The Game delivered one in all his bluntest assessments of recent hip-hop throughout a brand new interview on Big Boy TV, launched November 26.

When Big Boy requested the veteran MC to share his view of hip-hop’s present panorama, the Compton rapper didn’t hesitate. “It’s trash. I don’t like it,” he mentioned, firing off a critique that instantly set the tone for the remainder of the dialog.

The Game used the second to border a broader argument concerning the style’s route and what he sees as fading requirements. After calling the present local weather “trash,” he pointed to his personal legacy as a benchmark.

“And me, I’m just one of the best rappers on earth. And so, what am I saying?” he instructed Big Boy.

The declaration wasn’t new for him; confidence has all the time been central to his identification, from his early mixtape run to his landmark albums that pushed West Coast rap again into nationwide rotation.

Big Boy requested whether or not such a daring declare would possibly sound egotistical. “Is it bad to say that I’m one of the best rappers on earth?” he pressed.

The Game refused to waver. “Nah. I am. And everyone knows this,” he mentioned. “And anyone who disagrees with that, you know, they lying to themselves.”

The Game Says Today’s Hip-Hop Is “Trash”

His tone made clear that the assertion wasn’t about shock worth. He positioned it as truth, backed by a physique of labor he believes stands unmatched by lots of right now’s main acts.

He additionally challenged anybody who questioned his résumé. “They need to get back to that mirror,” he mentioned. “They need to go look in that mirror, sit there, and then, bring up my discography, and everything I’ve done for hip-hop, L.A., the West Coast.”

The Game has lengthy seen himself as a torchbearer for Los Angeles rap, crediting his catalog with carrying the area by means of an period that demanded heavy lifting and fixed competitors.

By the top of the alternate, his frustration with the present scene was unmistakable. “I carried a lot and asked for nothing,” he mentioned, pointing to a profession he believes was constructed on effort and authenticity moderately than shortcuts.

The Game would point out plans for the third installment in his legendary The Documentary collection. Giving an replace on the album, he tells Big Boy, “I was working on The Documentary for the last year-and-a-half… I scrapped the last album and started over. I was supposed to drop The Documentary 3 this year. But, it got pushed to the top of next year.”