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The Game Says He's The Best Rapper From Compton, Apologizes To Kim Kardashian & Talks 50 Cent

2025-12-10 Music
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The Game: Surviving Trauma, Success, and Street Loyalty in Hip-Hop

Compton legend The Game opens up about surviving childhood trauma, the intense perfectionism of working with Dr. Dre, and navigating treacherous loyalty pitfalls within the rap world. Gain insight into the raw realness behind one of the West Coast's most compelling careers.

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  • [00:03:54] Life lesson emphasized: Reciprocate investment; pour into those who pour into you.
  • [06:39] Severe childhood trauma, including foster care due to a father's actions, created an emotional wall that steered him toward gang life.
  • [06:05] Dedicates present fatherhood to counteracting every failing exhibited by his own father.
  • [46:05] Dr. Dre instilled essential patience, though Dre often preferred the first vocal take, regardless of time spent recording.
  • [51:22] Refused to participate in 50 Cent’s publicized beefs with artists he idolized, citing loyalty to his original influences.

The Game shares an unflinching account of his violent upbringing, including time spent in foster care and gang involvement, linking these early experiences directly to his artistic drive and protective fatherhood style today. He provides candid takes on major industry figures, beefs, and the harsh realities of sustained success, noting he feels significantly different now than he did when he was twenty-four.

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Top Comments (10)

@Sway1847 2025-12-10

The game is one of the most underrated rappers but his personality gets in his way.

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@theernalrealestategroupatk707 2025-12-10

First album is a no skip album.

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@santricemcpherson7809 2025-12-11

I like him...some grown men was messing with my 10 yr old son at Rucker Park in NY and the game handled it and gave my son money....thanks if you read the comments ❤❤

609 27 replies
@ProgrammersMuzik 2025-12-11

50 Cent on here would be crazy! Make it happen Shay Shay!

519 15 replies
@BoscoeAlbert 2025-12-10

SHANNON WAS BORN FOR THIS. SALUTE

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@alanchavez623 2025-12-10

😂 Michael Jackson called and The game still had to wait 25 minutes 😂 😂

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@jp90650 2025-12-11

Dang Shannon asked all the right questions! and allowed Game to talk. Great interview! 🫡

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@divineeternity7268 2025-12-13

What I Iearned from this interview is that The Game did a lot of messed up stuff because he was 24. 😂😂😂

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@hustlemanriem 2025-12-12

Shannon Has A Way Of Getting People To Open Up On A Different Level & Get A Different Interview Every time.

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@MisterKareem75 2025-12-22

“Hate It Or Love It” was one of the best Rap songs from the 2000’s.

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