Game's 18 Best Name Drops On "The Documentary 2/2.5"
The name game continues.
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Who Got the Props? - Game has been notorious in the art of “name-dropping” since the birth of The Documentary. In case this term is new to you, “name-dropping” is the act of casually weaving an important (mainly celebrity) name in the middle of a story to establish credibility and/or maintain Hollywood status. “Name-dropping” is Game’s way of storytelling, and he doesn’t shy away from the term. It’s his homage to hip hop as rap’s self-proclaimed biggest fan.The longer he makes music, the more he incorporates iconic names like Dr. Dre and Nas seamlessly into his rhymes. With the release of two new back-to-back albums, The Documentary 2 and The Documentary 2.5, you can imagine the number of name drops 36 songs can accumulate. We saved you some time and picked out 18 that stand out in the double-disc set. —Janice Llamoca(Photo: Blood Money, eOne)
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Kendrick Lamar - “Ain’t no gimmicks ‘round here, this Compton, me, Dre and Kendrick” - "On Me" (The Documentary 2)Game had to give it up to the new king of the West Coast.(Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Nas - “And get my s**t the gangsta way, 'cause I can’t be no Steve Stoute/ I’m too Nas for these n***as, I got a surprise for these n**as” - "Magnus Carlsen" (The Documentary 2.5)What’s a hip hop song without a mention to Nas?(Photo: Kimberly White/Getty Images for Hennessy)
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Iggy Azalea - “I kicks in doors when your rap bars is Iggy” - "Step Up" (The Documentary 2)Not sure if “your rap bars is Iggy” is the kind of acknowledgement you want.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for VEVO)
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Fetty Wap - “Take a caravan and Impalas and drive to you n***as/ Close one and aim, Fetty Wap’s eye to you n***as” - "Magnus Carlsen" (The Documentary 2.5)Fetty must have the most name-dropped eye in history.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Dr. Dre - “Nothing but a G thang like when Dre met Calvin” - "Made In America" (The Documentary 2)No Game album is complete without an obligatory Dre name drop, whether he’s involved on the project or not. Snoop came along for the ride here.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Tupac Shakur - “They think we flossin’ money, so they pull a ratchet: what’s good?/ It happens in Compton, happens in Queens, happened to Big L/ Happened to Chinx and Tupac in that passenger’s seat” - "The Ghetto" (The Documentary 2.5)Jayceon took a moment to reflect on the passing of ‘Pac, while also mentioning two other fallen rappers, Big L and Chinx Drugz.(Photo: Lawrence Schwartzwald /Sygma/Corbis)
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50 Cent - “Documentary 2, no 50, keep the change hoe” - "Mula" (The Documentary 2)Fiddy’s role in Game’s career will forever be mentioned.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Kanye West - “Sway got all the answers, Kanye lied to you n***as” - “Magnus Carlsen” (The Documentary 2.5)Only a handful of Kardashians were name-dropped, including Kanye West.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Luniz - “Can’t hit my muthaf**kin’ blunt unless yo ass got five n***a/ Bumpin’ Luniz” - "Hashtag" (The Documentary 2)Luniz get a nod for making the best song to blaze to.(Photo: Noah Graham/Getty Images)
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J-Kwon - “Make a n***a disappear like J-Kwon” - "Quik's Groove (The One)" (The Documentary 2.5)One hit is enough to get you one name drop on Game’s album.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Rihanna - “You wanted to see Rihanna I put you and your friends at the concert” - "Circles" (The Documentary 2)Just one Rihanna mention is needed to know that Game’s connection to the Pop world is solid.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Kurupt - “My n***a Kurupt had the battle raps” - "Up On the Wall" (The Documentary 2.5)Kurupt’s battle raps get some recognition in the second disc.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Nicki Minaj - “And it was all good just a week ago/ S**t, we was Nicki and Meek a week ago” - "Dedicated" (The Documentary 2)Less Nicki Minaj, more her relationship with Meek Mill.(Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
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E-40 - “We was bumping E-40 (yeah that Hurricane)” - "Outside" (The Documentary 2.5)Game makes sure that California is represented well, north and south.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Drake - “She blocked from Drizzy’s page now she all on my d**k” - "B***h, You Ain't S**t" (The Documentary 2)Aubrey’s not just a contributor on the album, but also a name in Game’s rhymes.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Ice Cube - “You don’t know Ice Cube, today was a good day” - "Up On the Wall" (The Documentary 2.5)Any “good day” can always be traced back to Ice Cube’s ’92 single.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Notorious B.I.G. - “They got me battling ghost cause I’m the illest one alive/ That’s word to Pac, Pun, Biggie” - "Dollar and a Dream" (The Documentary 2)Game shouts Christopher Wallace as one of the best to ever do it, along with the aforementioned Pac and Big Pun.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect)