A FIERCE new Dr Dre prodigy, The Game (aka Jayceon Taylor), hailing from Compton, LA, has been making a massive stir on the west coast scene.

Clearly Dre expects a lot from Taylor, recruiting a wealth of stars to back him on this set, including Eminem, Kanye West, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige and Faith Evans to name a few. Tracks already burning up the street are Westside Story featuring 50 Cent and the inspirational Higher. He's at his best when he sounds like he's having fun, as on How We Do, or when he gets outside of himself a little, as on Like Father, Like Son. However, by the end, Documentary feels a little like a Dre/50 side project, something to prep you for 50 Cent's new spring project but not quite as strong as the Lloyd Banks disc from last year.

Updated: 09:04 Thursday, February 17, 2005