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The Game Lyrics

Doug E Fresh: (talking)
Doug E Fresh introduces the song and praises Game's talent

Someone say
Someone is asking

Who that cat
Who is that person

Runnin' through that
Moving around confidently

Ask how he do that
Curious about his abilities

Easy.
It's effortless for him

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh beatboxing

Who that cat
Who is that person

Runnin' throught that
Moving around confidently

Ask how he do that easy.
Curious about his abilities, which are effortless for him

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh beatboxing

Yo whats up yall' this is Doug E. Fresh, and I got my boy Big Daddy Kane, and KRS-One is in here
Doug E. Fresh introduces himself, Big Daddy Kane, and KRS-One being present

And Game [Game: yeah], matter fact Game you know what [Game: yeah]
Doug E. Fresh acknowledges Game's presence and asks if he knows something

Game:
Game starts rapping

Razor sharp
Extremely precise and skilled

My flow is like a crip and blood fightin' in the park, come to Compton swim with the sharks.
My rap style is intense and dangerous, like a fight between rival gang members. If you come to Compton, you're diving into a dangerous environment.

I know the real kings of New York,
I am acquainted with the true leaders of New York.

That make me five borough
People from all five boroughs of New York respect me

Thorough pass me the torch.
They recognize my talent and pass me the responsibility and respect as a leader.

A young Kane
Similar to Big Daddy Kane when he was young

I'm insane my membrane has the capacity to jack rappers and take chains,
My mind is crazy enough to outwit other rappers and steal their possessions

A lot of fake KRS' a lot of fake Game's,
There are many imitators of KRS-One and Game

I'ma cash in on you n****s and make change.
I will profit from your imitation and use it to my advantage.

Little ass dogs I'm a Great Dane
Compared to the small and insignificant, I am a powerful force

Product of hip hop like spray paint on a freight train
I am a result of the hip hop culture, just like graffiti on a moving freight train

And while you n****s tried to make Kane,
While others attempted to create the next Big Daddy Kane

I made Kane
I became a legend on my own terms

While Kane playin' on that little tape thang,
While others were busy recording on cassette tapes

I got my first boom box in 85'
I acquired my first portable music player in 1985

Carrying that heavy mothe f****r I was maybe 5,
Even at a young age, I carried that heavy boom box with determination and passion

Or maybe 6,
Maybe even younger

So what I'm tryin' to tell you
What I'm trying to convey to you

Is I've been fucking with hip-hop since the 80's bitch.
I've been deeply involved and passionate about hip-hop since the 1980s

Chorus:
The chorus section begins

KRS-One spits like...
KRS-One's rap style is similar to...

Doug Fresh beat box like rhaaa
Doug E Fresh's beatboxing sound like rhaaa

And you know that kane spit like...
And everybody knows that Big Daddy Kane's rap style is similar to...

And that's the reason game spit like...
And because of that, Game's rap style is similar to...

KRS-One spits like...
KRS-One's rap style is similar to...

Doug Fresh beat box like rhaaa
Doug E Fresh's beatboxing sound like rhaaa

And you know that kane spit like...
And everybody knows that Big Daddy Kane's rap style is similar to...

And that's the reason game spit like...
And because of that, Game's rap style is similar to...

KRS-One:
KRS-One starts rapping

Rappers don't like when KRS on tour
Other rappers dislike it when KRS-One is on tour

Cause when I rhyme they wrist don't glist no more
Because when I rap, their success and confidence diminishes

All you see is that dark ___?
All you witness is their downfall

And these rappers promoting all this rape and war
Other rappers are glorifying violence and conflict

I'm ignorant when I'm on tour
I become uninformed and aggressive while touring

They say I'm down to irk? cause I put rappers brains on the floor
People perceive me as dangerous because I metaphorically defeat other rappers

You heard that song chicken noodle soup
Remember that song 'Chicken Noodle Soup'

Thats what you head gon' look like in the back of your coupe
That's what your head will resemble after I defeat you

Like some one threw up in your rear view
As if someone vomited in your car's rearview mirror

After you battle KRS-One no ones ever gonna wanna hear you
Once you compete against KRS-One, people will lose interest in your music

Notice the style of music you loose it
Pay attention to the music style you're losing

I'll scald your face like them cats in Houston
I will burn and humiliate you, just like how they do it in Houston

You know it's funny how you love to talk
It's ironic how you enjoy talking

But still stuck in the hood I rose above New York
Yet, you are still confined to the local neighborhood, while I rose above the limitations of New York

I be in the Bronx eating pounds of kush?
I spend time in the Bronx consuming large amounts of marijuana

Your like a fag in front of the pussy beating around the bush.
You hesitate and can't make a decision, like someone avoiding direct action in front of the obvious

Chorus
The chorus section repeats

Big Daddy Kane:
Big Daddy Kane starts rapping

Hey yo
Listen up

You ain't got no other choice but to like it or love it
You have no alternative but to enjoy or adore it

When you see me with the game it's nothing like Michael Douglass
When you see me collaborating with Game, it's a unique and remarkable experience

The black costa knowsta?
The black artist who knows

He who got the mosta
The one who has the greatest impact

The toxic flows and yall' lames is not supposed ta
My powerful rap flows and your weak attempts are not meant to be compared

I spit it clearly
I rap with clarity

My styles the shitterary?
My style is a form of literary excellence

When I write about cats it's called obituaries
When I write about other rappers, it becomes their obituary

I never fuck with lame so don't bring that n***a near me
I never associate with unimpressive individuals, so keep them away from me

I'm universal
I appeal to a wide range of people

Your deafest jam is a subsidiary
Even your best songs are insignificant compared to my work

One question playa who want see
I have one question, who wants to challenge me

There really somethin' real spit it two blunt leaf
Only genuine and talented individuals are worth paying attention to

I locked down the East and opened new country
I dominated the East Coast and expanded my influence to new territories

And ran through the West when it was mostly 2-1-3 (chhhhh)
I conquered the West Coast when it was dominated by the 2-1-3 area code

Look om? I took one to Brook non?
Look, I took one person to Brooklyn, right?

I look calm but I gotta enough hoods to start a crook farm?
I may appear calm, but I have enough connections in various neighborhoods to start a criminal enterprise

The guard? is in the buildin and yes problems
I am here, and yes, there will be trouble

When yall find chicks all I do is test drive em'
While you discover women, I simply test them to see if they meet my standards

Chorus:
The chorus section repeats

Doug E. Fresh: (talking)
Doug E Fresh speaks again

Uh, now let em tell yall' something
Now, let me tell you something

See this whole thing came together in a special way, ya know what I mean
This project came together in a unique and amazing way, do you understand?

A very very special way
An exceptionally special way

You just got the legends man, together
You just witnessed the gathering of legendary artists

And you just created...a whole nother' level
And as a result, a completely new level of greatness has been reached

Because on the real...game straight up talk...from an MC perspective B
Because honestly, Game speaks directly and authentically as an MC

You are definitely...official, a legend and respected because you come from the heart
You are undeniably authentic, a legend, and respected because your music comes from a place of sincerity

And that's what a real MC do
And that's what a true MC does

No matter what
Regardless of the circumstances

And this was all just one night in the studio man jus hanging out
This masterpiece was created during one casual night in the studio, just hanging out

That's what we did
That's what we were doing

Thats what happened
That's what took place

And you know
And you should know

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh resumes beatboxing

This is real man
This is genuine

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh continues beatboxing

This is all day
This is consistent and continuous

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh continues beatboxing

This is hip hop
This is the essence of hip hop

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh continues beatboxing

Til the very last drop uh
Until the very end

And let me tell ya' the last thing, imma' tell ya'
And let me share the final thing with you

It's about original creation, from the heart
It's about creating something unique and authentic, from the soul

See an MC
Because an MC

Knows without
Understands without

Ever
Always

Tryin' to be somebody else
Attempting to imitate someone else

Just do you thing
Just do your own thing

And it will always work out
And it will always lead to success

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh concludes with beatboxing

Do that easy
Do it effortlessly

(beat boxing)
Doug E Fresh continues beatboxing

All right game that's it man
That's all, Game