods street gang.

In high school, Taylor was involved in sports including basketball and track, which his height enabled him to do so. In 1999, Taylor claims that he enrolled in Washington State University on a basketball scholarship and was expelled after a short time when caught with drugs in his possession. However, the university's athletic department stated that Taylor was never enrolled in their athletic program, nor the university; the staff also refuted the drug claims.^[10]

By the early 2000s, Taylor had become heavily involved in 'street life,' selling drugs and participating in gang activities.^[11]

Music career

Early career (2002–03)

While recovering in the hospital from gunshot wounds he incurred in late 2001, Game told his brother to go out and buy all of the classic hip-hop albums. Over the course of five months, he studied all of the various influential rap albums and developed a strategy to turn himself into a rapper. With the help of his older brother Big Fase, they founded the label. It originally featured such artists as Glasses Malone, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Devil, along with Game himself.^[12] His stage name was coined by his grandmother, who was a huge fan of the 1997 blockbuster, The Game.^[12] Game first gained prominence when he attended a hip-hop summit hosted by Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan.^[13] After he had fully recovered, Game and Big Fase made a mixtape together. He released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga.

Game's mixtape reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label.^[14] Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape that had been produced by his brother. Dr. Dre contacted Game and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003.^[15][16] In late 2003, Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre decided to have Game work with 50 Cent and G-Unit in order to help build a growing buzz around Game which would also fuel interest in G-Unit. Game made his first cameo appearance in the music video for 50 Cent's 'In da Club', where he is seen dancing with a girl. Since then, he has made numerous cameo appearances in music videos by 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, and Fabolous. Game spent the next two and a half years working on his major label debut album and being mentored by Dr. Dre.^[12][17]

The Documentary (2003–05)

Not having dropped an album despite being signed onto Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records for a while, Game was still able to create hype around his image alone. He appeared in ads for Sean Combs's Sean John clothing company and had an endorsement deal with Boost Mobile, appearing in a commercial alongside Kanye West and Ludacris. Game also appeared heavily on the mixtape circuit and guest starred on mixtapes for DJ Green Lantern, The Diplomats, and G-Unit. The first single released with Game on it was 'Certified Gangstas', which also featured Jim Jones and Cam'ron. Though the single wasn't considered to be mainstream, the buzz increased around the West Coast rapper.

On September 28, 2004, Game released his first promo single, 'Westside Story', from his major label debut album. He had originally chosen to title the album Nigga Wit' An Attitude Volume 1 (as heard in the lyrics to 'Dreams'), but an injunction filed at the request of Eazy-E's widow prevented him from using N.W.A's name in the album title. Thus, the album was titled The Documentary, which featured Dr. Dre and 50 Cent as executive producers. The album spawned the hit singles 'How We Do' and 'Hate It or Love It', the latter receiving two Grammy nominations.^[18] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was the sixteenth best selling album of 2005 in the United States.^[19] It also debuted at number seven in the United Kingdom and sold over five million copies worldwide.^[20] In October 2004, he released Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies within its first three months.^[21] The album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble (of the Outlawz), and JT the Bigga Figga.^[22] Game also appeared on various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Clue. Game also released a second mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 2 through his own record label and appeared on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a song produced by Fredwreck called 'Can't Stop Me'.^[23]

Later that year, the young rapper Lil Eazy-E, son of rapper the late Eazy-E, entered a feud with Game. The two used to be close associates and recorded music together. Lil' Eazy-E has since directed numerous diss songs targeting the rapper and has expressed his anger over what he felt was Game's misuse of his father's name. Game responded by claiming that Lil' Eazy-E was trying to establish himself off the success he had made since releasing The Documentary.^[24] He released a song titled '120 Bars' where he claimed that Lil' Eazy-E does not write his own lyrics.^[25] However, on the same track, Game stated that he would rather not feud with Lil' Eazy-E due to the deep respect he has for Lil' Eazy-E's father. Lil' Eazy-E later responded with 'They Know Me'. On October 30, 2006, Game went on KDAY and said that he and Lil' Eazy-E had ended their feud.

Dr. Dre's nemesis, Suge Knight, also had an ongoing feud with Game that stemmed from Yukmouth's claim that Game had been slapped by Suge Knight. Game responded on his website, saying that if Suge Knight had ever touched him, he would be 'six feet under'.^{[citation needed]} After the 2005 BET Awards show, associates of Death Row Records had their invitations to a party hosted by Ciara rescinded. Supposedly, a member of Death Row Records tried to steal Game's chain. Game stated on his website that he disliked Suge Knight because of 'the lives he has endangered'. In Miami for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Suge Knight was shot and wounded at Kanye West's party by an unknown gunman.^[26] Game vigorously denied involvement in the shooting, but the incident renewed efforts to pacify hip hop feuds and Game has consequently been discouraged from attending certain events in hopes of averting retaliation.^[27] Later, Game and various representatives of California's rap cliques formed a West Coast 'peace treaty' to end many rivalries between West Coast rappers.^[28] Although Suge Knight did not attend, he and Game declared their feud over.^{[citation needed]}

Doctor's Advocate, G-Unit and feud (2005–07)

In early 2005, Game entered a feud with G-Unit. Even before Game's major label debut was released and their feud became public, there was tension between Game and 50 Cent.^[29] Soon after The Documentary's release, 50 Cent talked about an accident that occurred in the strip club by stating that he felt that the rapper's actions of not partnering with 50 Cent to react to Fat Joe and Jadakiss after the New York song written by Ja Rule were wrong and then booted Game out of G-Unit. 50 Cent also claimed that he was not getting his proper credit for the creation of the album, as he had written six of the songs, all of which Game denied. During that dispute, a member of Game's entourage was shot during a confrontation that occurred at the Hot 97 studio in New York City.^[30] After the situation between them escalated, 50 Cent and Game held a press conference to announce their reconciliation.^[31] Fans had mixed feelings as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the two albums the pair had just released.^[30] Nevertheless, even after the situation had apparently deflated,^[32] G-Unit continued to feud with Game, denouncing his street credibility in the media and claimed that, without their support, he would not score a hit if he made a second album. Game responded during a performance at Summer Jam and launched a boycott of G-Unit called 'G-Unot'.^[33]

After the performance at Summer Jam, Game responded with a song titled '300 Barz and Running', an extended 'diss' aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 3. The track is unique in that it is nearly 14 minutes long, in which Game criticizes all members of G-Unit, amongst many others. 50 Cent responded through his 'Piggy Bank' music video, which features Game as a Mr. Potato Head doll and also parodies other rivals.^[34] Since then, both groups continued to attack each other. Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin. 50 Cent's rebuttal was 'Not Rich, Still Lyin' where he mocks Game.^[35] In addition, G-Unit started to respond on numerous mixtapes and then-new G-Unit member Spider Loc began dissing Game. Game responded with '240 Bars (Spider Joke)',^[35] a song mainly aimed at Spider Loc, but also addressing Tony Yayo and rap group M.O.P.,^[35] and on the song 'The Funeral 100 Bars'.

The feud between Game and Roc-A-Fella Records grew out of an earlier rivalry with Memphis Bleek over the name of his label (Get Low Records), which was similar to the one Game was previously signed to (Get Low Recordz). On the single 'Westside Story', Game raps that 'I don't do button-up shirts or drive Maybachs', which was perceived as being directed towards Jay-Z, though Game stated it was directed toward Ja Rule. Later Jay-Z performed a freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's radio show on Hot 97 and in it, he repeatedly used the word game, which some hip hop fans^[who?] believed was directed towards Game. Game responded with 'My Bitch' in which the first verse is directed at G-Unit, the second verse is directed at Jay-Z and the third verse at Suge Knight.^[36]

Due to his disputes with 50 Cent, Game left Aftermath Entertainment and signed with Geffen Records another label under Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M division to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit in the summer of 2006. The rapper's second major-label album Doctor's Advocate was released on November 14, 2006. This album was set out by Game to prove that he was still able to make good music and be a successful artist without the help of Dr. Dre or 50 Cent. While Game originally claimed Dr. Dre would still do production on the album in the November issue of XXL magazine,^[37] he admitted in September after the XXL interview was conducted during an interview on radio station Power 105 that Dr. Dre would not be producing any tracks^[38] although four previously unreleased tracks produced by Dr. Dre were released on the Internet, but no reason was given as to why they were not included on the album. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 358,000 copies its first week.^[39]

In October 2006, Game extended a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not immediately replied to.^[40] However, a couple days later on Power 106, he stated that the treaty was only offered for one day. On Game's album Doctor's Advocate, he says the feud is over on a few of the songs. The feud seemed to have gained steam after Tony Yayo allegedly slapped the fourteen-year-old son of Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy Rosemond. Game responded with 'Body Bags' on You Know What It Is Vol. 4.^[41]Since Young Buck was dismissed from G-Unit by 50 Cent, there have been interviews from both Game and Young Buck stating they never had a problem with each other. In an interview Young Buck said he was aware of Game's support and that Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo did not reach out to him.^[42]

LAX and The R.E.D. Album (2007–12)

Game appeared on 106 & Park on May 16, where he confirmed LAX would be the last studio album he records. He had originally announced that Dr. Dre would be producing for the album, but neither Dr. Dre nor Aftermath Entertainment had confirmed. The album went head to head with heavy metal band Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone on the Billboard 200 albums chart, seeing that both albums were released on August 22, 2008, therefore both albums were competing for the number one spot on the Billboard 200. LAX ended up debuting at number two on the Billboard 200, at first, it looked like LAX had debuted ahead of All Hope Is Gone by 13 copies. Initially, Billboard published an article stating that The Game had secured the top spot with a margin of 13 units, in what was described as the 'closest race for number one since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking Data in 1991'.^[43] Slipknot's labels Warner Music Group and Roadrunner Records asked for a SoundScan recount, a historic first. Nielsen proceeded to the recount, which placed LAX at number two with 238,382 copies, and Slipknot in the first position with 239,516 copies scanned, a margin of 1,134 copies. After the recount 12 hours later, the article was rewritten and Slipknot was awarded the number one spot.^[43]LAX spawned four singles: 'Game's Pain' with R&B singer Keyshia Cole, 'Dope Boys' with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, 'My Life' with rapper Lil Wayne and 'Camera Phone' with R&B singer Ne-Yo. In the United States, the album has sold over 660,100 copies.^[44]

It was confirmed in May 2009, that Game began working on a new album, titled The R.E.D. Album^[45][46] On June 26, 2009 Game released a song titled 'Better on the Other Side' a Michael Jackson tribute, the day after Jackson's death. It features Diddy, Mario Winans, Chris Brown, Usher & Boyz II Men.^[47] On October 3, 2009, Snoop Dogg posted a picture on his Twitter of himself, Dr. Dre and Game in the studio working together,^[48][49] The picture was taken a day earlier and it marked the first time Game had worked with Dr. Dre for some years since the beef with former fellow G-Unit labelmate 50 Cent caused him to release his two following albums on Geffen Records. Later in early January 2010 Game posted a twitpic of him wearing a lot of Aftermath chains with a caption saying 'It's funny how things come Full Circle'. Later he confirmed that he had returned to Aftermath Entertainment.^[50] He traveled to Prishtinë, Kosovo for a concert, that according to him would be the greatest of his life. In an interview there, Game stated: 'I love Albanians, If I could be reborn, I'd be reborn Albanian'.^[51] On June 3, 2011, Pitchfork Media announced that Game was working with Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator on a track called 'Martians vs. Goblins'.^[52] Finally released on August 23, 2011, The R.E.D. Album reached number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 units.^[53]

Jesus Piece and OKE (2012–13)

Shortly after the release of the long-delayed eighth studio album, Game announced he had begun work on his ninth album. At the time titled Soundtrack to Chaos, he said the album would not feature him 'name-dropping' or feature any artists as guests for vocals.^[54] In March 2012, Game announced the album name had been changed to F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory's Evolution and that it could be his last album released under Interscope,^[54] but in August 28 the rapper published a new title: Jesus Piece.

In an interview with MTV on November 8, Game revealed that as Jesus Piece is his last album before his deal with Interscope comes to a close, he has had talks with both Maybach Music Group and Cash Money Records for a possible new record deal. He also stated that he would consider releasing music independently.^[55]

The album was released on December 11, 2012, with features from Lil Wayne, Big Sean, J. Cole, Jamie Foxx, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga and Chris Brown among others. In promotion for the album Game started a free weekly music giveaway titled 'Sunday Service'. All the tracks are leftovers from Jesus Piece. Game also showed interest in making a future collaboration LP with Chris Brown.^[56] Game explained the concept of Jesus Piece does not have a spiritual theme, but it would have a 'Gangster' theme of enjoying life while also having faith in God.^[57][58]Jesus Piece became Game's first album since the multi-platinum selling and critically acclaimed The Documentary, to feature production from Dr. Dre. Game announced on social media that every Sunday leading up to the album that he would be dropping new music, which failed to make the album's final cut. Game compared the album's quality of production and high number of guests to his mentor Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001.^[59] Upon release the album received generally positive reviews by music critics. Most reviewers have praised the production and guests and the album.^[60]Jesus Piece debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 86,000 copies in the United States.^[61] As of July 26, 2013, it has sold 281,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[62]

On November 30, 2012, Game announced that he and fellow rapper Stat Quo were starting a new record label titled Rolex Records. Both artists would use the label to release new music and sign other artists.^[63] On October 1, 2013, Game announced he was officially leaving Interscope Records, and that he was now a free agent.^[64] The following day he told Artistdirect that him signing to Cash Money Records was likely, and that a final announcement of a signing would probably come in January 2014. He also stated he had talked to Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, and Snoop Dogg about possibly doing collaboration albums in the future.^[65]

On October 8, The Game released his first project since leaving Interscope, a mixtape titled Operation Kill Everything.^[66] The mixtape featured guest appearances by Too Short, Schoolboy Q, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Problem, Nipsey Hussle, Juicy J, Young Jeezy, Stat Quo, and Ty$ among others.^[67] The day after the mixtape's release, The Game spoke to XXL where he said, he had begun working on his ninth studio album, which will be executive produced by Cool & Dre. He mentioned he had also talked to Warner Bros. Records about a record deal, and was still possible that he would re-sign with Interscope.^[68] Then the following day, The Game released a deluxe edition of OKE to iTunes, featuring two bonus tracks, including 'Hollywood' a song with Scarface.^[69]

The Documentary 2 and 1992 (2013–present)

On October 12, 2013, Birdman announced that he had signed The Game to Cash Money Records, which Game later seemingly confirmed that same day.^[70] On December 11, 2013 Game stated that he was not officially signed to Cash Money Records stating 'It's just trying to figure out what's the best for Cash Money, what's the best for Game at this point in his career. That's pretty much family and that's where I'm at, at this point,' he said. 'Nothing's written in stone, but that's where I'm leaning.'^[71][72]

On June 16, 2014, The Game released the compilation album, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf's first single 'Bigger than Me'.^[73][74] The song heavily samples rock group Poliça's 2013 single 'Warrior Lord'. The following day, The Game announced that his sixth studio album, a sequel to his debut album The Documentary, would be arriving in January 2015, with Dr. Dre returning as producer along with Just Blaze and Scott Storch.^[75] He also expressed interest in getting Nicki Minaj featured on the album.^[76] The second single from Year of the Wolf, titled 'Or Nah' was released on July 1, 2014.^[77][78]

On March 18, 2015, The Game announced that The Documentary 2 would be released June 30, 2015.^[79] The album was pushed back to August 7.^[80] On June 23, Game released the first single, titled '100' featuring Drake. Target began displaying the original artwork for The Documentary 2 July 13, 2015. However, the release date was pushed back again, to August 28, then eventually to October 9.^[81][82]

The Game and Skrillex collaborated on a song named 'El Chapo', which was released on October 9, 2015.^[83]

On August 1, 2016, the Game ended his twelve-year feud with 50 Cent when the two were in the Ace of Diamonds Strip Club and he said 'What happened, that shit was 12 years ago.'^[84]

On September 16, 2016, The Game released '92 Bars', a five-minute freestyle, used to promote his upcoming seventh studio album, but was also rumored to have been a diss towards rapper Meek Mill.^[85][86] Previously, Mill and Game collaborated on 2015's 'The Soundtrack'.^[87] Hours after the release of '92 Bars', Game admitted that the freestyle was specifically a diss towards Mill. The next day, the two rappers ended up in a Instagram exchange, with The Game cyber-flirting with Meek Mill's girlfriend, Nicki Minaj, as well as accusing him of calling the police, informing the authorities about a robbery involving Sean Kingston.^[88] On September 18, Meek Mill released a diss track towards Game, a remix to Young M.A.'s 'Ooouuu' with Omelly and Beanie Sigel. Two days later, The Game responded with 'Pest Control', using the same beat and sending shots at Meek Mill, Omelly, Beanie Sigel and Sean Kingston.^[89][90] In 2018 the two reconciled after Mill's incarceration and subsequent release from prison. On October 27, 2017, The Game released the single 'Oh I' featuring Jeremih, Young Thug and Sevyn Streeter.

From his 1992 album, he released 'True Colors/It's On', 'All Eyez', 'What Your Life Like', and 'Baby You' featuring Jason Derulo.

Other ventures

In 2000, The Game appeared on the dating television show Change of Heart;^[91] in the segment his partner criticized him for 'acting macho when in reality is said to be sensitive.' The episode came to an end where a mutual friend of The Game and his partner suggested in them staying together, The Game decided to stay together but was rebuffed by the offer when his partner agreed to a change of heart and The Game was subsequently dumped on TV.^[92]

The Game also ventured into acting. In 2004, he had a minor role voicing the character 'B-Dup' in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He also voiced himself in the video game Def Jam: Icon. In 2006, he made his film debut in Waist Deep as a character named 'Big Meat' and is currently^[when?] filming two more movies.^[93]

The Game was chosen to play and bought a large amount of shares for the Inglewood Cobras, established in 2005 and playing in the American Basketball Association basketball franchise team.^[94] The team folded after playing fewer than five games in the ABA in the league's 2005–2006 season. The team was coached by former NBA player Sean Higgins.^[95]

The Game has also partnered with 310 Motoring to create his own shoe, The Hurricanes. A portion of the proceeds of the shoe were donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.^[96]

In 2012–2013, he promoted his 60 Days of Fitness challenge, a rigorous fitness and nutrition regime with his brother and trainer Byrd.^[97][98]

The Game has, on several occasions, honored the memory of those who died during the Armenian Genocide and has expressed his sympathy towards the events.^[99] The Game is also an avid supporter of Black Lives Matter.

Blood Money Entertainment

Blood Money Entertainment is an American independent record label. In December 2012, The Game founded a new record label, Rolex Records, along with rapper Stat Quo.^[100] Following its founding, he bought his entire team at the record label Rolex watches. After a six-month legal battle with Rolex, he changed the name and logo of the record label to The Firm,^[101] which then became Blood Money Entertainment.^[76] The label has signed West Coast rappers Skeme, King Marie, Pharaoh Jackson and Dubb.^[102]

Current artists

• Dubb

Personal life

Family and relationships

Game has two sons and one daughter, Harlem Caron Taylor (born 2003), King Justice Taylor (born 2007) and California 'Cali' Dream Taylor (born 2010).

Game announced that he was engaged to actress and model Valeisha Butterfield, the daughter of US Congressman G. K. Butterfield. The couple were set to marry in March 2007, but the engagement was called off in June 2006.^[103]

After the couple broke off their engagement, Game became involved in a relationship with Tiffney Cambridge, a sixth-grade teacher. VH1 broadcast two seasons of Marrying The Game, a reality television series about The Game and Cambridge, as they prepared to walk down the aisle. The relationship was 'love at first sight' when Cambridge met Jayceon. Despite reservations regarding Game's career, the relationship lasted eight years, but no marriage plans materialized despite the series.^[104]

Legal issues

Game, Snoop Dogg, and Tha Dogg Pound, were sued for assaulting a fan on stage at a May 2005 concert at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. The accuser, Richard Monroe, Jr., claimed he was beaten by the artists' entourage while mounting the stage.^[105] He alleged that he reacted to an 'open invite' to come on stage. Before he could, Snoop's bodyguards grabbed him and he was beaten unconscious by crewmembers, including the rapper and producer Soopafly; Snoop and Game were included in the suit for not intervening. The lawsuit focuses on a pecuniary claim of $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.^[106] The concerned parties appeared in court in April 2009.^{[needs update]}

On October 28, 2005, Game was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Greensboro, North Carolina. At one point, police said his companions were pepper sprayed when they surrounded officers in a threatening manner.^[107] Mall security officers said the rapper was wearing a full-face Halloween mask, filming shoppers, cursed loudly, and refused to leave when asked. Game continued to act up and was arrested, a police statement said. Game claimed that officers overreacted and that he did nothing wrong when he was pepper-sprayed by the mall security.^[107] The five officers involved in the incident ended up suing Game for defamation.^[108] The officers were awarded $5 million in compensatory damages, which was upheld on appeal by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in February 2012.^[109]

On May 11, 2007, Game was arrested at his home reportedly in connection with an incident at a basketball game in South Los Angeles in February 2007. He is alleged to have threatened a person with a gun. The arrest took place after his home was searched for three hours. Game was released early the next day after posting $50,000 bail.^[110] On January 9, 2008, a Los Angeles judge scheduled February 4 as the beginning date for Game's trial on assault and weapons charges.^[111] After pleading no contest to a felony weapons charge on February 11, Game was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 150 hours of community service, and three years probation.^[112]

In 2011, Game was refused entry to Canada for alleged gang ties in Los Angeles; concert organisers said he was associated with the Bloods.^[113]

On August 12, 2011, The Game decided to tweet his search for a supposed internship opening. In the message sent to his over 580,000 followers, he posted the number to call as the emergency line for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The Game's fans jammed the line for hours. Initially, The Game denied any wrongdoing saying the tweet was 'a mistake'. The Game then posted a message saying the sheriff's department can 'track a tweet down but you can't solve murders!' A criminal investigation was launched stating that The Game could be charged for obstruction of justice. Despite all of this, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department issued this statement: 'Based upon our investigation, as well as consultation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the LASD considers the criminal investigation into this matter closed. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will not be seeking criminal charges.' The Game issued an apology on CNN saying, 'My sincerest apologies to the Sheriff's Department, it was a joke gone wrong.'

On July 8, 2012, 40 Glocc got into an altercation with The Game. In a video clip, allegedly shot by The Game via Game's iPhone during the fight, 40 Glocc is seen running into a bush after being beaten up by the fellow West Coast rapper.^[114][115] Game defended what he did by saying he was retaliating for Glocc going up to rappers Lil Wayne and Plies in the past with large entourages.^[116] In October 2012, 40 Glocc filed a lawsuit for $4.54 million for assault and battery, as well as damaging his reputation. This included $500,000 in pain and suffering; $500,000 in emotional distress; $750,000 in lost earnings; $2 million for punitive damages; $25,000 in medical expenses; and various other reasons. Since then, Glocc has gone on a smear campaign against The Game, releasing his diss 'The Full Edit' in December 2012. Game has similarly addressed the situation in several interviews, claiming that filing a lawsuit of this nature 'disintegrates your street cred'.^[117] In December 2012, 40 Glocc assaulted Game's manager Dontay 'Taydoe' Kidd in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[118] Glocc won the lawsuit and was awarded $3000.

In 2016, a judge ruled that The Game was liable for sexually assaulting She Got Game contestant Priscilla Rainey.^[119]

In 2017, Game pleaded no contest to assaulting an off-duty police officer on March 29, 2015 during a basketball game at a Hollywood high school. Jayceon Terrell Taylor, then 37, entered a no contest plea to one misdemeanor count each of criminal threats and battery, and also pleaded no contest to one felony count of grand theft, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He was immediately sentenced to three years of formal probation, 120 hours of community service and 26 anger management counseling sessions, and a 6 month suspended sentence.

Taylor and an off-duty Los Angeles police officer were on opposing teams in a basketball game when the defendant intentionally fouled, then sucker-punched the victim who had just stolen the ball from the defendant and scored a basket. Taylor threatened to kill the victim once the defendant was ejected as a result of the punch, and on April 11, 2015, Taylor grabbed and threatened a man filming him being served with legal papers outside of his house and kept the victim’s camera, according to the prosecutor.^[120][121]

Tattoos

Game has many tattoos on his body. He has deceased rapper Eazy-E on his right forearm and has a graveyard under it in which the headstones say 2Pac, Jam Master Jay & Eazy-E. Under his left eye he has a teardrop and behind his left ear has a tattoo that says 'HCT 630 03', which is a reference to his son Harlem Caron Taylor who was born on June 30, 2003.

On the left side of his neck he has his The Game logo and under it, he has the Black Wallstreet logo. Under his right eye he had a tattoo of a Butterfly (symbolizing rebirth) but covered it with the L.A. Dodgers logo and a red star around it. Under his right ear, he has the Converse All-Star logo and under it he has CBP which stands for Cedar Block Piru. On his upper chest he has Hate It or Love It. On the right side of his chest, he has a tattoo that says N.W.A. On the left side of his chest, he has a bandana.

On the left side of his ribs he has a Dia De Los Muertos version tattoo of rapper Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes and on the right side of his ribs he has a similar version of R&B singer Aaliyah.^[122]

On his stomach, he has 'Stretch', which used to be his nickname because of his tall stature. On his right shoulder he has KJ and under it he has Tupac Shakur as an Angel. On his lower right forearm, he has 'Wallstreet' while on his other one has 'The Black'. On his right arm, he has a tribute to his deceased friend 'Billboard'. On his right hand he has Chuck while his other hand has Taylor ('Chuck' is Game's nickname^[123]), though he later covered them up with portraits of Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali respectively by artist Nikko Hurtado. On his lower left forearm he has a pigeon and above it a clown. On his left elbow he has his Hurricane shoes logo and under it has G-Unot a reference to his feud with 50 Cent and G-Unit.^{[citation needed]}

Across his stomach he also has his hometown of 'Compton' over his original 'Stretch' tattoo and above that he has a tattoo of Barack Obama's face with his suit on. He also recently got the album covers of Dr. Dre's The Chronic and his major label debut album The Documentary tattooed on his lower stomach by Kat Von D.^[124][125] He also had plans to get portraits of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X tattooed on him soon.^[126] On August 19, 2013, he got Trayvon Martin in his hoodie, and late rapper Nate Dogg tattooed on separate parts of his legs.^[127]

Discography

Studio albums

• The Documentary (2005)
• Doctor's Advocate (2006)
• LAX (2008)
• The R.E.D. Album (2011)
• Jesus Piece (2012)
• The Documentary 2 (2015)
• The Documentary 2.5 (2015)
• 1992 (2016)

Filmography

Blink 182 Albums

Awards and nominations

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• Game at AllMusic
• The Game on IMDb

California is the seventh studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released on July 1, 2016 through BMG. Produced by John Feldmann, it is the first album by the band to feature vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba, who replaced former member Tom DeLonge. After touring and releasing the band's sixth album Neighborhoods (2011), it became difficult for the trio to record new material, due to DeLonge's various projects. After disagreements, the remaining members of the group—vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker—sought separation from DeLonge and recruited Skiba, best known as the frontman of rock band Alkaline Trio, in his place.

California was recorded at Foxy Studios between January and March 2016 with Feldmann. He was the group's first new producer since longtime collaborator Jerry Finn. Prior to his involvement, the trio began writing together in September 2015 and completed dozens of songs. They decided to shelve them upon working with Feldmann to start fresh, and they proceeded to record another 28 songs; in all, the group recorded upwards of 50. The band, as well as Feldmann, would regularly spend 18 hours in the studio a day, aiming to start and complete multiple songs in that timeframe. The album's title comes from the band's home state of California, and its artwork was illustrated by the street artistD*Face.

The album debuted at number one in the US and several other countries, and was the group's first domestic chart-topper in 15 years, and first ever in the UK. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album; the band's first. Its first two singles, 'Bored to Death' and 'She's Out of Her Mind', charted well on Billboard'sAlternative Songs chart. California received mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising the band's return to their classic sound and others criticizing the length of the album as well as Feldmann's input and production. The band supported the album with a large headlining tour in North America and Europe. A deluxe edition of the album, containing eleven new songs, was released in May 2017.

• 7Critical reception
• 12Charts

Background[edit]

After reforming in early 2009, Blink-182 toured worldwide and the group released its sixth studio album, Neighborhoods (2011). The band members recorded the majority of the album on their own in different studios, resulting in an extension of the bandmates' miscommunication and tension.^[6] The trio parted ways with their record label, Interscope in 2012,^[7] later self-releasing an extended play, Dogs Eating Dogs, that holiday season.^[6] Plans for a seventh Blink-182 album were delayed numerous times, reportedly due to guitarist Tom DeLonge's involvement in his other group, Angels & Airwaves, as well as other projects.^[8] In the interim, the band mounted an anniversary tour for its self-titled fifth album,^[9] and headlined the Reading and Leeds festivals.^[10] By the time DeLonge spoke to Rock Sound in November 2014, there was still little work completed on the album: 'We're just getting to that point of starting ... there's no timeline at the moment.'^[11] By the time a record deal was finalized one month later, DeLonge backed out of recording and performing commitments by email—which led bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker to seek legal separation from him in what Hoppus described as a 'friendly divorce' from DeLonge.^[12]

Hoppus soon revealed that it was 'a very, very difficult struggle' to corral DeLonge into working with the group,^[13] while Barker asserted that DeLonge's behavior was motivated by money. He also claimed that he quit the band more than once prior to the group's separation.^[14] DeLonge countered these accusations by arguing that he was being forced to drop his other projects, calling their actions 'defensive and divisive.'^[15] As he continued to pursue said projects—including a solo album composed of purported Blink-182 demos, To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends^[16]—he related to the press that he was 'totally willing and interested in playing with those guys again.'^[17] Meanwhile, Blink-182 performed two club shows and a slot at the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival in March 2015 with Alkaline Trio vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba filling in for DeLonge.^[18] Barker and Hoppus met with Skiba over a lunch to discuss filling in for DeLonge,^[14] and began rehearsals with the group.^[18] After the shows, Skiba returned to Alkaline Trio for a string of dates and also released Kuts, an album from his other band, The Sekrets.^[19] After legal battles with DeLonge were worked out, Skiba rejoined Blink-182 as an official member, and the trio began preparations for new music in August 2015.^[20] The trio initially began writing together for the first time at Barker's studio, Opra Music in North Hollywood, in September 2015. The group wrote and recorded demos for upwards of 30–40 songs.^[21]

Recording and production[edit]

California was produced by John Feldmann and recorded at his studio, Foxy Studios, in Woodland Hills, California between January and March 2016. Feldmann, initially the frontman of the band Goldfinger, became better known for his production work with artists such as 5 Seconds of Summer and All Time Low.^[22] Barker was the first to reach out to Feldmann about producing, as the two were good friends. He had known the members of Blink-182 for over two decades, as the group had previously performed shows with Goldfinger.^[23] He is the first new producer to work with Blink-182 since the death of the band's longtime producer, Jerry Finn, who last worked with the band in 2003. Feldmann 'worshipped' Finn and his approach to producing.^[24] 'I never thought there'd be anybody that could come even close to replacing Jerry, and John is really the closest that we've come to someone who could fill that capacity,' said Hoppus.^[23]

The group initially invited Feldmann to hear its demos, and he suggested that the band regroup at his studio the next day to make a fresh start. The next day, the group wrote three songs, including the lead single 'Bored to Death'.^[25] As the band continued to write and record, the trio chose to shelve their earlier recordings and proceeded to write 28 songs in a period of 3–4 weeks.^[21] Half of these songs were chosen to be put on the finalized album, in addition to two joke songs.^[26] Barker fought for all 28 songs to be on the album, as he felt fans had waited long enough for more new music.^[23] The trio, as well as Feldmann, regularly stayed in the studio for up to 18 hours a day.^[27] The band members would arrive at the studio with no plan for what to work on for the day. They would then write several songs in only a few hours, aiming to complete them by the end of the night.^[28] Feldmann asked the members to consider what Blink-182, as a group, are all about, to inspire the songwriting.^[25] He would encourage the musicians to write with speed, which Hoppus admitted could be frustrating. 'John was like, 'Okay: We've got the song structure. Write lyrics. Go in there and sing it. Go in there and sing it.' Sometimes, I was like, 'I'm not ready to sing!' (and Feldmann would reply) 'No. Go write something great right now!' Barker was more supportive of this method based on his work with the Transplants, which had a similar speedy approach. 'I always feel like your first instinct is your best,' Barker remarked.^[23]

— Mark Hoppus^[28]

Feldmann felt it was a challenge to work with a new version of Blink-182 while both keeping its legacy and moving the group into a new territory.^[24] Feldmann's 'agenda was to have an album that was palatable for a generation of ADD kids.'^[29] The band members and Feldmann felt a breakthrough in direction with the song 'Cynical', which they immediately chose as the opening song on the album.^[28] According to Hoppus, the band recorded a total of nearly 50 songs.^[30] By mid-February, the album was '70–80%' complete, according to Barker,^[31] and work was reportedly completed in early March 2016.^[26][27] By the end of March, the group were still narrowing down the songs that would be present on the album.^[30] The trio posted their progress via their respective social media accounts during the recording, in the form of Snapchat and Instagram clips.^[32] All parties seemed satisfied with the record. While recording, Barker told an interviewer that 'It's honestly the best material we've written or put out in years. I haven't been excited about a Blink album like this in a long time.'^[33] Feldmann commented, 'I'm just so excited to have people hear it. I'd say it's one of the best records I've ever made in my life.'^[27]

Composition[edit]

Hoppus considered the music on the album wide-ranging, commenting, 'We tried to capture the energy and not worry so much about all the knobs.' This includes songs he felt sounded like the group circa 1999, 'super-fast late-Nineties-punk-rock-sounding songs,' as well as more progressive songs 'that are like nothing we have ever done before.'^[35] Overall, he considered the record 'really rich with sing-along melodies and sing-along choruses,' which was what he preferred most when listening to bands.^[28] Feldmann considered the music not a 'huge departure' from the band's usual sound,^[27] as hoped to make a 'classic Blink record.' To familiarize himself, he listened to all of the band's catalogue prior to recording.^[36] Lisa Worden, music director at Los Angeles radio station KROQ, compared its sound to the second Blink-182 album, Dude Ranch, and commented, 'It sounds like Blink but it's not anything that we've heard before. For fans of the band, they're going to be super happy with it.'^[37]

Hoppus considered his lyrical content relatively similar to the group's prior releases: 'The topics are universal. There is a lot of angst that could be teen angst or it could be angst of everyday life. I still have the same emotions I had 20 years ago – I get frustrated or I get excited. I still feel like I'm falling in love with my wife.'^[35] Hoppus considered common topics he wrote about to be 'miscommunication, loss of identity and questioning of identity which is a process we went through just by being in the studio, writing a new Blink record and having a new iteration of Blink.'^[38] Though in the past he preferred to ruminate on his lyrics for days on end,^[23] Feldmann's speedy process gave Hoppus little time to process them.^[28] Despite this, he felt he wrote 'some of the best lyrics I've written in a long time for this record, because I didn't have a chance to go and overthink things.'^[23] Hoppus's self-doubt on his own creative process is referenced in the opening lyrics of 'Cynical'. 'I start every song with this fear, thinking I'm never going to write another good song,' he told Upset.^[38] Skiba said that at the time of writing the album, he and Hoppus were both reading books such as Dead Wake, Blood Meridian, and The Revenant, and he felt the prose impacted their lyrics: 'there were a lot of rushing rivers and the whole idea of using metaphors to describe loneliness, just like settler, Native American and Southern Gothic influence of literature, that was kind of our rhyming dictionary.'^[39]

Songs[edit]

'Cynical' was proposed by Feldmann as a faster song, reminiscent of the band's past work. Hoppus wrote the song about 'thinking the world is in a cynical place,' but also as a mission statement as a new version of Blink-182.^[29] 'Bored to Death' was the first song the band recorded with Feldmann on the group's first day of work with him.^[21] 'She's Out of Her Mind' namedrops the post-punk band Bauhaus in the words.^[41] It was the result of multiple rewrites, with each draft attempting to perfect the chorus preceding it. Hoppus called it a 'simple love song.'^[42] 'Los Angeles' was meant to show a heavier, more 'experimental' version of the band. The song is centered on the band's adopted hometown; its lyrics reference the demolition of the Sixth Street Bridge in LA.^[29] Hoppus described 'Sober' as 'about rebuilding [and] finding yourself, and knowing that you're in a troubled place but striving to get to somewhere better.' Its subject matter is based around two experiences: one when Skiba was a bicycle messenger in Chicago and was struck by a car, and another a fictional story of a 'drunken night with a girlfriend'.^[42]Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy collaborated with the band, his initial idea being 'what could Blink be on modern rock radio in 2016?'^[29] 'Built This Pool' is a short joke song with homoerotic lyrics.^[43] The audible 'is that really it?' heard at the end of the song was a genuine reaction from Barker.^[44]

'No Future' was nearly cut from the record. It was inspired by punk rock history, as many songs—for example, the Sex Pistols' 'God Save the Queen'—contain a 'no future' lyric.^[29] 'Home Is Such a Lonely Place' is a ballad with 'clean arpeggiated finger-picking guitars with strings underneath it.'^[35] Its lyrics are themed around lost love; it emerged from an early-morning coffee meeting between Hoppus and Feldmann, who both imagined how lonely their homes would be when their children grow up and move away.^[42] 'Kings of the Weekend' was also nearly moved off the final track listing, but kept because of its recognizable guitar riff. Feldmann described it as 'the party song. We've all had day jobs and we all know what it's like to have that day off to do what we want.'^[29] 'Teenage Satellites' is based around 'being a kid and not knowing who you are, not having enough courage to say what you mean.' It was the last song recorded for the album, and it was at first written without a hook or melody in mind.^[29] 'Left Alone' made the album cut because the band liked Skiba's vocal performance.^[29] 'Rabbit Hole' was one of Hoppus' favorites, and revolves around 'standing your ground and not falling for people's nonsense.'^[42]

'San Diego' is centered on the band's original hometown, and, on a deeper level, relationships with the group's former bandmate, Tom DeLonge. According to Feldmann, it was a song Hoppus did not want to write. 'There's clearly a lot of feelings involved with having a best friend who is not in your band anymore,' Feldmann said. For him, the song 'acts as a bittersweet homage, a goodbye to this city ... while acknowledging the interpersonal relationships within the band.'^[29] Stump also collaborated in the writing process for 'San Diego'.^[45] 'The Only Thing That Matters' originally began as a cowpunk-infused number until Hoppus re-wrote it.^[29] 'California' is about 'giving credit to how lucky we are to have lived here and grown up' in California.^[29] 'Brohemian Rhapsody'—its title a pun on Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'—is another joke song with the sole lyric 'There's something about you I can't quite put my finger in.'^[42] Hoppus and Feldmann wrote and recorded the song in nine minutes.^[29]

Artwork and title[edit]

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The album's artwork was created by English street artistD*Face. Barker was a fan of his work, having bought many of his pieces at his galleries in the past. According to D*Face, the trio 'wanted the artwork to represent California, but with a subversive side to show that it's not always great and there's always something under the surface, in the underbelly.' The artist was particularly busy, and employed pre-existing but unfinished illustration for the album cover. He also offered two alternate pieces that were rejected, but later posted on NME's website. Skiba and Barker were pleased, but Hoppus was not as immediately receptive, according to the artist. While he did not admit to being a fan of the group, D*Face was happy with the commission, commenting, 'To have a band with such a great legacy and talent like Blink ask to work with you is a great honour and privilege.'^[47]

The title California is representative of the band's home state, and was picked after the band members realized that they had written multiple songs relating to its cities and culture. The title was also inspired by the season and Feldmann's studio: 'It was a perfect California winter, and it was sunny and hot every single day. John's studio, it's basically indoor-outdoor with palm trees everywhere.'^[23] Though he refrained from dubbing it a concept album, Skiba considered the songs linked thematically: 'big and bright and huge and dark and twisted, everything that California is.'^[23] 'The title of this album was one of the most difficult things I've done in my entire life,' said Hoppus.^[21] Alternate titles for the album included No Future, which was dropped because it seemed too negative, and the joke titles OB-GYN Kenobi, Nude Erection, and No Hard Feelings.^[3] D*Face also reported that the titles Los Angeles and Riot were nearly used.^[47]

Release[edit]

California was announced alongside the lead single, 'Bored to Death', on Los Angeles radio station KROQ on April 27, 2016.^[3] A music video, directed by Rob Soucy,^[48] was released on June 20.^[49] The group released an additional three songs—'Built This Pool' on May 5,^[50] 'Rabbit Hole' on June 8,^[51] and 'No Future' on June 23^[52]—and also performed 'Brohemian Rhapsody' in live concerts prior to the album's release.^[53]California was released on July 1.^[52] The date is typically the 182nd day of the year, but due to it being a leap year, it was the 183rd.^[21] 'She's Out of Her Mind' was announced as the second official single on August 1, 2016 and sent to radio October 11.^[54][55] 'Home Is Such a Lonely Place' was sent to alternative radio as the third official single April 18, 2017.^[5]

California is the band's first release through BMG Rights Management, and also among BMG's first releases through its distribution deal with the Alternative Distribution Alliance.^[56] The album was initially slated to be released independently, but they decided to work with BMG when that label acquired Vagrant Records. Vagrant had a promotional team that, according to Blink's manager Lawrence Varra, understood the culture surrounding the band and genre. The deal allowed the band and its management to be in near-complete control of the release and promotion of California. 'We didn't have to listen to a major label spend the money they wanted to spend, [and] we'd just spend it ourselves the way we wanted to,' said Varra. Rather than 'window' the album — an industry term for its release being exclusively physical for a period of time — the team chose to release California as wide as possible. 'We wanted the music to be accessible to the younger kids who listen to it on YouTube and Spotify and different places,' he said. In addition, they employed ticketing tiers for the California Tour, making it possible for hardcore fans to obtain the best seats, but also allowing it to be affordable for more casual fans.^[57] However, a hit was not guaranteed: 'I was speculative leading up, and nervous. This record could have gone either way,' said Jon Cohen, EVP of recorded music for BMG.^[58]

In December 2016 the band revealed they were in the process of recording more material for a deluxe edition re-release of the album. 'It's a double album at this point and it’s more of an extension of what we did in the studio earlier. Some of the songs were songs that we did not put on the first album, but are great songs. And some are brand new that we just wrote last week,' Hoppus said to Billboard.^[59] On February 28, 2017, Hoppus replied to a message on Twitter in regards of the deluxe edition, stating that it is set to release on May 19, 2017.^[60] On March 16, 2017, 'Parking Lot' was released as the first song from the deluxe edition.^[61]

Critical reception[edit]

California has received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 63 out of 100, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews' based on seventeen reviews.^[62]AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung dubbed the record 'their best in 15 years,' considering it 'a return to form and an admirable maturation of the band's classic pop-punk sound ... It's not a desperate grasp at youth and faded glory, but rather a reflective look back and an expert execution of what they do best.'^[45] Gav Lloyd from Rock Sound wrote that 'Blink-182 have delivered an album that recalls everything that makes this band great and gives it all a fresh twist, the end result is California being amongst the best albums they've ever produced.'^[67]NME's Charlotte Gunn felt California 'has the humour, pace, emotion and huge choruses of a classic Blink record.'^[65] Evan Lucy at Alternative Press felt it 'upbeat, hooky and, above anything else, a total blast.'^[71]Exclaim!'s Josiah Hughes was more critical, calling it 'uneven and disjointed' and 'hard to take in as one larger whole'.^[70]

Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone considered it the band's catchiest music since their heyday, summarizing, 'At its best, California shows Blink trying new ways to freshen up yesterday's racket.'^[68] Jon Caramanica at The New York Times found it 'pleasantly familiar if not especially imaginative ... the album [is] full of songs that have achieved their purpose by the halfway mark.'^[72] Andrew Unterberger of Spin felt DeLonge's presence was missed, describing it as 'fine, fun, and overall kinda meh.'^[69] Aidan Reynolds from Drowned in Sound noted 'California sounds like the work of a band filled with the joy of existence, giving in to every pop indulgence or production trick that could stuff in one more hook before the end. There are pick-scrapes and 'whoah-oh' backing vocals EVERYWHERE, and even the dumb, seconds-long throwaway tracks have their own charm.'^[64]

A number of reviewers found the album overly long,^[65][69][72] while others felt Feldmann was too much of an influence. Mike Damante at the Houston Chronicle said 'Feldmann's style is all over the record, as most tracks sound too formulaic, similar and run together. Other tracks are way too commercial, even for a band the size of blink. ... California is ultimately a step back, rather than a throwback.'^[73] David Anthony from The A.V. Club gave the album a C-, commenting, 'California is the sound of Blink-182 desperately trying to remain relevant by outsourcing its creativity. [It] is another homogenous addition to Feldmann's growing résumé. But this time he unintentionally removed the soul of pop-punk's clown princes in the process.'^[63] Nina Corcoran from Consequence of Sound was similarly negative: 'When not cranking the compression on the vocals, Feldmann ruins other songs with nonstop gimmicks: the piano interludes, the stiffened handclaps, the sappy title track.'^[74] Gwilym Mumford of The Guardian, focusing on the album's turbulent history regarding the departure of DeLonge, deemed the album 'a tired – and tiring – work.'^[1]

Accolades[edit]

At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Blink-182 were nominated for the award for Best Rock Album.^[75]California lost to Cage the Elephant's Tell Me I'm Pretty.^[76]

Commercial performance[edit]

California debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, moving 186,000 equivalent album units; it sold 172,000 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales.^[77] It marked the band's second number one album and first in over 15 years, when Take Off Your Pants and Jacket debuted at number one in 2001. It also knocked Drake's Views from the summit after having spent nine weeks at the top.^[77] The album became the band's first to top the charts in the United Kingdom, selling 24,000 copies in its debut week.^[78] The album also managed to reach higher chart positions worldwide than its predecessor Neighborhoods and outsold both its first-week and total sales in the US.^[79] As of December 2016, California has sold 408,000 units in the United States; making it the ninth best selling rock album of 2016.^[80] The album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 17 in the week of the deluxe edition release.^[81]

Touring[edit]

Following the band's first performances with Skiba in 2015, Barker alluded to a potential tour with rock group A Day to Remember.^[17] Performances promoting California began on May 14, 2016 with the group's surprise appearance at KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, California.^[82] Prior to the main headlining tour, the group embarked on the We Are Pirates Tour, performing at several festivals and amphitheaters between May and July 2016. The festivals included X Games Austin 2016,^[83]Firefly Music Festival,^[84]Big Field Day, Amnesia Rockfest,^[85] and Kerfuffle 2016. Hoppus and Skiba also performed several acoustic sets in England in June 2016.^[86][87] The main tour behind California began on July 21 in San Diego and its North American leg concluded on October 7 in Irvine. The trek was supported by A Day to Remember, as well as the All-American Rejects, All Time Low, and DJ Spider.^[88] Afterwards, the group again performed acoustic sets in the U.K., and also performed at various festivals and events, including Not So Silent Night,^[89]Holiday Havoc,^[90]Wrex the Halls,^[91] and KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas.^[92] The band also played the AT&T Developer Summit^[93] and the Phoenix Open in early 2017.^[94]

A second U.S. leg began in March 2017, with support from the Naked and Famous and Wavves.^[95] The band embarked on a European tour between June and July 2017,^[96] including spots at the Nova Rock Festival,^[97] the I-Days Festival,^[98]Hurricane Festival and Southside Festival, Roskilde Festival, and the Download Festival.^[96]Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and the Front Bottoms opened for the group for much of the tour.^[99] The California Tour grossed more than $28.9 million from its first U.S. leg, with a total attendance of 745,395.^[100] The tour concluded in late 2017 with spots at Lollapalooza,^[101] and the Life is Beautiful festival.^[102]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, Matt Skiba and John Feldmann,^[103] except where noted.

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Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[106]

Charts[edit]

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Certifications[edit]

Release history[edit]

Sources: Amazon.com^[136] and Twitter^[137]

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