With several multi-platinum albums, singles, high-profile collaborations — and just as many beefs to boot, The Game can confidently speak to the string of murders and shootings that has permeated Hip Hop in 2020.
On Friday (November 20), the proud Bompton rap star took to Twitter to offer a bit of advice to anyone who needed to hear it, in hopes to prevent another spree of R.I.P.’s from fans after deadly gun violence.
“Young rap niggas, stop showing off all ya money on social media…,” The Game warned. “For every dollar you floss it’s a hood nigga out there loading a clip for you….. #iBeenWhereYouAtAndSurvived.”
He also shared a 2003 Flashback Friday photo of the man who was once in the thick of heavy dangerous activity. Following the release of his debut album, The Documentary, The Game immediately catapulted into the A-list Hip Hop category by going 5x platinum and making even bigger headlines for his disassociation from 50 Cent’s G-Unit imprint (to whom he was signed at the time).
In November 2019, he released his ninth studio album Born 2 Rap, which, as of press time, is being billed as his final full-length release of .
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Despite the novel coronavirus claiming the lives of more than 250,000 people in the United States this year, notable up-and-coming rappers such as Pop Smoke, King Von and Mo3 were killed, leaving many fans brokenhearted.
Not to be outdone, established Hip Hop stars Megan Thee Stallion, Boosie Badazz and Benny The Butcher all received non-life-threatening gunshot injuries in 2020, leaving stark reminders bullets have no names on them.
Great artist. Shitty ass person. You hate to see it. Practice what you preach Jayceon. Practice what you preach. Start it off by paying everyone that contributed to Born To Rap. We still waiting!
‘We’? Not sure if you’ve heard, yet the profits from that album, if not all sales proceeds, are going to that chick who suited up. Blame the claim culture.
The game always be a talented rapper I put him in my top five greatest of all time a true legend
Respect the hell outta Game but this should’ve been said years ago man … everybody wants to drop knowledge after shit went down already WE ALREADY KNOW … PnL
Pay the woman, creep.
We know you was dancing in the stripclubs around that time mr gigolo. ? Just tell em don’t floss yo dollars just let them folks in the stripclubs floss dollars between yo cheeks.??
GAME STR8 BEASTIN ON THESE NICCAS
Wow, how profound.
yeah dude cause young rappers have money to flaunt on instagram…youre so out of touch you think everyone’s born rich…next time just talk to your buddies and tell them you don’t think their kids should be flaunting money on instagram…we all know this industry is just nepotism.