The Game isn’t thrilled with where he landed on Complex’s 50 Best LA Rappers List.
The Documentary rapper headed to his Instagram Story to respond with a series of posts, starting by sharing a screenshot of Complex’s artwork for the list, which featured Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Nipsey Hussle, and Snoop Dogg.
Game responded with two suspicious emojis. In his following IG Story post, he showed that Complex ranked him at No. 11 on the list. He included a bunch of crying-laughing emojis and posted, “@complex smokin that good dope.”
Game then posted a screenshot of his IG comment, “Game at 11 is nasty work… I’ll bust that whole list ass!!!!” He also added, “All the motivation I needed to finish The Documentary 3!!” referring to his The Documentary album series. “Y’all got Game f#%ked up!!”
In Game’s final IG Story post about the Complex list, he reposted a message from Big Boy, who responded to the rapper being placed at No. 11. “It’s about to go down!!!!” Big Boy posted. “Game is a lyricist!!!!!”
Complex built the list’s ranking using three criteria: “Why They Belong on This List,” “Commercial Success,” and “Important Songs.”
For Game, Complex highlighted that the 45-year-old serves as a “key transitional figure” in LA, connecting the ’90s era with the 2000s. Regarding his achievements, he’s scored three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart: his debut album, 2005’s The Documentary, his second effort, 2006’s Doctor’s Advocate, and his fourth album, 2011’s The R.E.D. album.
He’s also appeared on 16 Billboard Hot 100 hits, with two of those climbing into the top five positions.
“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 explained.
