The Game will be keeping himself busy in Summer with a new documentary series called Streets of Compton. It is A&E Network’s 3-part docu-series about the history of Compton. Parts one and two of the series will debut on Thursday, June 9 at 9PM & 10PM ET/PT and the third and final hour on Thursday, June 16 at 10PM ET/PT on A&E.
The brand new docu-series will also feature new music from The Game’s companion project of the same name, due out via Blood Money/Fifth Amendment/Entertainment One (eOne) on June 17. It will feature guest appearances by fellow Compton artists Problem, Boogie, J3, Payso, Micah, AD, Av and more. You can listen to the first single ‘Roped Off’ here.
About the film:
‘Streets of Compton’ chronicles the city’s history and illustrates how the iconic music, culture and style that came out of the area in the ’80s and early ’90s were influenced by the drugs, gangs and political turmoil of the time. Additional exclusive interviews with current and former Compton residents include actress Niecy Nash, comedian Paul Rodriguez and musicians Lil Eazy-E, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince, DJ Speed, Tha Chill, MC Eiht, AD, Payso and Problem. The Game’s mother Lynette Baker, father G.A. Taylor and manager Cash Jones as well as Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard Williams and former Black Panther Robert Johnson are also interviewed. Other Compton notables featured in the docuspecial include Mayor Aja Brown, former mayors Omar Bradley and Eric Perrodin; former Compton Councilwoman Patricia Moore, members of the Compton police department gang unit; gang experts and many more.
UPDATE: We have got our hands on the official track list for the project.
1. Support Compton (Feat. J3 & Payso)
2. Roped Off (Feat. Problem & Boogie)
3. Hit The News
4. Bullshit
5. Can’t Wait
6. Gang Signs
7. Unfollow Me Bitch (Feat. Problem)
8. The Chronic (Feat. AD & AV)
9. Like Me
10. Death Row Chain
11. For The Homies (Feat. Micah & Payso)
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