{"id":2412,"date":"2020-03-03T19:08:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T02:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=2412"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:13:53","slug":"the-game-love-for-the-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/the-game-love-for-the-east\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game: Love for the East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||-3px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"462\">While promoting his final album <em data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"235\">Born 2 Rap<\/em>, <strong>The Game<\/strong> spoke with Talib Kweli on the <em data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"292\">People\u2019s Party<\/em> podcast about how his rap career began. At the 16:10 mark of the interview, the two discussed how The Game studied hip-hop classics such as Jay-Z\u2019s <em data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"459\">Reasonable Doubt<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"603\">He explained that he was the only member of his crew who embraced East Coast rap at the time. The others simply did not care for it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"761\">Despite being a pillar of the West Coast, The Game has consistently shown love for the East. Over the years, he has worked with several of its legends.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Talib Kweli People\u2019s Party Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Talib Kweli And The Game Talk Gang Life, 50 Cent, Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle &amp; LeBron | People&#039;s Party\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qoj4i8zdFRc?start=974&#038;feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"434\">Out of his lengthy discography, the song <strong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"244\">\u201cGame\u2019s Pain\u201d<\/strong> featuring Keyshia Cole stands out as a clear reflection of what East Coast hip-hop meant to The Game. Released on his 2008 album <em data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"379\">LAX<\/em>, the track pays homage to several legendary artists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"629\">Those influences include LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Big Daddy Kane, and Jay-Z. The Game later released a remix of the song that featured Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Queen Latifah.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"858\">Even earlier in his career, The Game showed his East Coast connections. In 2004, before his debut album was released, he linked up with Busta Rhymes on <strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"807\">\u201cDie Too Soon,\u201d<\/strong> a G-Unit mixtape track that also featured DJ Quik.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Game\u2019s Pain feat. Keyshia Cole<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game - Game&#039;s Pain ft. Keyshia Cole\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MwEKA_cqAj0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Game\u2019s Pain (remix) feat. Jadakiss, Bun B, Pusha T, Fat Joe, Young Buck &amp; Queen Latifah<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game Feat. Various - Game&#039;s Pain (Official Remix) HOTTTT\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UsXGDn3ixs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Die Too Soon feat. Busta Rhymes &amp; DJ Quik<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Busta Rhymes Feat. Game &amp; DJ Quik - Die Too Soon\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eLQKFgr_Flg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"299\">That same year, The Game appeared on <strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"230\">\u201cDead Bodies\u201d<\/strong> alongside Prodigy from The Alchemist\u2019s compilation <em data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"296\">1st Infantry<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"501\">To build momentum for his official debut album, The Game also released the mixtape <em data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"405\">Westside Story<\/em>. One of its standout tracks was <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"465\">\u201cGet Your Money Right,\u201d<\/strong> which featured Jay-Z and Dr. Dre.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"674\">In 2005, <em data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"534\">The Documentary<\/em> was released and closed with the emotional final track <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"617\">\u201cLike Father Like Son.\u201d<\/strong> The song reunited The Game with Busta Rhymes once again.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Dead Bodies feat. Prodigy (Prod. by The Alchemist)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Prodigy &amp; The Game -  Dead bodies. Produced by Alchemist\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6bwD6EAAaeA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Get Your Money Right feat. Dr. Dre &amp; Jay-Z<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game - Get Your Money Right (Feat. Dr. Dre &amp; Jay Z) [EXPLiCiT]\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eMT_VUBq5eo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"412\">Busta Rhymes would collaborate with The Game once again on the title track from his 2006 sophomore album <em data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"297\">Doctor\u2019s Advocate<\/em>. The project also marked The Game\u2019s first opportunity to work with Nas on the track <strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"410\">\u201cWhy You Hate the Game.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"563\">Nas later appeared on the <strong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"460\">\u201cOne Blood\u201d<\/strong> remix, which featured a wide range of artists including Jim Jones, Jadakiss, Styles P, and Fabolous.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"703\">Shortly afterward, Nas released <em data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"619\">Hip Hop Is Dead<\/em>, which included the song <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"659\">\u201cHustlers\u201d<\/strong> featuring The Game and produced by Dr. Dre.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Doctor\u2019s Advocate feat. Busta Rhymes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Doctor&#039;s Advocate\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WL0fTEuGV64?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 One Blood (remix) feat. Jim Jones, Nas, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, E-40, Snoop &amp; others<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game - One Blood Remix (Music Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Yrrq59y-EA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Nas \u2013 Hustlers feat. The Game (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Nas feat. The Game - Hustlers\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JqRM0tmDatQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"294\">That same year, The Game collaborated with Fat Joe on <strong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"259\">\u201cBreathe and Stop\u201d<\/strong> from the album <em data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"291\">Me, Myself &amp; I<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"444\">In 2008, he worked with Nas again on <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"368\">\u201cMake the World Go Round,\u201d<\/strong> while also contributing on the production side for Nas\u2019 album <em data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"441\">Untitled<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"682\">The Game later teamed up with Raekwon of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan on <strong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"547\">\u201cBulletproof Diaries\u201d<\/strong> from his album <em data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"568\">LAX<\/em>. He returned the favor in 2010 by appearing on <strong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"630\">\u201cAbout Me\u201d<\/strong> from Raekwon\u2019s <em data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"679\">Only Built 4 Cuban Linx\u2026 Pt. II<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"854\">That same period also saw The Game connect with fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, contributing verses to <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"816\">\u201cDrama\u201d<\/strong> from Ghostface\u2019s album <em data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"853\">Apollo Kids<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fat Joe \u2013 Breathe and Stop feat. The Game<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"05 - fat joe - breathe and stop (feat. the game) (produced by nu jerzey devil)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IwHueDYcOLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Nas \u2013 Make the World Go Round feat. The Game &amp; Chris Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Nas - Make The World Go Round (Official Music Video) ft. Chris Brown, The Game\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u2de0RBcqiE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 Bulletproof Diaries feat. Raekwon<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game Ft. Raekwon (LAX) - Bulletproof Diaries\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tyi0aAfomNc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Raekwon \u2013 About Me feat. The Game (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Raekwon feat. Busta Rhymes - About Me\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9JtLWGmxXhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"417\">From a historical standpoint, the most significant track The Game recorded with East Coast artists was <strong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"293\">\u201cHistory\u201d<\/strong> from his 2011 mixtape <em data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"331\">Purp &amp; Patron<\/em>. The song was a posse cut that featured Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, and KRS-One.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"700\">Securing those artists on a single track is a testament to The Game\u2019s strong affiliation with East Coast hip-hop. It also highlights his versatility as an artist. While remaining a staple of the West Coast, he consistently integrated influences from the East into his music.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"837\">That ability to bridge both coasts is a major reason why, more than twenty years into his career, The Game remains relevant today.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Game \u2013 History feat. Doug E Fresh, Big Daddy Kane &amp; Krs-One<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game - History Ft. Doug E. 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