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The Game is stirring conversation once again after name-dropping Kendrick Lamar on the intro of his new mixtape with DJ Drama and production duo Mike & Keys.
The track in question, titled Whatever, opens the mixtape Gangsta Grillz: E.M.N.T – The Credits and features Game reflecting on Compton’s rap hierarchy with a mix of respect and provocation.
“If I ain’t the best rapper from Compton it gotta be Kendrick
And if Kendrick the best rapper tell him step up and end it
I’m in the stairs clapping hands for the man I’ve offended,
Can’t go to war against someone that I gave my appendix.”
The bars immediately caught fans’ attention, reigniting long-running debates about Compton’s legacy and the relationship between two of the city’s most prominent voices. While the lines acknowledge Kendrick’s elite status, they also hint at unresolved tension, leaving listeners to debate whether the verse is competitive sparring, admiration, or lyrical reflection.
As reactions continue to pour in, the opening moments of Gangsta Grillz: E.M.N.T – The Credits have already done their job—putting The Game back at the center of hip-hop conversation and once again tying his name to Compton’s ongoing rap dialogue.
