Compton, California emcee Game has had a massive week, by way of his Purp & Patron 
double-mixtape. The effort, hosted by both Funkmaster Flex and DJ Skee has fans excited about the upcoming R.E.D. album.
Speaking with HipHopDX just minutes ago, Game spoke about getting the legendary club deejay and radio personality Funkmaster Flex to co-host this monstrous tape. For starters, the mixtape’s title took its form from simple studio surroundings. “I told [DJ] Skee that it was about time for another mixtape, because I had been getting a bunch of things done just on the random – [not necessarily for the R.E.D.] album. I called [Lil] Wayne and I called [Fabolous], just callin’ in favors. I just knew I was gonna put out a mixtape, but I didn’t even know what I was gonna call it. We was in the studio, drinkin’ this Cafe Patron, which is the bottle featured on the tape [cover], and smokin’ and everything. One of my boys was like, ‘Yo, we gonna call it Purp & Patron.‘ So I called Skee [and asked] to get a cover drawn up.”
Once Game went public with the concept, Hot 97’s evening deejay wanted in. “As soon as I put the avatar on my phone, [Funkmaster] Flex called me up like, ‘Yo, I’m bein’ part of this thing. Call Skee and let him know it’s me and him.'” DJ Skee, who has been making mixtapes with Game for nearly eight years, agreed to have the legendary mixmaster host.
Without much warning, the double-mixtape released on Monday. The short notice was actually game taking a challenge from Black Wall Street producer Ike. “I didn’t think I was gonna be able to make the deadline, but my boy challenged me,” said the rapper. On Saturday at 11 a.m. PST, the rapper says he had nothing recorded, but began feverishly writing and recording. “I just started writin’ my verses to everything I had. Shit, I went in, man. My engineer Sam, I kept asking him, ‘Sam, where we at?'” The contents of Purp & Patron went from three songs, to 12, to 18, to a total of 30. “Send Skee 30 songs,” Game told his engineer, without having previously conceptualized a double-mixtape. “Shit, it’s called Purp & Patron. Let’s make one Purp, let’s make one Patron.”
When DJ Skee received the weekend recordings, Monday’s 4:20 pm EST deadline was fast approaching. “Skee was on an airplane from New York to L.A. He sequenced the tape and put the drops in, and got the tape right on the plane,” Game revealed. “As soon as he landed [we put it out].” Although the initial deadline was not met, Game teased fans, claiming he meant Pacific Standard Time instead. Once the tape reached online sites, the fans swarmed. With a hearty laugh, Game told DX, “That shit spread like HIV on a homo dick.”
Among the songs that fans are talking about the most on Purp & Patron is the Cool & Dre-produced “The Kill” . Asked about the La Roux-sampling song, Game provided an interesting anecdote. “I hadn’t talked to Nas in like a year, since [L.A.X. when] we did ‘Letter To The King.’ Out of nowhere, I get a text from this fuckin’ [New York] number, and I read the text: ‘Yo, it’s Esco. Two words: ‘The Kill.'” As Game tried to engage in a text conversation with his friend and collaborator, Nas stopped respond. With a chuckle, Game stated, “He disappeared again. He just chimed in to give me props on ‘The Kill.'”
More than just Nas’ blessings, the song is a favorite by fans. “That song is crazy, I love ‘The Kill.’ That’s my favorite song on the mixtape,” said Game. “I just got off the phone with Skee like two minutes [ago], and we was talkin’ about how we gonna shoot this video to ‘The Kill,’ ’cause fans are really going crazy for it. So we’re gonna have to do a visual. We’re gonna work on that in the next seven days.”
Asked about the inspiration to the song, Game affirmed his critics for bringing the lyrics out. “I was in the mind-state of people always doubting me, lyrically. I think it’s ’cause I have fun and I got plenty styles. I can change my voice and change my style, and I’m always havin’ fun on records. I don’t know why people doubt me lyrically, but I really am a superb lyricist.” The self-confident emcee continued, “When I sit down and really give myself a chance to think and vibe with a beat, [I can be great]. I think I’ve proved that album-after-album, joint-after-joint, from ‘Hate It Or Love It’ to ‘My Life’ to ‘Dreams’ on down to ‘The Kill.’ When I start writing real music, it always comes across like this.”
The emcee also praised longtime collaborators Cool & Dre, as well as his deep for the culture. “When I get a beat like that, and I’m in that real music, real Hip Hop, then that’s gonna be the outcome every time.”
the kill is a reic song i loved it right away. game went in. i love new music holla
song is mad old…styles P and Jada been had that song since last october…dumb fucks….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5LeCIlqAQ
Its a sample you jackass
didnt styles p and jadakiss do this song like 4 months ago?
WHAT MOTHA FUCKA U’VE NEVA BEEN A LYRICIST,, U FUCKIN GARBAGE
^^^^^Tony yayo is still posting love letters on here
Game is that nigga
games the man
i love purp and patrone its fuckin dope
cant wait for RED
favorite songs on the tape are
soo woo
la times
dead
the kill
heart breaker
still havent downloaded disc two, but about to do it now
damn! those are also my favorites
Game’s one of the best from the West Coast.
YOU DEAD-BEAT! That’s what my mother-in-law called me until I started pulling in a $100K a
week from home. Now she wants to be my friend! Wanna see how I shut her up?
no best in the game
Game = Best rapper in the u.s.
haha. your outta ur mind man
change your name from kerm to sherm.
purp & patron was fire!
Agree with Game & Nas – The Kill is a really good track. Best track I’ve heard from Game since LAX.
THE KILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Greatest Story Never Told and this getting copped
I didn’t like the mixtape at all. I was trying to block out the vocals and vibe to the beats but the only one that really stood out was “The Kill” . Need that instrumental. Game seems to miss target a lot. He did hit target with the track he has with Doug E Fresh , KRS and Kane. But overall I was not impressed with this mixtape.
FunkmasterFlex should be checked!!
Right??! God dude can F&*k up a track!!
this fraud cant stop lying! some of the songs are years old… white soft porn… tape was ok at best u groupies needa get ya ears cheked!
guy…the mixtape has 30 tracks on it and it was made in 72 hours…it was studio album quality…
I fucks wit Game, but I know one track in particular (Soo Woo) is at least TWO years old. But it’s yet to be revealed if Wayne gave him the track or it was his to begin with.. Either way, this shyt is fire and reminded me I was a Game fan in tha first… It ain’t hard with all this bullshyt bn pushed out now.
“as well as his deep for the culture”?
did HipHopDX mean his deep love for the cultre? you idiots need to proof-read your shit like 3-4 times or something. you motherfuckers are pretty moronic for a professional hip hop site.
Duude chillax. For a bunch of monkeys, they posted a hip hop page praising monkeys I.E Gucci,Soulja,Ed From Good Burger. give them credit for mastering the keyboard. not many monkeys can do that
Hey Game NEXT time Funk Flex calls,DON’T ANSWER!!! That dude is like finger nails on a chalk board! Look up annoying in the dictionary and you will see a picture of Funk Flex!!
This nigga is ill
l.e.p boys used the kill sample first check ya music…
it dont matter who did it 1st all that matters is who makes it hot….. sorry the game is a star and the other nigga well is just not
i don’t know why everyone is on game’s dick about his in for the kill remix… check out STS’s version it blows every other remix out the water
You’re a dumbass
Im goin in for the kill…rhyme-smith type shit. They put something together for Game.
Game is killing 50 and B. Pumper with kindness on this mixtape.
game is da shit. fuck all u dick ridind faggots. 1 more thing, fuck 50
‘The Kill’ and ‘Dead’ should be on R.E.D.
dude the song dead is G
THE KILL BEAT IS SO ANNOYING…PLUS THAT SAMPLE HAS BEEN RAPED BY NOW…HONESTLY HOW COOL & DRE FLIPPED IT IS THE WORST…DROWNS OUT THE RAPPING….SHITTY BEAT
L.E.P. Bogus Boyz did “The Kill” sample the best imo. Coodie & Chike at Creative Control even did a dope video for it. I’ve been blasting this since Fall. Don’t sleep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdjVZQRa7Ro
Back to the post, The Game’s Purp & Patron mixtape is fire. I recommend it.
The funny thing is since game left the unit, he has had the more impressive music career than any of those g – unit clowns including 50. People said he couldn’t do it without 50 or Dre. Docs Advocate and L.A.X.> Curtis, BISD, Rotten Apple, H.F.M.2., Buck the World.
I LOVE THIS MIXTAPE!!!
History is the best track on it. Got legends, dope beat, all that good shit.
ha nas IS that guy, but so is game, texting him and then not responding thats so legend like