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The Game stood in a dimly lit room, surrounded by people holding up phones to record him. He had a microphone in his hand and a list of grievances in his head. Game said he put Kendrick Lamar on his first mixtape<\/a>, took him on tour, and showed him the ropes. Now he can\u2019t get a phone call returned.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 The Game says he can\u2019t get in touch with Blacc Sam despite taking Nipsey on tour then says he also can\u2019t get Kendrick on the phone <\/p>\n \u201cI put Kendrick on his first mixtape, I took Kendrick on tour, I showed Kendrick nothing but love\u2026 but I can\u2019t get on the phone with the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/SR1b3uBe2O<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CY Chels (@SeewhyChels) August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The 49-second clip, shared on X by @SeewhyChels, has received over 750,000 views. The Game, speaking at the release party for The Documentary III<\/a><\/em>, also addressed his inability to reach Blacc Sam, Nipsey Hussle\u2019s brother and business partner. He said he caught fades with his own homies to take Nipsey on tour. Now Sam won\u2019t pick up the phone.<\/p>\n The Game\u2019s remarks center on two figures: Kendrick Lamar and Blacc Sam<\/a>. For both, he claims a history of support that he feels should translate into access. For both, he says the access is no longer there.<\/p>\n \u201cI put Kendrick on his first mixtape,\u201d he said. \u201cI took Kendrick on tour; I showed Kendrick nothing but love.\u201d He added that there is \u201cno static\u201d between them. With that, he said he wants people to hear that directly from him so that \u201c[\u2026] ain\u2019t between us.\u201d He also noted that he can still reach Top Dawg on the phone. In addition, he referenced a \u201cweird brotherhood\u201d with Dr. Dre.<\/p>\n Then, he pivoted to Nipsey Hussle. He said he \u201ccaught fades with my own homies to take Nip on tour.\u201d Game framed this as a significant sacrifice, given the gang affiliations involved\u2014The Game associated with Bloods, Nipsey with Crips. He said he cannot seem to get in touch with Blacc Sam to \u201choller at him\u201d and expressed confusion about why that is.<\/p>\n He drew a line: he will not keep calling. \u201cI ain\u2019t gonna call that nigga every day,\u201d he said. \u201cI ain\u2019t no hoe.\u201d<\/p>\n The Game and Nipsey Hussle had a history that predates Nipsey\u2019s 2019 murder. They collaborated on tracks such as \u201cThey Roll,\u201d freestyled on tracks together<\/a>, and appeared together on the LAX tour in the 2008-2009 period. The Game has long claimed he advocated for Nipsey early, accepted a demo under tense circumstances, and fought with his own associates over bringing Crips on tour.<\/p>\n After Nipsey\u2019s death, The Game mourned him extensively, referenced him in tattoos and branding, and claimed to have received Blacc Sam\u2019s blessing for certain tributes. But tensions later emerged. In 2022, a track titled \u201cWorld Tours\u201d featuring Nipsey was removed from The Game\u2019s album Drillmatic<\/em> shortly before release at the direction of Blacc Sam\u2019s representatives.<\/p>\n The Game\u2019s then-manager Wack 100 publicly criticized Blacc Sam as \u201cselfish\u201d in Clubhouse conversations, arguing the removal disregarded The Game\u2019s long support for Nipsey. Wack 100 has a documented history of highly public, often confrontational commentary, including statements about Nipsey and others that drew backlash. The Game\u2019s silence or inaction on those matters is now cited by observers as a reason outreach to Blacc Sam would be unreasonable to expect.<\/p>\n Kendrick Lamar and The Game share Compton roots. Early connections include Kendrick\u2019s appearances on The Game\u2019s mixtapes, the track \u201cThe City\u201d from The R.E.D. Album<\/em> (2011), and inclusion on the same LAX <\/em>tour. The Game has long claimed to have featured Kendrick on his first mixtape and described putting him in opportunities.<\/p>\n Relations appeared positive for years, though intermittent public comments from The Game asserting his own status as Compton\u2019s top lyricist or referencing past assistance have occasionally circulated. More recently, speculation intensified around The Game\u2019s associations with Drake, particularly after Drake\u2019s high-profile feud with Kendrick<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n The Game appears on The Documentary III<\/em> with Drake, and the album contains tracks that some listeners and commentators interpreted as mixed or ambiguous regarding Kendrick. A video shoot involving Drake in Compton and features perceived by some as containing indirect references have added to the perception that The Game has chosen sides. Observers now cite this as a reason Kendrick might not be returning calls.<\/p>\n\n
Fades, Tours, and Unreturned Calls<\/strong><\/h3>\n
When Support Doesn\u2019t Translate to Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n
From Compton Roots to Radio Silence<\/strong><\/h3>\n
An Album Rollout With Built-In Drama<\/strong><\/h3>\n