G-Unit vs. The Game feud
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The feud between G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

 and Game
is a rap rivalry that began in early 2005.

Origins

Game signed onto Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Slim da Mobster, with former acts including Busta Rhymes, Game, Raekwon,...

, it was later arranged that he would work with 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 and his hip hop group G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

. The sudden feud between the pair, who had been marketed as having a mentor/protégé relationship, started soon afterwards. The two were able to put their differences aside for the release of The Game's debut album, The Documentary
The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by West Coast rapper Game, released on January 18, 2005, through Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records and Interscope Records. After recovering from a shooting in late 2001, The Game pursued a rap career and was discovered by Dr. Dre who signed him to his...

 which was released on January 18, 2005. The album was a success for The Game and had three singles that featured 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

. The release date of 50 Cent's second album, The Massacre
The Massacre
The Massacre is the second studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released March 3, 2005 on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records in the United States. Its initially planned release was pushed five days ahead to avoid Internet leakage. The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard...

, was pushed back in order to accommodate The Game's album, causing a rift between 50 Cent and Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

. Tensions would rise during the filming of the music video for The Game's third single, "Hate It or Love It
Hate It or Love It
"Hate It or Love It" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game, featuring vocals from fellow G-Unit member at the time rapper 50 Cent. It was released as the third official single from The Game's debut studio album The Documentary , from record labels Aftermath...

", when 50 Cent refused to shoot a scene in the front seat of a car with The Game, instead sitting in the back (The Game's brother, Big Fase 100, would replace him).

50 Cent later dismissed The Game from G-Unit on Hot 97 radio. After the announcement, The Game, who was a guest earlier in the evening, attempted to enter the building with his entourage. After being denied entry, one of his associates was shot by a police officer in the leg during a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building. When the situation escalated, both rappers held a press conference to announce their reconciliation. Fans had mixed feelings as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the albums they had just released. Nevertheless, even after the situation deflated, G-Unit criticized The Game's street cred. The group denounced The Game and announced that he will not be featured on their albums. 50 told the media The Game keeps an AK47 under his couch. During a Summer Jam
Summer Jam
Summer Jam is the annual hip-hop fest held in East Rutherford, New Jersey and sponsored by New York based radio station Hot 97FM. Normally held in June, the concert features the most popular acts that hip-hop and R&B have to offer in a particular year....

 performance, The Game launched a boycott
Boycott
A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for political reasons...

 of G-Unit called "G-Unot" (which ended after 50 Cent trademarked the term).

After the performance at Summer Jam, The Game responded with "300 Bars and Runnin'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 3. 50 Cent responded through his "Piggy Bank
Piggy Bank (song)
"Piggy Bank" is the fifth track from 50 Cent's second album, The Massacre. It was not released as a single, but charted at eighty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 due to controversy over its attack on long-time rival Ja Rule, as well as Jadakiss and Fat Joe, who had worked with Ja Rule on his song...

" music video, which features The Game as a Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head! is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be decorated with a variety of plastic parts that can attach to the main body. These parts usually include ears, eyes, shoes, a hat, a nose, and a mouth. The toy was invented and developed by George Lerner in...

 doll and also parodies other rivals. Since then both groups continued to attack each other. The Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin
Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin
Stop Snitchin–Stop Lyin is a mixtape album/DVD by rapper The Game. It features artists like Lil' Kim, Ice Cube, Lil Rob, Chingy, WC, Paul Wall and others. The DVD is directed by Éngel Thedford of AREA51 Media Group. This mixtape is the third of three diss mixtapes aimed at the G-Unit members. It is...

.

G-Unit posted a cover of The Game's head on the body of a male stripper
Exotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...

 for "Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21)" mixtape, as a response to The Game displaying pictures of G-Unit dressed as Village People
Village People
Village People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....

. Although he was signed to Aftermath Entertainment, The Game left the label and signed with Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

 to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit (although others claim 50 Cent pressured Dr. Dre to kick him off). G-Unit member Spider Loc
Spider Loc
Curtis Norvell Williams, more commonly known as Spider Loc is an American rapper signed to G-Unit Records.Loc is also the CEO of G-Unit West.-Biography:...

 had also begun to insult The Game on various songs. With tracks such as "Stop Bitchin'," featuring Mr. Criminal from Hi-Power Entertainment, "Bitch Boy" and more. In addition, The Game released "240 Bars (Spider Joke)" and "100 Bars (The Funeral)" both attacking G-Unit, Spider Loc and others. 50 Cent's response was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where he mocks The Game. Lloyd Banks replied to the Game on a Rap City
Rap City (TV series)
Rap City is a music video television program block aired on the Black Entertainment Television network. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews with and freestyles from popular rappers, and often has guest DJs serve as co-hosts.-Conception:The show...

 freestyle booth session. The Game quickly released a "diss" record called "SoundScan" where The Game pokes fun at Lloyd Banks' album Rotten Apple falling thirteen spots on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 chart and disappointing second week sales. Lloyd Banks replied on his mixtape Mo' Money In The Bank Pt. 5: Gang Green Season Continues with a song called "Showtime (The Game's Over)". Lloyd Banks states that 50 Cent wrote half of The Game's first album The Documentary
The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by West Coast rapper Game, released on January 18, 2005, through Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records and Interscope Records. After recovering from a shooting in late 2001, The Game pursued a rap career and was discovered by Dr. Dre who signed him to his...

and pokes fun at The Game's suicidal thoughts.

In October 2006, The Game extended a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not immediately replied to. However, a couple days later, on Power 106, he stated that the treaty was only offered for one day. On The Game's album, Doctor's Advocate, he claims that the feud is over on a few of the songs.

Failed reconciliation

At one point, it was reported that Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

 wanted to get 50 Cent and The Game together on the same track which was to be included on his album, Before Hell Freezes Over. This way, he intended to end the feud between the two. Busta Rhymes commented on the feud. He said:

However, the reconciliation did not happen any time soon because of Tony Yayo
Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...

's alleged attack on James "Lil' Henchmen" Rosemond, who is the son of Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond. Tony Yayo was arrested on March 24, 2007 and was accused of smacking Lil' Henchmen for wearing the shirt of his father's record label, Czar Entertainment
Czar Entertainment
Czar Entertainment is a management company which was founded by Jimmy Rosemond and Bryce Wilson. The company was involved in a lawsuit with artist 50 Cent over a DVD Czar Entertainment produces, which used interview footage of 50 Cent without permission. This was settled out of court in March 2006...

. Czar Entertainment manages many artists, including The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...

. Tony Yayo
Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...

, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

, and their entourage allegedly approached Lil' Henchmen in a black SUV. Four men jumped out of the car. Tony Yayo then showed the 14-year-old boy that he had a gun, and he then proceeded to antagonize and slap the child. Tony Yayo has been charged for assault and he was later released with a $5,000 bail. He has pleaded not guilty. 50 Cent has strongly denied his involvement and has stated that he was in his home in Connecticut when the alleged incident occurred. He also stated that Tony Yayo did not hit Lil' Henchmen. 50 Cent thinks that the people who are trying to ban him are the same people who started the "G-Unot" campaign. He thinks they are trying to go after him by using the Lil' Henchmen incident as an excuse to ban him.

Feud continues

In February 2007, The Game and Young Buck
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...

 got into a non-physical altercation at a club, during the NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend
The National Basketball Association holds an All-Star Weekend every February, the festival has a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night.-The All-Star Game:...

 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

. In an interview with SOHH.com Young Buck describes the situation:
Although it was believed that Young Buck and The Game made peace and put the incident behind them, Young Buck recently confirmed in an interview with SOHH.com that the 'beef
Hip-hop feud
A hip hop feud, also known as a beef or a rivalry, is a controversy in which two or more rappers create a rivalry that is manifested by each slandering and confronting the other in a number of ways.- Background :...

' is still on.
Young Buck said Recently The Game had an interview with MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

 and addressed an apology to 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 and G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

 and said "Jimmy always says, 'Man, I told you guys not to break up the Beatles,' " Game said. "He says he told John Lennon the same thing a long time ago. But I was young, man. I was dumb. I did a lot of dumb things. I felt me and 50 clashed. I'm not gonna dis 50...He had his side, I had my side. I did what I felt was necessary for me and my career to have longevity and survive in hip-hop and music to be around when I'm Quincy Jones' age — not just be Quincy Jones' age, but be a Quincy Jones. Now, four albums in, I can honestly say from Banks to Buck to Dre to Yayo to whoever, if it would have kept going, endless paper. Millions of albums sold — because we were great together."

However, several days later Tony Yayo stated in a interview that G-Unit won't accept The Game's apology saying several times that The Game is bipolar. Tony Yayo continued on saying one day The Game is sorry and the next day its f-k G-Unit. Tony Yayo did state though that The Game was right on them together consisting of 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, and The Game, were as good as The Beatles. A week later though, The Game was at his concert in Sydney, Australia and dissed G-Unit again, telling the crowd to shoot at G-Unit if they come to Sydney. This was about a week after The Game apologized to 50 Cent, Jimmy Iovine, and G-Unit.

After being dismissed from G-Unit, Young Buck appeared on a remix to The Game's song Game's Pain
Game's Pain
"Game's Pain" is the lead single from The Game's third studio album LAX.In the song, which features Keyshia Cole, Game makes references to The Notorious B.I.G., Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Nas, Luke Skyywalker of 2 Live Crew, Common, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Ice Cube ,...

, as well as appearing in the music video to the song My Life
My Life (The Game song)
"My Life" is the third single from The Game's third studio album, LAX which was released on August 22, 2008. The song, produced by Cool & Dre, features Lil Wayne.-Recording:Producers Cool & Dre have released a video documenting how they created the beat....

, which featured another former rival, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

. A mixtape by The Game and Young Buck was also confirmed,, The Commission, The Game & Young Buck - Laugh Now, Cry Later. When Young Buck left the Unit he had made multiple tracks with The Game dissing G-unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

.

On November 9, 2009, 50 Cent released his newest album, Before I Self Destruct
Before I Self Destruct
Before I Self Destruct is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 9, 2009 on Interscope Records in the United States. It is his final solo release for his current contract with Interscope Records, excluding a "greatest hits" album. A feature film, also titled Before I...

. Included on it is a track called "So Disrespectful," aimed at continuing his beef with The Game. He insults The Game with lyrics such as:

Come on Game you will never be my equal- your homie shoot dogs- my n*ggaz shoot people, I'm what you're never gonna be- I'm in that tax bracket you never 'gon see (...)
referring to his estimated $400 million plus gross worth.

On the first single from his 2010 LP, R.E.D. Album,"Shake" The Game disses G-Unit yet again by firing more taunts at members of G-Unit with the lyrics:

"Me and fifty aint agree on shit so I had to (Shake)
aint no telling what he putting in that protein (Shake)
seen the candy shop video look at this nigga (Shake)
and thats the same shit that made the nigga Young Buck (Shake)
I’m surprised that Lloyd Banks and Yayo didn’t (Shake) wasn't selling no records
so Jimmy told 'em to (Shake)


Including radio freestyles and songs that appeared on both albums and mixtapes, there were over 100 diss tracks involved in this feud.

In November 2010, Game tweeted an appeal to 50 Cent saying he was willing to end the feud and all 50 had to do was pick up the phone and call. However, the appeals were ignored by Jackson despite encouragement from fans.

In December 2010, Game mocked Lloyd Banks album sales on twitter, which had fans question whether he really wanted a G-Unit reunion or not.

In September 2011, 50 Cent released a track that dissed Game and Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

. Game responded on Twitter that he would "kill" 50 when he had studio time.

Tracks released

G-Unit's Side
  • 50 Cent
    • "300 Shots"
    • "Emotional/December 2005"
    • "It Don't Bother Me"
    • "Just Too Much"
    • "Make a Movie Out Of Em/January 2006"
    • "Not Rich And Still Lying/February 2006"
    • "Paper Chaser/February 2006"
    • "So Disrespectful" (The Game & Young Buck diss)
    • "Strong Enough" (The Game & Young Buck diss)
    • "Stop Crying/January 2006"

  • Lloyd Banks
    • "It's Simple Ain't It" (feat. 50 Cent) (The Game diss)
    • "Showtime (The Game's Over)"
    • "Bitch Advocate"
    • "Beneath Me (the Game & Young Buck Diss)
    • "Rather Be Me (Young Buck & The Game Diss)

  • Tony Yayo
    • "Die Slow" (Black Wall Street & Young Buck diss)
    • "Mo Money Mo Problems"
    • "We Don't Give A Fuck About You" (Feat. G-Unit & Olivia)

  • Young Buck

While in G-Unit:
  • "The Real Bitch Boy" (Feat. Spider Loc) (The Game diss)
  • "I Don't Want No Problems" (Feat. Spider Loc)

  • 40 Glocc
    • "The Resurrection" (The Game Diss)
    • "3 Amigos" (The Game, Lil Wayne & Young Buck diss)

  • Spider Loc
    • "Bang Bang" (Feat. Snoopy Blue)(The Game & Black Wall Street diss)
    • "Stop Bitchin'" (Feat. Mr. Criminal) (The Game & Black Wall Street diss)

  • Snoopy Blue
    • "97 Bars"

  • Prodigy
    • "No Love Wins" (Feat. 40 Glocc) (The Game Diss)


Game's Side
  • Game
    • "Livin' to Die" (Feat. Nas)
    • "120 Bars"
    • "200 Bars/March 2005"
    • "240 Bars (Spider Joke)"
    • "300 Bars and Runnin'" (G-Unit, Young Gunz & Memphis Bleek Diss)
    • "360 Bars"
    • "400 Bars"
    • "Daytona 500 (500 Bars)"
    • "A Lil' Bit/September 2005"
    • "All For Sale"
    • "All I Need"
    • "Be Eazy" (Young Hot Rod Diss)
    • "Body Bags"
    • "Don't Body Yourself/November 2005" (Feat. Nas)
    • "Down And Out"
    • "Face of L.A" (Mobb Deep Diss)
    • "Feels Good"
    • "G-Unit Crip"
    • "Ghost Unit Introduction/October 2005"
    • "Hate It or Love It (Street Remix)/August 2005"
    • "How We Do (Remix)"
    • "I Told You"
    • "Lay Low (Remix)" (Feat. Techniec)
    • "Money"
    • "Mr. Potato Head/September 2005"
    • "My Bitch" (G-Unit, Jay-Z & Suge Knight Diss)
    • "My Turn"
    • "One Blood"
    • "Piggy Bank 2 (Disco Inferno Remix)"
    • "Play The Game/September 2005"
    • "Poison Bananas/September 2005" (Feat. M.O.B.)
    • "Red Bandana"
    • "Shake"
    • "Shook Ones (remix)" (Feat. Cassidy)
    • "Sound Scan"
    • "Stop Talkin' To The Cops"
    • "Street Muzik" (Feat. Sheek Louch
      Sheek Louch
      Sean Divine Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch , is an African American rapper and member of The LOX , along with Styles P and Jadakiss.-Personal life and career:...

      )
    • "Taped Conversation (Remix)" (Feat. Young Buck
      Young Buck
      David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...

      )
    • "Testify"
    • "The Funeral (100 Bars)"
    • "Then You Pass Away"
    • "Twist It"
    • "Wanksta (Remix)"
    • "We Are The Champions"
    • "What's Beef" (Feat. Ya Boy
      Ya Boy
      William Joseph Crawford , better known by his stage name Ya Boy, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is a younger cousin of San Francisco rapper San Quinn and also the cousin of Bills WR Steve Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San...

      ) (Spider Loc diss)
    • "Why U Smell Like Dat/September 2005"
    • "Down"(Lloyd Banks diss)

  • Black Wall Street
    • "Our Turn"
    • "Why You Smell Like Dat"

  • Young Buck

After G-Unit:
    • "Do It For Ya" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "Dead Wrong" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Finish What You Start" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "Honorable Discharge" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "I'm Out Here" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "It's Not OK" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "Laugh Now, Cry Later" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Move On" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "My Interview" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "My Whole Life" (G-Unit, Eminem and Lilly Will Diss)
    • "Nuthin's Gonna Stop Me" (50 Cent Diss)
    • "Prepare For War" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Pullin Me Back" (G-Unit Warning)
    • "Soon or Later" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Steroidz" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Taped Conversation" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "Teach Em' Bout Playin'"
    • "Terminate On Sight" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "There Will Be Blood" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "What Did Y'all Do" (50 Cent Diss) (Feat. C-Bo
      C-Bo
      Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...

      , & Brotha Lynch Hung
      Brotha Lynch Hung
      Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...

      )
    • "Happy New Year" (G-Unit Diss)
    • "you don't know me"(G-UNIT-Diss)(Feat game)
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