Club Shay Shay - The Game 2

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SHANNON and use code SHANNON and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Get harder, longer-lasting erections with Ro Sparks: $15 off first order of medication to get hard at https://ro.co/shayshay  Shannon Sharpe sits down with West Coast legend The Game, a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rapper credited with bringing Los Angeles rap back to the mainstream. He begins by opening up about his turbulent childhood—parents battling addiction, witnessing violence in the home, entering foster care after his sister reported abuse, and the emotional wall he built that eventually steered him toward gang life. He details surviving the streets of Compton, going to jail, and later being shot five times, which left him in a coma. The Game then revisits the journey that changed everything—signing with Dr. Dre, working under Dre’s perfectionism, joining G-Unit, and the early chemistry with 50 Cent that helped launch his debut album. He breaks down bonding with 50, their infamous shootout, and even Michael Jackson stepping in to help end the feud. He reflects on rap beefs today, reconciling with artists, and his complicated history with Kanye West, including the Kim Kardashian rumors. The conversation moves through money lessons, the pitfalls of success, buying homes on his block, and the tragedy of losing Nipsey Hussle, whose death he says felt like Tupac’s. Game addresses the backlash after revealing he nearly signed Kendrick Lamar, why he passed Kendrick the torch onstage with Snoop and Dre, and how he felt hearing Kendrick mention him in “Black Boy Fly.” He also weighs in on the best rapper from the West Coast today, his old beef with Suge Knight, and bringing Drake safely to Compton. He recounts recording with Eminem, their later beef, and whether he regrets any bars he’s dropped. He speaks on calling NBA YoungBoy the Tupac of this generation, his views on Lil Wayne comparisons, paying for verses, almost signing to Birdman, and everything he’s learned from the rap business. Game discusses writing hits for other artists, the realities of streaming, and what he believes is the greatest rap album ever. He talks about fighting rumors, exhibitions he’d consider, and his infamous Change of Heart dating-show appearance.  He opens up about fatherhood, co-parenting, disciplining kids, daughters on social media, protecting mental health, betrayal from friends, loyalty, his Kobe tattoo, acting roles, career regrets, and the evolution from The Game in 2005 to today. He closes by promoting his upcoming DJ Drama mixtape and next album, explaining the difference between “Mixtape Game” and “Album Game.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.