Game's Pain

Infobox Single
Name = Game's Pain


Artist = The Game featuring Keyshia Cole
Album = LAX
B-side =
Released = April 29, 2008
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 4:26
Label = Geffen/Interscope
Writer = J. Taylor, K. Cole, J. Foster, D. Darien, G. Harper
Producer = Knobody and Dahoud Darien
Certification =
Chronology = The Game singles
Last single = "Big Dreams"
(2008)
This single = "Game's Pain"
(2008)
Next single = "Dope Boys"
(2008)Extra chronology
Artist = Keyshia Cole
Type = singles
Last single = "Heaven Sent"
(2008)
This single = "Game's Pain"
(2008)
Next single = "Just Stand Up!"
(2008)

"Game's Pain" is the lead single from The Game's third studio album "LAX".

In the song, which features Keyshia Cole, Game makes references to The Notorious B.I.G., Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Nas, Luke Skyywalker of 2 Live Crew, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Ice Cube (who he says is his favorite rapper), Eazy-E, New Edition, Naughty By Nature, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Rob, DJ Kool Herc, DJ Red Alert, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, and Mary J. Blige, among others. [ [http://www.metrolyrics.com/games-pain-lyrics-game.html Game's Pain (Song lyrics)] ]

Music Video

The music video for "Game's Pain" was filmed in Los Angeles. The video has cameos including Ice Cube, Tiny Lister, Big Daddy Kane, Three 6 Mafia, Raekwon and Black Wall Street. It made its debut on BET on May 16. [ [http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh6x28dTAliLZW5TX1 Game's Pain (Official Music Video)] ]

The video starts with The Game in his apartment tapping on a fish tank. He then leaves his residence and hops onto a Bombardier Spyder. He then drives over to Keyshia Cole, who is sitting in a lowrider. He then hops into the lowrider and they begin performing the song.

As the song progresses The Game is shown standing up in the lowrider while Keyshia Cole is driving and later, they are both shown at a mansion in Beverly Hills singing while a party is going on in the background. Game is also shown sitting in a throne-like chair in some parts, getting greeted by Raekwon.

"Game's Pain" became the #1 video on BET's 106 & Park on June 12, 2008.

Remix

* Remix featuring Jadakiss, Bun B, Pusha T, Fat Joe, Young Buck, Queen Latifah, and Keyshia Cole - Released on June 28, 2008

Note - Game originally said there was going to be an east, west & south remix, but only one remix was released covering all areas Produced by Diamond for Farr1 publishing.

amples

*The Mega Remix samples Juicy Fruit by Mtume. Keyshia Cole, who appears on the track previously sampled Juicy Fruit for her hit Let It Go.

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/The-Game-ft-Keyshia-Cole-Pain-hip-hop-6706.html The Game at Hip-hop Galaxy]
* [http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/The-Game-Confirms-Release-Date-For-L-A-X-hip-hop-6601.html Date Confirmed for L.A.X.]