"Game's Pain" | |||||||||||
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Single by The Game featuring Keyshia Cole | |||||||||||
from the album LAX | |||||||||||
Released | April 29, 2008 | ||||||||||
Format | CD single, digital download | ||||||||||
Recorded | 2008 | ||||||||||
Genre | G-Funk | ||||||||||
Length | 4:26 | ||||||||||
Label | Geffen | ||||||||||
Songwriter(s) | J. Taylor, K. Cole, J. Foster, D. Darien, G. Harper | ||||||||||
Producer(s) | Knobody and Dahoud Darien | ||||||||||
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"Game's Pain" is the lead single from The Game's third studio album LAX.
In the song, which features Keyshia Cole, Game makes references to The Notorious B.I.G., Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Nas, Luke Skyywalker of 2 Live Crew, Common, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Ice Cube (who he says is his favorite rapper), Eazy-E, New Edition, Naughty By Nature, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Rob, DJ Kool Herc, DJ Red Alert, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, and Mary J. Blige, among others.
The music video for "Game's Pain" was filmed in Los Angeles. The video has cameos including Ice Cube, Tiny Lister, Big Daddy Kane, Three 6 Mafia, Raekwon, Nipsey Hussle and Black Wall Street. It made its debut on BET on May 16.