The R.E.D. Album, Game's first studio release since 2008's disappointing LAX, is the California rapper's attempt to make up ground lost on that album. He needs The R.E.D. album to be a success, and it shows. Game sounds focused, the album comes out of the blocks fast and for the first 12 tracks the indications are that it's going to be a classic. Unfortunately, it is 21 tracks long and the second half tapers off quite badly after that brilliant first half. Game tries his hand at a couple of slow-jam R&B numbers which only serve to prove that he's better off sticking to rugged street hip hop, and some of the other tracks are also of questionable quality. It's a common fault with hip hop albums that they are often too long, and this one could certainly have done with some more stringent quality control. That said, there are probably 12 great tracks on the album, and 12 great tracks out of 17 is not a bad strike rate at all.
Top Tracks: The City, Drug Test, Martians Vs Goblins, Red Nation
Rating: 7/10
Release Date: 23 August 2011
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