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If hip-hop gave Just Blaze grief over sampling Haddaway’s What Is Love then they should be raising pitchforks at Cool & Dre over Game‘s newest single, Red Nation, from the oft-delayed R.E.D Album. The initial high pitched synths from Zombie Nation’s Kernkraft 400 collide with Game’s trademark scruffy voice and the results are mixed, even though all of the ingredients should say this should be a no brainer; Lil Wayne’s name attached, top producers and a rejuvenated rapper should be a win, right? Well, sampling Jock Jams of all things may raise a few eyebrows, but hasn’t raising eyebrows been Game’s calling card since his scowl and Raiders hat hit the scene almost a eight years ago? True, Game does sound at home name dropping everything from Zab Judah to Dancing With the Stars, but when you’re overshadowed by a Weezy chorus, that might not be enough. While Red Nation does make a great reference to the blood gang migration to New York City, and will undoubtedly provide DJBooth Nation with plenty to debate, only time will tell if it finally gets Game’s fourth album a solid release date.
This song first appeared on the
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on March 28, 2011
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Kinda dont like how they sampled Zombie Nation cause the orignal is pic. But its Game And Wayne so they can do tht. And overall pretty good day
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2011 |
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Like it... techno beat off NYC underground 3 is hot
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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Can't wait on hearing R.E.D......Cool track.....because I'm a Game fan & because i can I'll give it 4.5 stars
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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Game is back baby! As the "Red Nation is the first official single from the "R.E.D. Album", we can expect a release date soon, I hope so. This is not his best work, but this is the top of his game right now, and we all have to accept that.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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I really like the beat. Game's flow is dope, too. Hook is average.
All in all a good song. I hope he gets this song in the charts. |
| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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dope track but i see it more as a street single
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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This is the best Game song I’ve heard in a long time. He is back to his best.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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YESSSS!!!! Game is FINALLY back, and by back i mean he's back to the Game that made me an instant Black Wall Stan....this dope as hell & the Zombie Nation sample works pretty good, only thing im concerned about is how this is gonna chart wit all the Blood references...but overall this is the dopest track ive heard from the BWS capo inna while
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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Oh yeah!!! Solid combo, just like fries and drink, too... Big Ups to Cool & Dre > Killa Beat!!!!... Play it again...
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2011 |
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You know a hit when you hear it. It makes me wonder was Game deaf in the studio for the past 2 years.
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2011 |
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I'm just REALLY happy to hear one of my favourite rappers not sucking
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2011 |
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im with aussi this beat bangs and this reminds me of the old game...i think this will be the song that finally get him over the edge
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2011 |
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I thought I would hate it... but I don't. Way to go, Game. You have me listening again. What else do you have up your sleeve?
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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It's easy to hate on Game and this is better than I thought. But deep down you know this will end in tears...
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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A TRUE BANGER FOR REAL!!!
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 692 |
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Game's back! While I liked The Documentary more than L.A.X., I was a huge fan of L.A.X., and this flow brings it back to that. Whatever it sounds like, it's better than most of what he's been doing lately.
Wayne was terrible! If you actually listen, the only line that makes any since is "B's up hos down", and we've all heard that before. "I can't tell you what's good but I can tell you what's what" Well I'll tell you that bitches don't bust nuts. This hook was pitiful. It's not like I'm expecting another My Life, but come on. Game name dropped J.Cole. Nice. |
| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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HARRRRD game sounds like a new man, mad verses, wayne aside a very very good song!!
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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Woah. Game's sound good again. Lil Wayne went super DUPER in on the hook. Game went super in on the verses. Game is easily one of the most inconsistent artists out
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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hella down for this trackk
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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Game on the verse and Weezy on the hook should equal instant hit. I dont love it but I do like it. Game does sound like he is back in business.
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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red nation boys this is nice. Sick ass beat.
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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RED Album AOTY
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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Uhm... Didn't Maino JUST use this sample on 'Maino Nation'? Anyways, finally something good from The Game, I'm not particularly looking forward to R.E.D. but tracks like these will make me a tad keener. Not his best, but he is on his way again
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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I think everyone on here is surprised that this is actually a good track. Which just shows how bad Game's music has consistently been but hopefully that's in the past. Game was Game. I've never been a fan of him lyrically but it's his energy and emotion he puts, that I like.
Cool & Dre's production was dope and even the sample sounded great. Wayne's hook was the only weak part but it was easy to ignore. Also did anyone catch that Jay-Z line that Game flipped? "I made the yankee's hat more famous than the yankee's did."- Jay "I made the letter B more famous than the red sox fitted." |
| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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I can't front, I keep comin back to this, someone dig up a non-weezy version please!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Game did really good in this... im really felling this. The production in this from Cool & Dre is really good. As for wayne... he did great like always.. Banger for me.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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YEAH THE BEAT IS STRAIGHT DOPE NOBODY CAN RIP THIS LIKE THE GAME HE IS BACK ON HIS LYRICAL SHIT AND WEEZY ON THE HOOK THIS IS A BANGER!!!BZ UP HOES DOWN..
R.E.D!!!! |
| Posted on Mar 17, 2011 |
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Even though Im not a blood this is a hot track. Were this "Game" been for the past 3 yrs. The hook is fire and very creative by Lil' Wayne. This is a creative way to flip a stadium anthem by Cool & Dre.
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| Posted on Mar 17, 2011 |
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GAME ROCKS!! And thumps up 4 cool and dre 4 this dope production!
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2011 |
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Sorry to bring the rating down a bit, but I feel like people are overrating this simply due to the fact that it's the best track Game has released in quite some time. The production is nuts but Game's lyrics don't do much for me and Weezy's hook is pretty much horrendous (almost nauseatingly off-key and forced). Drop Weezy's chorus and just have the Kernkraft sample rock between the verses and this would be in rotation; for now, however, the track is just 'okay'.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2011 |
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After hearing it a few more times I can agree with others that tunechi's chorus aint great... I will give it 3, the song sounds good, but, just like a lot of the songs that are coming out right now we have HUGE names on the tracks and it gets our expectations up. This definitely did not meet my expectations....Not saying that it isnt Good/in rotation but its not great
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2011 |
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Lil' Wayne ruins this song
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| Posted on Mar 21, 2011 |
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Since he kissed enough Dre a** and cried til he got back with him, hopefully his album won't be extremely mediocre and forgettable this time around. This song is just "ok". Maybe he can get with 50 and make a few hit singles, goof...
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2011 |
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production was kinda boring for my taste. like the lyrics tho.
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2011 |
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Game goes ham on this one
Weezy delivers a solid hook GREAT SONG looking foward to the album |
| Posted on Mar 24, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2011 |
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if I could I would change my rating to banger. I gave this a few more plays and I dont think wayne ruins this, he helps make it. the song is great, really grew on me
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2011 |
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Way better than sampling What's Love, that's not even a @*#$! question. I always felt the original wasn't meeting it's full potential; gotta love being right. Thanks Blaze.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 28, 2011 |
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never thought i'd hear Zombie Nation sampled on a joint like this. nice work Cool & Dre! Game held it down! Weezy.......eehhh.....ayt at best.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 31, 2011 |
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Im a fan of The Games, but im just not feelin this track. I think its the sample of Zombie Nation that kills it for me. The rhymes are alright though
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2011 |
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I was hesitant on this initally, but it all came together for me. Well done.
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2011 |
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just okay
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2011 |
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weezy shoulda spat a hot verse, rather than being on the chorus..but hey...still a good track..
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2011 |
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dope, surprised me a little
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| Posted on Apr 17, 2011 |
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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Not much of a Lil Wayne fan, but this is still a good song. Chorus is okay. Game still sick in this game!
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| Posted on May 20, 2011 |
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Really like game's verses & weezy adds a insane hook
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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if u think about it
this will neva b on radio |
| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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i'll bang this
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| Posted on May 31, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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game went hard as usual but i wish wayne had a sick verse and not a chorus...
good song waiting on red album |
| Posted on Jun 05, 2011 |
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this song really shows off the games true colours hes amazing and weezy... im speechless (in a gd way)
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| Posted on Jul 04, 2011 |
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I always thought of Game as one of the better mainstream artists. Not necessarily lyrically, but he makes pretty good music, in my opinion. Every song goes hard, and I'm really looking foward to this album.
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| Posted on Jul 08, 2011 |
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fire
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2011 |
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yea
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