The Game Reveals New Cover for ‘1992’ Album

The Game is constantly churning out music. Yesterday (Aug. 16), the Compton MC shared the cover art for his next album, 1992.

Darryl "Joe Cool" Daniel (best known for Snoop Dogg's Doggy Style cover) made the artwork, which features the OJ Simpson car chase in the top left corner, the Rodney King beating in the top right and The Game himself at the bottom, being pulled in both directions by the Crips and the Bloods.

The album is slated to arrive this September. In his Instagram caption, The Game types, "#1992 Cover art is inspired by what was going on in my life, my city & the world when I was 12 years old coming into my teenage years: The Los Angeles Riots, Michael Jordan & the #DreamTeam featured above on my shirt won Olympic Gold... Crips & bloods were both pulling me in both directions & joining one of the gangs was almost a normality for a young African American male growing up in Compton & the surrounding areas of Los Angeles County....."

He continues, "Rodney King getting abused by the cops was an unforgettable incident & caused mass hysteria worldwide & the famous OJ Simpson car chase/trial was a huge worldwide televised situation that racially divided a country.... So these are some of the many topics based around my childhood touched on in this album Thst I wanted to include in the artwork."

It should be noted that the Rodney King beating occurred in 1991, and the OJ Simpson car chase happened in 1994. Regardless, the album will capture The Game's life during the early '90s. And for those who complain about the amount of features on all his albums - The Game also announced that 1992 will not include any guest appearances.

In case you missed it, check out Game's "All Eyez" video featuring Jeremih. Keep it locked to XXL for more Game news. Check back to the site to stream/cop the 1992 album when it officially drops.

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