Who the Illest
The Game Lyrics


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Who the illest hub dawg you know
Peelin slugs at your mug
Dealin drugs in front of the projects
My projects, more scatter, more street

Makin room for more drama, more hustle, more heat
I can show you how to get, American money easy
It's the gangster, all motherf**kers envy

Leave all semi I tote, clips empty
Foes tempt me, I'm seein no penitentiary
Crime scene clean, shells, no prints
Flee the shootout, X-5, no {?}

It's meant for me to survive this gangster shit
Meant for you not to be livin', food for the pigeons
It's rules I'm givin, new lessons for the street
This jungle I'm from B don't breed no weak
Lames that don't know the game please don't speak
You get killed, want me peeled, I'm showin no {?} nigga

Every nigga out there claimin to be the illest
I don't know if y'all know let a nigga know I'm lost in the stipulations
Niggaz hatin', everybody waitin for the outcome
Whatever happened to just to rappin?
(Mic graspin, freestyle flow flashin)
(Rippin up tracks and, doin the thang)
(What'chu niggaz know about Sean T and the Game?)
(Who's the illest?)

(Sean T)
I'm off the rack like slabs of ribs, I want it big
I ain't f**kin with kids, I'm after six digit things
F**k the rings and the tribulations, constant playa hatin
This crimin-al lifestyle, keeps me animatin
Let's turf talk before you niggaz thuggin it up
It don't matter if you Crip'n, or Blood'n it up
Dallas Squad blooded it up, smashin on sight
But he hoppin on haters like BMX bikes
F**k around with the Squad see unbearable sights
We takin gangster shit to the maximum height
But I'm mainly into bubblin, fat grip doublin
Big heads I'm lovin 'em, you feelin me y'all
Leavin the envious in awe cause I tremendously ball
I'm supported by the Game so you know I won't fall

I'ma execute my options, keep wettin my paws
And come out unscathed with no scratches or flaws
Who's the illest

(Chorus)

(The Game)
They say "Game, you rappin like you from the East coast," meet toast
Gun jammed in your throat, forgot that you spoke
Game got the streets woke young'n, same nigga got the coke runnin
Introduce the new fiends to smack
Pops told me when I was younger, you can't live like that
So I don't listen to pops nigga I listen to Kool G. Rap
Went from hustlin sacks to heavy weight, shufflin crack
Kids and preachers know me, young Game the O.G.
Ask the reverand kept the church from fallin, young'uns from starvin
I'm the project like Marcy or the Nickerson Gardens
Comfortable dawg, Compton to Harlem, any city ghetto or hood
Kick back, blowin, listen to Marvin
Get head, count dough and just sit in the apartment
AK in the sofa, I'm the illest, who come closer
To the late ones or great ones fightin over a crown
Get shot off that throne, who the illest now, huh?

(Chorus)

(Sean T)
Some say the gangster mentality is dead, imagine that
When fools pullin straps out with infrared
We're livin in a time of plagues and corrupt life
When homies in the circle end up all trife
Tryin to shine bright, but lookin all dim
Meanwhile I stay sharp like a ballpoint pen
I see the smirks and grins but I just laugh
Cause I'm gettin lucrative loot, endless math
If you only knew the half of it, you wouldn't hate
But niggaz just pig and talk shit behind Jake
Man you cain't knock the hustle, I ain't fin' to be greedy
I want an exit out the game kinda like Paul Vitti
I'm tryin to slang CD's in cruise control
Instead of sellin illegal pharmaceuticals




Should I ask for your advice? Like you would know
F**k it, I'm out to get it, I'm a fool for dough

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 'Who the Illest' by The Game are heavy on gangster themes and describe the life of a hustler. The song sees The Game and rapper Sean T make a case for why they are the illest fighters in the rap game. In the first verse, The Game talks about his dangerous activities dealing drugs and peeling bullets at people while Sean T brags about his ambitions for making money and attaining success. Throughout the song, both rappers challenge other rappers who claim to be the illest and boast about their toughness and unique street smarts.


The lyrics of the song are heavy on imagery, which helps the rappers convey their message. They project an image of themselves as fearless individuals who are ready to do whatever it takes to succeed. The chorus of the song also emphasizes the themes of masculinity and toughness through the repetition of the question "Who's the illest?"


The song's subject matter and style reflect the early years of The Game's career. The rapper had a reputation for being aggressive and confrontational around this time. This song was also part of a mixtape that The Game released in 2004 titled 'Ghost Unit.' Interestingly, 'Ghost Unit' was released during the period when the rapper was feuding with 50 Cent, which ultimately led to his departure from 50 Cent's group.


Overall, 'Who the Illest' by The Game is a gritty rap song that highlights the rapper's street smarts and toughness, salient themes of the gangster rap sub-genre.




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George

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