The Game and Kanye West’s once-tight bond—forged on tracks like “Dreams” and “Eazy”—just imploded in a blaze of X posts and Instagram rants! Ye called out The Game for cozying up to Top5, a Drake-linked rapper Kanye claims threatened him, even pulling his executive producer role from The Documentary 3. The Game didn’t hold back, blasting Kanye’s “weird” vibes, rejecting his Maybach gifts, and spilling that Ye asked him to squash the Top5 beef, only to ghost after. Add their wild “Tina” collab about Tina Knowles’ DMs, and this feud’s a chaotic mix of loyalty, ego, and Compton clapback. Here’s the full breakdown of their 2025 blowup!
Kanye’s Betrayal Bomb
On April 12, Kanye aired his grievances on X, fuming over The Game’s link-up with Top5, a Toronto rapper tied to Drake (HipHopDX). “Why Game who I gave two Maybachs to is showing love to Top 5 who calls threatening to kill me,” Ye posted, adding, “Welp. I guess I’m not executive producing that album anymore” (SoapCentral). The album? The Documentary 3, The Game’s hyped follow-up to his 2005 classic (Billboard). Kanye’s hurt ran deep—he saw The Game as a rare “solid” ally amid his controversies, like the 2022 antisemitism fallout (NYT). Fans on social media were split: some called Ye petty, others felt The Game crossed a line.
The Game’s Scorched-Earth Response
The Game wasn’t here for it. Hours later, he unleashed on Instagram: “Fuck you and yo Maybachs… I ain’t never asked yo weird a%% for nothing” (HotNewHipHop). He claimed Kanye insisted on gifting the cars, quoting Ye saying he’d “never have to worry” because of The Game’s loyalty. But the kicker? The Game says Kanye begged him to handle Top5. On X, he clarified: “You asked me did I know Top 5… you said he was threatening you & I asked if you wanted me to reach out… you said ‘YEA’” (SoapCentral). The Game says Top5 backed off out of respect, but when he texted Ye, Kanye had changed his number—a ghost move that lit the fuse. Social media lit up: “Game’s spilling TEA!” vs. “Ye’s too erratic for this.”
The “Tina” Backstory
This isn’t their first 2025 headline. Earlier, they dropped “Tina,” a track about The Game sliding into Tina Knowles’ DMs, with lines like “DMing was stressing me out / Nervous, my stomach in knots” (XXL). The video’s narrator hyped it as a saga—DMs to IG post to song to Documentary 3’s anchor (HotNewHipHop). Fans called it bold; critics, like some on X, dubbed it “cringe” for targeting Beyoncé’s mom. The track tied to Ye’s provocative streak—think “Famous” with Taylor Swift (Rolling Stone)—and showed their creative sync before this fallout. Now, it’s just fuel for the fire.
Roots and Stakes
Kanye and The Game go way back—Ye produced “Dreams” on The Documentary (2005, 5M sold, RIAA), and they reunited for “Eazy” in 2022 (Billboard). The Game stuck by Ye through scandals, from Diddy feuds to MAGA hats (The Mirror). But Top5’s Drake ties—Ye’s longtime rival (Wikipedia)—made this a loyalty test Kanye felt The Game failed. Ye’s X posts hint he’s spiraling, with rants about Beyoncé and Swift too (Marca). The Game’s response screams Compton pride—he’s not bowing. Documentary 3’s still set for late 2025, but without Ye’s beats, per Vibe. Social media’s buzzing: “Game’s real for calling Ye out!” vs. “Kanye’s too big to care.”
What’s Next?
No word from Ye since The Game’s clapback, but his history—swift deletes, wild rants—says he might double down (BBC). The Game’s teasing Documentary 3 tracks, maybe with a Ye diss (Complex). Top5’s stayed mum, per SoapCentral, but Drake’s camp is watching—could this pull him in? Unlike 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule’s snitch saga or Diddy’s jail woes, this is pure ego and loyalty. The Game’s got 4.5M monthly Spotify listeners (Spotify); Ye’s at 50M (Forbes). Who’s hurt more? Got a side in this mess, or a fave Game-Ye track before it all crashed?
