Game’s “The Documentary III” Triggers Speculation Over a Kendrick Lamar Feud

The Game’s upcoming album *The Documentary III* is slated for release on August 21, 2026. The 24-track project includes the single “No Brakes,” which features Drake on the hook. In its verses the Game name-checks Kendrick Lamar, refers to the “boogeyman,” and mentions “GNX,” the title of Kendrick’s 2024 album. Those lines have prompted immediate fan speculation that the track is a diss aimed at Kendrick and that a new West-Coast rivalry is emerging.

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Game and Kendrick were publicly aligned in 2011 when Game joined Snoop Dog g and other West-Coast veterans to pass a symbolic torch to the Compton rapper. Over the years, tension has surfaced, largely tied to Game’s longstanding friendship with Drake and broader “West-Coast rap politics.” Earlier this year Game released *Gangsta Grillz: E.M.N.T. — The Credits* and his 2022 album *Drillmatic — Heart vs. Mind*, but *The Documentary III* marks his first entry in the Documentary series since 2015.

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• Punch, executive at Top Dawg Entertainment, posted on Twitter that “the world’s really gone crazy,” and explicitly denied that Game is angry with Kendrick.

Kendrick Lamar's Circle Responds To The Game's "The Documentary III"

• Hitta J3, a longtime Kendrick associate, wrote that the presence of Drake on the song does not automatically make it a diss and called the speculation “fake beef.”

Kendrick Lamar Friends React To The Game's 'The Documentary 3'

• Wack 100, Game’s manager, told DJ Akademiks that Kendrick will be in the studio with Game soon, suggesting a collaborative future rather than a feud.

Kendrick Lamar's Circle Responds To The Game's "The Documentary III"

• The Game himself responded to a fan on Instagram, stating that he is not dissing Kendrick and that listeners are reading “too much” into the lyrics.

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Social-media users are split. Some point to the “boogeyman” and “GNX” references as evidence of animosity, while others echo the affiliates’ view that the track is simply a lyrical flex without hostile intent.

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Rolling Stone frames the track as an outlet for “long-simmering feelings” toward Kendrick, implying underlying tension. In contrast, every statement from Game’s circle and from Top Dawg Entertainment denies any beef. No direct comment from Kendrick Lamar himself appears in the available sources, leaving his personal stance unverified.

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The debate illustrates how fan-driven narratives can amplify perceived rivalries within the West-Coast rap community. The collaboration with Drake, a frequent focal point of Kendrick-Drake discourse, further blurs the lines between artistic partnership and perceived loyalty battles.

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The full album will drop on August 21, 2026, providing the complete lyrical context. A studio session between Kendrick and Game, hinted at by Wack 100, may materialize later in 2026, potentially clarifying the relationship for both artists and their fanbases.

Kendrick Lamar Friends React To The Game's 'The Documentary 3'