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Play The Game

Play The Game is a diss track by The Game targeting 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Olivia. The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

Released2005
Annotated9
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro- The Game]

    02

    You niggas is soldiers man, fuckin toy soldiers

    03

    Yeah get in line cadet; atten-HUT!

    04

    Yayo you punk-ass bitch

    05

    I know you can't wait to get off house arrest nigga

  2. 06

    So you can run the fuck outta New York, you faggot

  3. 07

    [Hook]

    08

    Niggas tryin to play The Game, with 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    09

    Why you tryin to play The Game, with 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    10

    Can't play The Game with only 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    11

    So why you tryin to play The Game with only 50 Cent

  4. 12

    Come back when you got a couple dollars, holla

  5. 13

    [Verse 1]

    Multi-line diss block
    14

    You gon' need more than 50 Cent to play this Game

    15

    Nigga hatin' on me 'cause I'm doin' my own thang

    16

    I'm ain't Lloyd Banks, bitch, I don't share your brain

    17

    I was in the fast lane before the G-Unit chain

    Block noteQuestions the target's judgment

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm ain't Lloyd Banks, bitch, I don't share your brain,” The Game characterizes 50 Cent as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that 50 Cent never understood the contest.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  6. 18

    You was hatin on Ja cause him and Irv went pop

    Multi-line diss block
    19

    Now yo' ass run around singin the "Candy Shop"

    20

    After "Westside Story," I took your fans

    21

    I seen it for myself, that bitch Olivia's a man

    Block noteChallenges the target's public standing

    TargetOlivia

    MeaningWhat it means: In “After "Westside Story," I took your fans,” The Game questions whether Olivia's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Olivia's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  7. 22

    I got word from the wise, nigga you dead wrong

    Multi-line diss block
    23

    Stole the real 50's name and wouldn't pay for his headstone

    24

    Nigga got mad when "How We Do" start climbin

    25

    Actin like a bitch cause he "Got Rich and Stopped Tryin'"

    Block noteSays the target's identity is borrowed

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Stole the real 50's name and wouldn't pay for his headstone,” The Game presents 50 Cent's style or work as imitation rather than an original contribution. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The accusation strips 50 Cent of artistic ownership: success looks less impressive when the sound, image, or idea is framed as somebody else's first.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  8. 26

    Got niggas locked up, you a snitch in Queens

    Multi-line diss block
    27

    Told 'em Tut shot 'Pac then rated out Supreme

    28

    But on the rizzeal, I'm talkin about you and me

    29

    Toe to toe, Five-O-C-E-N-T, faggot

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Got niggas locked up, you a snitch in Queens,” The Game links 50 Cent with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The point is to expose a contradiction between 50 Cent's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  9. 30

    [Bridge]

    Multi-line diss block
    31

    Banks is a bitch, 50 is a bitch

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    Yayo is a bitch, Buck is a bitch

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    Olivia's a bitch (Jersey Devil exclusive) no

    34

    Olivia's a man, ha ha, God damn

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Banks is a bitch, 50 is a bitch,” The Game addresses 50 Cent directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing 50 Cent removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  10. 35

    [Verse 2]

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    You reported more names than the evening news

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    I guess now Reebok makin cement shoes

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    Yayo the only real motherfucker from the street (Yeah right, he a faggot)

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    You swingin on me like you want five heartbeats

  11. 40

    Okay 1, 2, 3-4-flatline if you say you wrote my shit one mo' time

    Multi-line diss block
    41

    You ain't a hood nigga, you got rich and stopped tryin'

    42

    Jimmy scared Chris Lighty then he start lyin

    43

    You a snitch, what'chu know about movin in silence

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You a snitch, what'chu know about movin in silence,” The Game links 50 Cent with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The point is to expose a contradiction between 50 Cent's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  12. 44

    Even N.Y.P.D. can't deny it

    Multi-line diss block
    45

    The life of your story is fuckin Vivica

    46

    But your baby momma left you cause you couldn't get it up, bitch

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “But your baby momma left you cause you couldn't get it up, bitch,” The Game brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with 50 Cent, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for 50 Cent and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  13. 47

    [Bridge]

    Multi-line diss block
    48

    Yayo went to jail, Banks sold a mill'

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    Then Buck sold a mill' then 50 gave a deal

    50

    To a bitch named Olivia who titties ain't real

    51

    Now they all hidin behind the police shield

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Then Buck sold a mill' then 50 gave a deal,” The Game addresses 50 Cent directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing 50 Cent removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  14. 52

    [Hook]

    53

    Niggas tryin to play The Game, with 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    54

    Why you tryin to play The Game, with 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    55

    Can't play The Game with only 50 Cent, 50 Cent, 50 Cent

    56

    So why you tryin to play The Game with only 50 Cent

  15. 57

    Come back when you got a couple dollars, holla

  16. 58

    [Outro]

    59

    G-G-G-G-G-you niggas ain't shit, bitch-ass niggas

    60

    I told you this shit was real nigga

    61

    This is Fat Rat nigga, motherfucker

    62

    All you get up on there and sing a few hooks

  17. 63

    Nigga and you wanna claim a nigga fame, nigga

    64

    You was our Ashanti, you bitch-ass nigga, fuck is you talkin 'bout?

    65

    You wrote somethin nigga, the real is the real nigga

    66

    Black Wallstreet nigga, THE Black Wallstreet nigga

  18. 67

    Gon' tell yo' bitch-ass nigga

    68

    I ain't gon' get up on this mic and play them games nigga

    69

    I told my nigga let me get that last 16 nigga

    70

    I'm rappin right now nigga, but I'm spittin the real nigga

  19. 71

    You know who I'm talkin to nigga

    Multi-line diss block
    72

    50! Nigga, bitch-ass nigga

    73

    BLACK WALLSTREET NIGGA

    74

    Brazil and Wimelton, what block you on nigga?

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “50! Nigga, bitch-ass nigga,” The Game addresses 50 Cent directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing 50 Cent removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

  20. 75

    We'll be there! What block you on?

    76

    Scary-ass nigga, fuck this shit man

    77

    Niggas woke me up with that bullshit nigga