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|Last album = ''Untold Story'' (2004) |This album = ''The Documentary'' (2005) |Next album = ''West Coast Resurrection'' (2005) |Misc = }} ''The Documentary'' is the debut studio album by American rapper The Game, released on January 18, 2005, through Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records and Interscope Records. After recovering from a shooting in late 2001, The Game pursued a rap career and was discovered by Dr. Dre who signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label. The album, which is his major label debut, includes production provided by high-profile producers such as Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Scott Storch, Timbaland and more. The album features several prominent guest appearances, including 50 Cent, Eminem, Nate Dogg and Faith Evans, among others. This was The Game's only album on Aftermath and G-Unit Records. He left the label after a feud began between him and fellow G-Unit labelmate 50 Cent. ''The Documentary'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 586,000 units in the first week. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album two times platinum in March 2005 and it sold over five million copies worldwide. Upon its release, ''The Documentary'' received generally positive reviews,〔http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-documentary/the-game〕 with critics praising the album's production. Since the album's release, The Game has been credited as a driving force in reviving the West Coast hip hop scene, which had been overshadowed by artists from the East, Midwest and South. It remains as The Game's best-selling album to date. A sequel to the album, ''The Documentary 2'', was announced on June 16, 2014, and was released on October 9, 2015, with Dr. Dre returning as a producer, as well as Just Blaze, Scott Storch and DJ Premier. ==Recording== After The Game signed with G-Unit, he recorded nine tracks with 50 Cent in his home studio in Farmington, Connecticut. He then went back to Los Angeles and finished up the album with Dr. Dre.〔Reid, Shaheem (March 1, 2005). "(50 Cent and The Game — Doomed from the Very Beginning? )". MTV. Accessed October 4, 2007.〕〔Reid, Shaheem (February 25, 2005). "(All Eyes on 50 Cent: The Sequel )". MTV. Accessed October 4, 2005.〕 Also in LA he worked with Kanye West on a song where Kanye did the chorus but the song was left on the cutting room floor. The Game worked on the album with the goal of reviving the West Coast hip hop scene, which had been overshadowed in the past few years by artists from the East and South.〔"(The New Game in Town Generates West Coast Buzz )". ''The New York Times''. Accessed September 7, 2007.〕 In a 2005 ''Vibe'' magazine interview, 50 Cent stated he was brought in by Interscope Records to work on the album, which he claimed was on the verge of being shelved and The Game being dropped from the label. However, in an interview with Funkmaster Flex, The Game said his status was never uncertain nor was he close to being dropped.〔Rodriguez, Jayson (March 1, 2005). "(Update: Man Shot Not with 50 Cent; Violator Offices Shot Up )". AllHipHop. Accessed October 3, 2007.〕 50 Cent also claimed he wrote six of ''The Documentary''s eighteen tracks—"Hate It or Love It", "How We Do", "Church for Thugs", "Special", "Higher", and "Westside Story"〔Berrios, Martin A. (June 27, 2007). "(Streets is Watching: 50 Cent Part Two )". AllHipHop. Accessed October 3, 2007〕—and was not receiving proper credit for his work.〔Susman, Gary (March 9, 2005). "(How We Do )". ''Entertainment Weekly''. Accessed February 18, 2008.〕 The Game denied the claim, saying 50 Cent helped write two songs.〔Chery, Carl (June 24, 2005). "(Game gone wild )". SOHH. Accessed May 29, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Documentary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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