It’s Game vs. Game, “One Blood” vs. “One Blood” (Listen, Download & Vote)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/19/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Rap Nerdery, Game

Today a new version of Game's quasi-semi-classic "One Blood" surface that purported to be the original version, before Game and Dr. Dre has a minor (not at all minor) falling out and Dre pulled all his beats from "Doctor's Advocate". Is this actually the original "One Blood" with the D-R-E-beat? I don't know, but it make it any less interesting to think of what might have been.

In sharp contrast to the official version's super up-tempo, reggae-soaked beat from Reefa, the original features a trademark Dre beat, complete with heavy piano chords and slowly snapping chords that gives the track a far more ominous feel. It wouldn't have been nearly the same hit, but I think I may have like it better. Let's see what RefinedHype Nation thinks.

Download link, player and poll are below the video for the original.

Download "One Blood (Original)" Directly

Which One Blood Was Better?survey software

Play Game - One Blood (Original)

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SunBear	ahh, what could have been...
	Posted on Jan 19, 2011

undadog4eva	the original is fantastic! Game sounds so good over dre beats!
	Posted on Jan 19, 2011

tdotraza

Oh yeah, this is sick. The haunting production works well with Game's gruff flow. All in all though, the version we're used to benefited Game a lot more- you couldn't have gotten that massive remix done with this version. Doesn't have the same energy.

Game's music is so damn depressing these days. Things stuck in the vault that were never meant to see the light of day are so much better than the material he's trying to create.

Posted on Jan 19, 2011

XuUP17	The Official version was trendsetting with the Junior Reid hook. Plus the energy was outrageous. I thought there was good chemistry on the original, but at the end of the day, it was an old school Dre beat that was never going to break into the mainstream. I agree with @tdotraza on the modern Game
	Posted on Jan 19, 2011

1stround-ko	I love both... the original is something I would bump... but The Game became Mr. The Game because of the Official version.
	Posted on Jan 19, 2011