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You Know What It Is, Volume 1
Hip-Hop · 2002 · 16 tracks

You Know What It Is, Volume 1

The Game

Gritty, unpolished mixtape energy from a pre-superstar Game. Raw vocal delivery over dusty, sample-heavy loops that capture the 2002 Compton underground.

2002

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A relentless, hungry aggression that feels grounded in the concrete of Compton.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Straight Outta Compton
2:16
02
Jackin 4 Beats
4:18
03
One Nite Stand
4:14
04
Don't Make Me Klap
3:35
05
100 Bars & Runnin
4:51
06
Interview 1
1:06
07
.40 Cal
2:21
08
.44 Mag
2:45
09
Interview 2
1:11
10
Who Shot Me
3:00
11
Street Anthem
4:12
12
Interview 3
1:04
13
Can't Understand
3:23
14
Sherm Stick
2:30
15
How U Want That
2:13
16
Outro
4:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless five-minute lyrical onslaught of 100 Bars & Runnin where the breath control never falters.
The nostalgic pivot during Jackin 4 Beats as the production cycles through classic West Coast instrumental flips.
The jarring, unedited interview snippets that ground the record in a specific 2002 street reality.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does You Know What It Is, Volume 1 sound next to the rest of The Game's catalogue?

Drum Machine+1.1σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drum machine notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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