The Game Speaks On Drake, Kendrick Lamar & TDE At Release Party

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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The Game Performs At L'Olympia Paris
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 23: Jayceon Terrell Taylor aka "The Game" performs live on stage during 'The Documentary 20th Anniversary Tour' at L'Olympia on March 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
The Game's Drake feature and various references on "The Documentary 3" have fans speculating about his dynamic with Kendrick Lamar and TDE.

The Game just dropped his new album The Documentary 3, which shows how connected he is to Los Angeles and how much skill and passion he's retained as a top MC. But it also led to a lot of debate due to a Drake feature, references to the Kendrick Lamar battle, and a whole lot of beef speculation regarding K.Dot. Now, after some words from the Compton rapper at his release party this weekend caught by DJ Akademiks on Instagram, fans have some more context directly from the artist himself.

"I put Kendrick in places that I wanted to be, that I wished n***as would've put me," he expressed. "I didn't ask for nothing in return... Top Dawg wanted to give me half of TDE.... So I got love for n***as... When this n***a Drake came in the game, he adapted to me. We got close. Drake is on my albums way back then... I don't flip-flop on my friends.

"If Drake is in town and he got a show, and [my kids] want to go and I call him, the n***a put them where they want to be and all their friends and take care of them," The Game shared concerning Drake and Kendrick Lamar. "I can't turn my back on a n***a like that. And I don't want a n***a that I helped usher into the game, like Kendrick and Top, I don't want them n***as to feel a way about my decisions, about what I do as a real n***a. I was a real n***a to y'all, I'm a real n***a to him."

The Game's Kendrick Lamar Comments

"I caught fades with my own homies to take [Nipsey Hussle] on tour," he added. "But I can't seem to get in touch with Blacc Sam to holler at him. I don't understand it. I put Kendrick on his first mixtape, I took Kendrick on tour, I showed Kendrick nothing but love. But I can't get on the phone with him. I ain't gon' call the n***a every day, I ain't no h*e. I'ma just let you know there ain't no static so you hear it from my voice and n***as ain't between us. Top Dawg, I can call on the phone... Dr. Dre, we got this weird brotherhood, but we know what it is..."

This follows Kendrick Lamar's affiliates responding to The Game. Overall, it seems like Game just wants to show loyalty to his peers while not disrespecting any opponents caught in the middle. We'll see if he gets in touch with Blacc Sam and K.Dot in the near future.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.