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Pest Control

Pest Control is a diss track by The Game targeting Meek Mill, Beanie Sigel and Omelly. The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

Released2016
Annotated16
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Clip from Belly]

  2. 02

    [Verse 1]

    03

    All rats gotta die though

    04

    In New York, Quad Studios, gettin' high though

    05

    Off that sour diesel and that hydro

    06

    This nigga take an L every time he go viral

  3. 07

    Welcome to the West, and this ain't The Life of Pablo

    08

    Stay on that bullshit it's gon' start to feel like Chicago

    09

    Keep it one hunnid, you Nicki Minaj sideshow

    10

    Still chasin' dreams, I made "Dreams" in '05 though

  4. 11

    Ridin' around, 10 Cam Newtons in the Tahoe

    12

    And when we touch down everybody catchin' spirals

    13

    Dressed in all black like the Panthers

    14

    We seen your Sway freestyle, Omelly ain't the answer

  5. 15

    [Interlude: Kanye West + Game]

    16

    You ain't got the answers, man! You ain't got the answers! (Kanye…) You ain't got the answers! You ain't got the answers, Sway! I've been doin' this more than you!

    17

    Niggas ain't got the answers for me

    18

    You shoulda went and got A.I., left Beans in rehab

  6. 19

    [Verse 2]

    20

    Yeah, take Beans back to rehab

    21

    On Instagram lookin' like a mothafuckin' bean bag

    22

    Flyin' through Philly on them Wocky sticks

    23

    Punk-ass nigga, I'll beat you with a hockey stick

  7. 24

    The nigga Hov gave you the game, you ain't soak it

    Multi-line diss block
    25

    You was s'posed to throw up the Roc, not smoke it

    26

    Talkin' you gon' be in L.A. in three hours

    27

    It's a 5-hour flight, put this bum in the shower

    Block noteUses broken loyalty against the target

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “The nigga Hov gave you the game, you ain't soak it,” The Game presents Meek Mill as disloyal, abandoned, or unable to keep the support of people who were once close. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The loyalty charge gives the feud a moral frame, portraying conflict with Meek Mill as the consequence of betrayal while suggesting the target lacks a dependable circle.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  8. 28

    Pussy, I'm not a rookie, akhi, don't push me, scrap

    Multi-line diss block
    29

    Ninja Turtles, nigga's runnin' with a rat

    30

    Now Tak tell 'em how you coppin' pleas on the jack

    31

    Fuck runnin' in the game, you gon' be runnin' into Wack

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Fuck runnin' in the game, you gon' be runnin' into Wack,” The Game addresses Meek Mill directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. Naming or plainly addressing Meek Mill removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  9. 32

    You jumped Quentin Miller and now you don't scrap

    Multi-line diss block
    33

    It was time to go at Drizzy and now you don't rap

    34

    Ask your bitch, she know I beez in the trap

    35

    You gotta move out of L.A., I'll put them Bs on your back

    Block notePoints to a claimed failure or contradiction

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You jumped Quentin Miller and now you don't scrap,” The Game treats the refusal, inability, or contradiction named in the lyric as evidence against Meek Mill's public position. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The wording tests Meek Mill's image against a specific action; the gap between the two is what the audience is being asked to remember.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  10. 36

    And Barbie keep her thumb in your butt

    Multi-line diss block
    37

    That Ken doll love gettin' fucked

    38

    Hide behind your niggas, you ain't got the guts

    39

    Ridin' dirt bikes with your ass on some nuts

    Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Hide behind your niggas, you ain't got the guts,” The Game portrays Meek Mill as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Meek Mill afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  11. 40

    Now you can pop a wheelie to that!

    Multi-line diss block
    41

    I went from B-more to New York to Philly and back

    42

    It's a lot of cheese at stake, this nigga really a rat

    43

    I fuck with Philly, but this nigga make y'all city look wack

    Block noteClaims geographic legitimacy

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I fuck with Philly, but this nigga make y'all city look wack,” The Game uses place and local affiliation to decide who can credibly represent the scene challenged in the song. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The feud is presented as larger than two individuals, so the line asks listeners to treat Meek Mill as an outsider or a poor representative of the claimed community.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  12. 44

    And that's on Piru, yeah, I put the P on that hat

    Multi-line diss block
    45

    You get hit with the Eagle, roll a Philly to that

    46

    Now tell the world how you got your bitch

    47

    You FaceTimed Nicki while Safaree was fuckin' a chick

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Now tell the world how you got your bitch,” The Game addresses Meek Mill directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. Naming or plainly addressing Meek Mill removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  13. 48

    You ain't shit but a rat to me, a snake that don't rattle me

    Multi-line diss block
    49

    Lil' homie won't scrap with me, time to body his faculty

    50

    I'm in traffic, B, bumpin' this old Cassidy

    51

    Meesha's another casualty, fuckin' with me's a tragedy

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You ain't shit but a rat to me, a snake that don't rattle me,” The Game links Meek Mill with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The point is to expose a contradiction between Meek Mill's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  14. 52

    The louder your scream, the wacker the verse

    Multi-line diss block
    53

    I put that dick chaser logo on the back of your hearse

    54

    They say the meek shall inherit the Earth

    55

    So I went and dug your ass up, 'cause Drizzy buried you first

    Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I put that dick chaser logo on the back of your hearse,” The Game uses gendered or sexual language to question Meek Mill's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Meek Mill's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  15. 56

    And why you tryna pick on Wale?

    57

    You told me that you don't fuck with Rozay

    58

    And YG can't give you a pass

    59

    I add 20 to your 40s, put the 60s on your ass

  16. 60

    And don't try to whine to the Grapes

    61

    You not the Rams, don't come back to L.A

    62

    I fuck around and catch an Uber to Slay

    63

    I'm a drama king, and a street sweeper with a K

  17. 64

    Nigga, this is 2Pac mixed with the old Guwop

    65

    15 years, 30 mil', nigga, who flopped?

    66

    One good song, but you ain't got a classic yet

    67

    Bought your first album, ain't took it out the plastic yet

  18. 68

    Move from Philly to L.A. and think he Fresh Prince

    Multi-line diss block
    69

    Sean Kingston got robbed and now you niggas best friends

    70

    Fat sloppy Twinkie eatin' ass nigga

    71

    You ain't got no pass, nigga, I'ma beat your ass, nigga

    Block noteUses a public loss to puncture the image

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Sean Kingston got robbed and now you niggas best friends,” The Game points to property being taken or another visible loss as evidence that Meek Mill's claimed security and power failed in practice. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The anecdote gives the audience a concrete event against which to test Meek Mill's persona, turning an abstract toughness debate into a remembered humiliation.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  19. 72

    Jelly bean smugglin' fuck-ass nigga

    Multi-line diss block
    73

    I'll get some clippers and cut your mama's mustache, nigga

    74

    Fuck your sister while you watch 'cause she's kinda thick

    75

    And make that bitch take a knee, like Colin Kaepernick

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I'll get some clippers and cut your mama's mustache, nigga,” The Game brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Meek Mill, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Meek Mill and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  20. 76

    Now back to Squeak Milly, Meeky Mouse

    77

    You gon' fuck around, get tied up inside Nicki house

    78

    I got esés on Beaumont, posted like Cousins

    79

    Waiting for the word to pump it up, like Joe Buddens

  21. 80

    Thou shall not fuck with Chuck, pawns are stuck

    81

    Fold you up in boxes; Armani tux

    82

    Louie sweats, armor tucked

    83

    Night night, use that pillow like a silencer, from dawn to dusk

  22. 84

    Get at me, you niggas gon' see me in gloves

    Multi-line diss block
    85

    Or see me in clubs with "Summer Sixteen" in the snub

    86

    Lying on the Internet like you ain't talking to twelve

    87

    Got the cops at my door, like they dropping off mail

    Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Lying on the Internet like you ain't talking to twelve,” The Game says Meek Mill's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  23. 88

    I seen that fake paperwork on XXL

    Multi-line diss block
    89

    Rat niggas chew through walls and leave you in cells

    90

    Before you see me in jail, you will see me in hell

    91

    You went and got the whole Philly, it's just me by myself

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Rat niggas chew through walls and leave you in cells,” The Game links Meek Mill with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The point is to expose a contradiction between Meek Mill's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  24. 92

    I could have went and got Kendrick, went and got Snoop

    Multi-line diss block
    93

    Went and got Nipsey, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q

    94

    Could have went and got E-40, brought Ice Cube back

    95

    And have Dr. Dre screaming "Meek Mill is a rat"

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “And have Dr. Dre screaming "Meek Mill is a rat",” The Game links Meek Mill with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The point is to expose a contradiction between Meek Mill's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  25. 96

    It's a wrap, red khakis, red Cincinnati

    Multi-line diss block
    97

    I'ma see you in the streets, don't at me

    98

    You like a boat with a hole you can't sail

    99

    Meek Mill, me and Drake gave you them two Ls

    Block noteUses broken loyalty against the target

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Meek Mill, me and Drake gave you them two Ls,” The Game presents Meek Mill as disloyal, abandoned, or unable to keep the support of people who were once close. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The loyalty charge gives the feud a moral frame, portraying conflict with Meek Mill as the consequence of betrayal while suggesting the target lacks a dependable circle.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  26. 100

    (Ooouuu, Ooouuu, Ooouuu)

    101

    When these rats start snitching, break 'em off!

    102

    (Ooouuu, Ooouuu, Ooouuu)

    103

    When these rats start snitching, break 'em off!

  27. 104

    [Omelly]

    Multi-line diss block
    105

    Pussy nigga! (Mumbles)

    106

    I got on gold headphones, gold chain

    107

    Gold on my wrist, aim (Mumbles)

    108

    If you ain't getting money, boy, you lame

    Block noteReduces the target to a dismissive caricature

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “If you ain't getting money, boy, you lame,” The Game replaces Meek Mill's preferred identity with a degrading label intended to make the opponent look ridiculous or contemptible. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The label gives the audience a short, repeatable frame for the feud; repetition of that frame can shape how Meek Mill is remembered.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.

  28. 109

    [Clip from Paid In Full]

  29. 110

    You rat bastard!

    Multi-line diss block
    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You rat bastard!,” The Game links Meek Mill with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation. The point is to expose a contradiction between Meek Mill's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe record belongs to The Game and Meek Mill's 2016 exchange, which began after The Game accused Meek Mill of informing police about a robbery investigation.