Lyrics & breakdown
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- 06
After that I'ma knock your motherfuckin' ass out
- 25
And its time to state my biz
26Only nigga pushing rock in jersey is Jason Kidd
27You a phony, nigga, I'll erase your wig
Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “You a phony, nigga, I'll erase your wig,” The Game says Joe Budden's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: The Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.
ContextThe Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled.
- 28
Have you running to the church like Mason did
- 42
One call 300 Bloods in Atlantic city
43You Bad Boy? Then dance like Diddy
44I give celebrity beat downs
Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “You fake like Janet's titty,” The Game says Joe Budden's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: The Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.
ContextThe Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled.
- 50
Come to Compton you'll vanish quickly
51I got niggas in the hood that'll kill you for a can of Mickey's
52Gangs of L.A. we never die
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “I got niggas in the hood that'll kill you for a can of Mickey's,” The Game converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Joe Budden. Why it was said: The Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Joe Budden as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled.
- 53
And we'll let hollow tips fly at Joe
- 67
In the W lobby in the presence of gangsters
68I'm the nigga that'll beat you with the stainless
69And leave you alive so you can run and tell stain
Block noteClaims geographic legitimacy
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “You was just in the city of angels,” The Game uses place and local affiliation to decide who can credibly represent the scene challenged in the song. Why it was said: The Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled. The feud is presented as larger than two individuals, so the line asks listeners to treat Joe Budden as an outsider or a poor representative of the claimed community.
ContextThe Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled.
- 71
I'm a Los Angeles King with New York rangers
72And you lucky Yayo got that beeper on his ankle
73Joe Budden's the true definition of a wankster
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “Joe Budden's the true definition of a wankster,” The Game addresses Joe Budden directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled. Naming or plainly addressing Joe Budden removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe Game directs the record at Joe Budden during their mid-2000s exchange, before the two publicly reconciled.