West Coast rap veterans Dr. Dre and The Game have a long history of collaboration, with Dre launching The Game’s career on his Aftermath Entertainment label. But the hip-hop world isn’t all sunshine and beats. Years after their initial success, a feud simmered between them.
The world of hip-hop is a tangled web of diss tracks and hurt feelings where The Game aimed a diss at someone else after his frustrations with Dre spilled over. Things, however, get interesting when that someone is The Rap-God Eminem.
The Game Talks About Dissing Eminem To Get Back To Dr. Dre
The Game rose to fame with the help of Dr. Dre and Eminem. Dre signed The Game to Aftermath and helped him craft a commercially successful debut album. However, their relationship soured after The Game was excluded from the star-studded 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, which featured Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige.
Feeling betrayed and disrespected, The Game lashed out at Eminem in a series of diss tracks. The surprise target choice was motivated by his frustration with Dr. Dre, but Eminem got caught in the crossfire. This was because Eminem has been a constant supporter of 50 Cent, who was also at the event.
“Throwing shots at Eminem and beefing with Eminem, it was just me being upset with Dr. Dre,” The Game admitted to DJ Vlad. “Dr. Dre can’t out-rap me, so I just went at Em, just because that’s just how I get sometimes.”
However, cooler heads eventually prevailed, and The Game apologized to Eminem and Dr. Dre. Speaking to DJ VLAD, The Game went down memory lane, talking about his appreciation for the Rap-God.
“But it’s always competitive. It ain’t like I’m gonna see Em and be like, ‘What’s up now?!’ It’s Em, you know what I’m saying? And Em took his shots on a record that dropped, and yo, Em is a funny guy.”
All in all, the complexities related to loyalty and ego in the hip-hop industry can be a roller coaster ride. The dynamic between The Game, Dr. Dre, and Eminem is a tricky one, but surely very interesting for the fans.
Who Performed At Super Bowl LVI Half-time Show
Super Bowl LVI Half-time show, held in February 2022, was a celebration of West Coast hip-hop, headlined by Dr. Dre himself. Joining him on the massive stage were Snoop Dogg, the legendary Mary J. Blige, and the powerhouse rappers Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent. Conspicuously absent from the lineup was The Game, who had risen to fame under Dr. Dre’s wing.
This exclusion, The Game felt, was a major snub and a sign of disrespect. This was a major event honoring Hip Hop’s legacy, and The Game, who had been a key part of Aftermath Entertainment’s success, wasn’t included. Nonetheless, the Halftime Show was a huge success and was widely praised for its entertainment factor.
