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Game’s “Documentary III” Sparks Kendrick Lamar Diss Speculation

8/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Game released The Documentary III, igniting speculation that he is dissing Kendrick Lamar.
The album’s track “No Brakes” features Drake, whose contribution is limited to the hook.
On “LA Monster,” Game mentions a “boogeyman” and his GNX album, alluding to Kendrick Lamar.
TDE executive Punch tweeted the world’s gone crazy and denied anger while affiliates Hitta J3 and MackWop called beef fake.

History

Historical Context

The Game’s new documentary echoes the mid-1990s East Coast–West Coast feud that pitted Tupac Shakur’s Death Row against the Notorious B.I.G.’s Bad Boy. Murders of Shakur and Biggie occurred within six months, prompting a 1997 peace summit led by Louis Farrakhan. The historical rivalry informs today’s speculation about modern lyrical disputes.

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Story summary

The Game released The Documentary III, igniting speculation that he is dissing Kendrick Lamar.
The album’s track “No Brakes” features Drake, whose contribution is limited to the hook.
On “LA Monster,” Game mentions a “boogeyman” and his GNX album, alluding to Kendrick Lamar.
TDE executive Punch tweeted the world’s gone crazy and denied anger while affiliates Hitta J3 and MackWop called beef fake.

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