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The Documentary 2.5
Hip-Hop · 2015 · 17 tracks · 1h 13m

The Documentary 2.5

The Game

A sprawling, soul-drenched mural of Compton life. Gritty street narratives meet high-gloss West Coast production and heavy analog basslines.

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It's like a high-def movie of Compton history with the best bass you've ever heard.

A cinematic and soulful reflection on street legacy and West Coast identity.

The Documentary 2.5 · vs · The Game
Storytelling+0.9σ

The writing leans a touch further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 1h 13m
01
New York (skit)
2:34
02
Magnus Carlsen
5:29
03
Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine
4:35
04
Gang Bang Anyway
5:05
05
The Ghetto
6:01
06
From Adam
3:45
07
Gang Related
4:09
08
Last Time You Seen
3:50
09
Intoxicated
3:04
10
Quiks Groove
5:41
11
Outside
4:00
12
Up on the Wall
5:05
13
Sex (skit)
2:51
14
My Flag / Da Homies
6:37
15
Moment of Violence
3:22
16
Like Father Like Son 2
4:44
17
Life
2:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the smooth, jazz-inflected bassline of Quiks Groove that shifts the album's entire temperature.
The haunting vocal sample on Magnus Carlsen that provides a somber backdrop for the intricate chess metaphors.
The raw, unfiltered emotion in the closing verses of Like Father Like Son 2 where the legacy theme reaches its peak.
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