The Game is wasting no time keeping his momentum alive. Just one month after linking with DJ Drama for Every Movie Needs a Trailer—his first-ever entry in the iconic Gangsta Grillz series—the Compton veteran has confirmed he’s dropping another installment this Friday, January 16.
Announced via UPROXX, the new tape is shaping up to be an all-star affair. The project will feature appearances from Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Boosie Badazz, Dom Kennedy, Eric Bellinger, and Swizz Beatz.
Like Every Movie Needs a Trailer, the new Gangsta Grillz project is produced entirely by Mike & Keys, the West Coast production team closely associated with the late Nipsey Hussle.
With limited details revealed so far, The Game opened up to Elliott Wilson about his creative resurgence and mindset. “Where I’m at right now in my life, I just feel like people need more soul,” he said. “Everybody needs a little more love and a little less hate.”
He explained that Mike & Keys’ production taps into the sound that first inspired him. “It brings me right back to those old Just Blaze, No I.D., Kanye beats—when it was soulful, hard-hitting, but still had that emotional layer,” he added.
Reflecting on longevity, Game emphasized that he’s chasing permanence, not trends. “I’m in my mid-40s now. I see Hov, Nas, Preemo, Pharrell, the Clipse—classic cats still doing legendary sh*t. If they’re still setting the bar, why shouldn’t I?”
He also addressed criticism over his silence during the highly publicized feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. “Drake has been solid with me for 15 years. Kendrick is my homie. I helped Dot early. I don’t gotta explain that to internet trolls,” he said, stressing his lifelong roots in Los Angeles.
As for why he didn’t attend Kendrick’s Pop Out concert, Game kept it simple: “It wasn’t about me. I didn’t want to cause distractions. I watched it at home and loved it. It was good for the culture.”
With this second Gangsta Grillz tape dropping alongside new projects from A$AP Rocky, DaBaby, and potentially NBA YoungBoy, The Game is making it clear—he’s not chasing moments. He’s chasing timelessness.