The Game’s long-simmering feud with 50 Cent has had its share of highs and lows for the better part of 17 years. Despite Game wanting 50 to go up against him in a mythical Verzuz, the two have remained at odds against one another even with the peak of their animosity occurring during George W. Bush’s second presidential term.
Game was a recent guest on Matt Barnes’ and Stephen Jackson’s All The Smoke podcast and decided to deliver a history lesson for the former NBA players regarding the heights of his beef with 50 and G-Unit, even proclaiming it took a seven-figure check to stop one part of his assault.
“Lotta people don’t know this,” he began. “50 and Jimmy Iovine gave me a million dollars to stop saying G-Unot. They wrote me a check, they bought it. I had to trademark the G-Unot. And you remember when I was going around with the rat and doing all that shit, that shit hurt – killed G-Unit!”
He added, “You stopped seeing the candy cane tank tops and all that shit. All that, the whole G-Unit/Mark Ecko, the shoes, that shit died. That shit was a hot commodity at once, G-Unit clothing. N-ggas was wearing the sweats, headbands, the masks, everything. That shit died, bro. So they had to pay me. I should have asked for more but them n-ggas gave me a million. But I’m a hood n-gga, a million dollars to stop saying this word?! Where the check? They wrote the check and I stopped saying it.”
The origins of G-Unot date back to Game’s performance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert in 2005, where Game followed up on the success of his 2004 debut album The Documentary with a headline performance. He’d continue the campaign throughout 2005, releasing mixtapes, 15-minute diss songs and more. Eventually, he’d apologize to 50 and Interscope in 2009 before the two finally appeared to have squashed the beef in 2016.
The Game Reignites Beef With 50 Cent: 'Your Rap Career Died Wit Them Loli Pop Strap Tank Tops'
However, the two reignited their war of wards after 50 mocked Game when former Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine appeared to ignore him at a Los Angeles Lakers game in March. Game quickly fired back, claiming 50’s hitmaking days were over and died with G-Unit clothing.
“N-gga, I ain’t even see Mr. Burns,” Game wrote on Instagram. “If you wrote my records … write you one today and put it out n-gga! Your rap career died wit them loli pop strap tank tops … you a actor, [and] that’s why you ran to tv […] leave this rap shit to n-ggas who can spell correctly and actually got bars, goofy n-gga!”
Game is a great Rapper. I’m a fan, but Money don’t know when to stop! This Foolishness ain’t gonna make him relevant as far as music no more! 50 ain’t thinking about you buddy! Game can’t make money if his music ain’t selling!
He is average. Can’t write to save his life. Name drops too much and doesn’t know how to structure a song or hit without 50 holding his hand.
@Game Over Time Up Your Career on ice so stop it
Stop it little dude. Sounds more like dribblemouth snitch 50…can’t spit to save his kids life, let alone his own, keeps em’s dick his mouth too much like royce the 59 and ain’t had a hit in 15 yrs because no-one gives a fuck about him or g-unit without Dr. DRE.
The back and forth is lame but I wish all the success to Game, Buck, and Banks! Only thing that’s going to get to fifty is their success on their own
I have always disliked the game. He has a big ego, as do all rappers but his is especially too large for his own good. He’s repeatedly said out of line and off the wall shit for years and I guess it isn’t stopping anytime soon. The game doesn’t know how to grow up. That’s the problem. If you a grown man, you’ll know some of them folks in your life. The ones that still talk like they did when they were 16. The ones that still try to stay in young peoples lanes and use the young folk slang. That’s the game. This man is not that major to be totally honest. Not many people listened to him back when I was young and less people listen to him now. At least 50 grew up and is getting into some grown man business making way more cheese than goofy ass game.
Fuck is you talkin about?? You still clicked on the article didn’t you? And you will probably listen to his new album also. So shut the fuck up. Like it or not, musically speaking, The Game is consistent in his work. Always have been. All the noise outside is just promotion. Didn’t you get it already? Lame motherfucker.
I agree with most of what you’re saying. His shenanigans have taken away from the fact that he actually makes good music, but I guess it’s just who he is. Kanye’s actions always feel like publicity stunts. Game is just naturally wild.
Ha ha ha, this stripping pussy can’t help making this ish up. Just retire you washed up MF.
He’s talking like he doesn’t currently owe people money. Pay your debts, friggin’ bum…
A Stank killed his Culture. She owns him. That’s her Bitch. She own his catalogue,
and about to own his Trademark…
Why ain’t she get her money yet then dummy? How long has it been since she won that case now……??
Because game been broke and he definitely isnt selling any records so he can’t pay her
It’s sad what Game turned himself into. Dude can rap his ass off but I don’t think he still don’t realize he turned himself into a WWE-type character. He’s in a box with people like Vanilla Ice and he don’t even know it. I remember out the blue I pulled up The Documentary 2 and 2.5 that he dropped about 5 years ago and that shit is FIRE!!! If he wasn’t such a goofball he would be known as one of the greats. I call bullshit on this too. There’s no way a company like Interscope and Jimmy Iovine pay that much money for something like that without a simple Non-disclosure agreement that says “If you ever mention this in public you owe us….” They wouldn’t risk his goofy ass going in an interview and talking about it without protecting themselves.
When Game got kicked outta G-Unit he was still signed to the label. He had to pay 50 just to not have their logo on his next few albums. Now he’s trying to flip the story to sound like he won.
Fake. Nda would have been signed and u wouldn’t hear about this
Y’all know he’s lying. Jimmy owned all of the them so he simply would’ve said cut the crap or you’re cut. Not giving you a million to stop messing up one of his brands. The G Unit clothing was fad clothing anyway just like Wu wear, it had no staying power whatsoever. Game needs to stop
We know you got 50’s nuts wedged so deep in ya lil struggling throat you can barely breath. Take it easy, son. you’re beginning to take after ya moms. lol
Not even his momma believe what come out Game’s mouth anymore
no they didnt and 50 trademarked g-u not. this guy lies so much
Game has definitely put good music out, but it’s sad that he has to make up ridiculous stories just to get some attention.
Lmao dude is really a compulsive liar for real
It’s a symptom of bipolar probably
Once a stripper always a stripper…. All jokes aside,he’d give 50 a lapdance and a hummer to be back at the point his career was when he was with G unit. Getting wack100 as his manager effectively killed half his career, his stripper mentality killed the other
Lot of New Yorker’s in the comment section still mad over this L they had to take.
@Anon
Yep. Lol. I Dunno why cause 50 has always been the most boring, dribble-mouthed, average rapper ever. They act like he’s Rakim for no other reason than ”he’s from ny”. Lol. It’s like when that chubby little whiny puerto rican dude from slaughterhouse started crying like a bitch because Kendrick said the words “king of new york.” Some of them lil dudes got insecurity issues over there lol
What a waste of money if true, which is not, 50 bought the licensing for G Unot and cockblocked game lmao
Fool, that was the opening offer – should’ve countered with 3 and got 2.
Is this that guy from change of heart? The one that wanted to “stay together” but his girlfriend decided to go with a “change of heart”..
That was the same year 50 sold vitamin water for 4.1 billion!
The Coca-Cola company purchased vitamin water for $4.1 billion. 50 Cent walked away with $100 million for the deal.
I like the bit where Game tells Fifty to leave this rap sh!t to people who can spell correctly after incorrectly spelling lollipop himself.
the beef is promo i believe it to be since the begining
so. game is still emotional