It’s a good day when The Game and Anderson .Paak join forces and as of midnight, ours just got brighter. The Compton and Oxnard, California, natives set the scene for true tales that have literally played out on the streets of California with the release of “Stainless.” “Rolling on the 105,” smoking sessions lead to storytelling and this unique pair is no different.
Armed with a classic sample from 2pac’s “Picture Me Rollin’, ” .Paak tosses a lob to the former basketball standout:
I don’t drink when I drive
But I gotta do it high
Blowing smoke in the sky
It’s something you should try
With the stainless on my side
This pretty thang by my side
Is she rollin with the vibe?
The Game catches it and introspective as ever, takes this opportunity to ride down memory lane while primarily paying homage to fallen hip-hop heroes and LA street soldiers.
Picture me rollin’ like Pac/ But I ain’t Pac
I be in that beamer with it cocked
Deathrow chain just for the trip, but I ain’t affiliated
Westside, so they really hate it
Controversial as he might be, Game’s storytelling ability is alive and well.
Baby Lane killed Pac/N—– killed Baby Lane
Bountry was busting back, Heron died in his chain
A fatal car crash killed Fatal Hussein
R.I.P. Kadafi, driving down memory lane
Elsewhere, the former Aftermath lead artist finds time to ponder what it would have been like to team up with Death Row’s infamous CEO, who is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.
I went from wanting to be Suge to hating Suge to f—— with him
28 years a long a– time, it’s f—— with him
Talked to him on the phone the other day
About how he could’ve signed me before Dre
Before the track fades, Game gives the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James a nod, while simultaneously complimenting himself.
If that n—- Bron Bron rap it would sound like this
Somewhere between Cube and ‘Kiss, I can’t miss
Flip the page to listen to “Stainless” from the Game’s forthcoming album, Born 2 Rap, which is slated for a Nov. 29 release.
