Born 2 Rap

Born 2 Rap

The Game

“Born 2 Rap” acts as a spiritual successor to “Don’t Need Your Love” from Game’s debut album and sees him rapping about his lasting impact and constant presence in the rap game.

Much like the original track, the Compton emcee spits about his beginnings in hip-hop, including his first meeting with Dr. Dre—which also included Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes. He keeps with the same theme and touches on what seemed to be his huge overnight success after linking up with the iconic N.W.A. producer.

The second verse brings him full-circle, talking about the influence he’s had during his career, his earned reputation, and even his legendary 15-minute G-Unit diss, “300 Bars & Runnin'.”

The late Nipsey Hussle closes out the track by praising The Game for single-handedly bringing West Coast hip-hop back from obscurity and shows respect for his fellow California-born emcee because he actually lives the life that he raps about.