The Game isn’t too happy with his placement on Complex’s 50 Best LA Rappers List.
The Documentary rapper took to his Instagram Story to react in a series of posts, first sharing a screenshot of Complex’s artwork for the list, which included Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Nipsey Hussle, and Snoop Dogg.
Game commented with two suspicious emojis. In his next IG Story post, he revealed that Complex placed him at No. 11 on the list. He added a slew of crying-laughing emojis and wrote, “@complex smokin that good dope.”
Game then shared a screenshot of his IG comment, “Game at 11 is nasty work… I’ll bust that whole list ass!!!!” He also wrote, “All the motivation I needed to finish The Documentary 3!!” referencing his The Documentary album series. “Y’all got Game f#%ked up!!”
In Game’s last IG Story post about the Complex list, he reshared a note from Big Boy, who reacted to the rapper being ranked at No. 11. “It’s about to go down!!!!” Big Boy wrote. “Game is a lyricist!!!!!”
Complex created the list’s hierarchy based on three categories: “Why They Belong on This List,” “Commercial Success,” and “Important Songs.”
For Game, Complex pointed out that the 45-year-old is a “key transitional figure” in LA, bridging the ‘90s with the 2000s. As far as his successes, he’s had three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart: his debut album, 2005’s The Documentary, his sophomore offering, 2006’s Doctor’s Advocate, and his fourth album, 2011’s The R.E.D. album.
He’s also been featured on 16 Billboard Hot 100 hits, with two of those reaching the top five spots.
“In the mid-2000s, there was a moment when The Game—known for his aggressive name-dropping—was aiming for the throne. Sounding like a mix of Ice Cube and Bangin' on Wax-era Bloods & Crips, Game was a rapper’s rapper—one with razor-sharp rhymes, intricate storytelling, and an elite ear for beats,” Complex’s DeJon Paul wrote.
