For a 29 track free mixtape, this ain't bad. While on the first listen I was underwhelmed I have gone back to it have found more. And while Game rarely talks about much I still find him enjoyable over reasonable beats, for which enough of these are. It is good to hear though that Game said nothing on this is strong enough for the final album except for 'The Kill' which is the best track here. And while Game still goes off-topic a tad (like talking about 50 again) it sees him getting a touch more thoughtful, all be it hypocritically given what he generally raps about. Game is obviously a student of hip hop as you can tell from his frequent name dropping, but also from his changes in style. 'R.I.P Story' is reminiscent of Will Smith's storytelling tunes such as 'Nightmare on my Street', 'Children's Story' is obviously a take on Slick Rick's version, and Game's flow on 'Purp and Yellow' is very similar to T.I. 'History' with legends BDK, KRS and Doug E Fresh also shows this homage to the genre. [i]KRS-One spits like, Doug beatbox like, and you know that Kane spit like, and that’s the reason Game spits like." A few tracks don't live up to much. 'Wonderful World' never goes anywhere, 'In My '64' and 'Dedicated' are nothing new from Pharrell who is slipping. The two Dre produced tracks must be mentioned - 'Soft Rhodes' and 'The Ocean' are also nothing too special, the latter one is a lil better though which finishes the mixtape. 'Ferrari Lifestyle' is okay also, but feels like an 'Aston Martin Music' clone. And toward the end of the second disc, 'Whip It', 'Favourite DJ' and 'Can a Drummer Get Some' are all more club orientated and leave something to be desired for me. There ain't anything amazing on this much talked about mixtape, but I like enough of it to give it a reasonable score, and I think if you're a fan and spin this more than once you'll agree. After hearing a lot of the singles/leaked tracks from The Game over the last few months/year, I was anticipating The R.E.D. Album less and less, but this has heightened my expectations slightly. Best Tracks: L.A. Times, Livin Better, I'm the King, Children's Story, Taylor Made, Dead, The Kill, Heart Breaker, Bad Intentions, Supastar, History