LOS ANGELES – Veteran rapper The Game has sparked controversy after publicly calling for the release of Sean “Diddy” Combs and R. Kelly during his birthday celebration in Hollywood, just as 50 Cent’s explosive Netflix documentary on Diddy debuts.
Video footage published by TMZ shows The Game taking the microphone during the event and launching into a provocative on-stage rant. In a moment that stunned attendees, the Compton rapper joked about elements of both men’s criminal cases before shouting, “Free all the freaky homies!” as R. Kelly’s music played in the background.
Diddy is currently serving a four-year sentence at Fort Dix after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. R. Kelly, meanwhile, is serving a combined 30-year sentence on federal racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography charges in New York and Chicago. The disgraced R&B singer is not expected to be eligible for release until 2045.
The Game’s remarks come at a time of heightened tension within the Hip-Hop community, coinciding with the release of Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a four-part Netflix docuseries produced by 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film & Television. The project, which examines decades of allegations against Combs, premiered on the streaming platform today.
The timing has intensified longstanding rivalries. The Game and 50 Cent have been embroiled in a bitter feud since 2005, when The Game was expelled from G-Unit after refusing to involve himself in 50 Cent’s ongoing disputes during a radio interview. Their conflict has since spanned diss tracks, public confrontations, and social media jabs.
Diddy’s camp has already denounced the Netflix series, labelling it a “shameful hit piece” and accusing the producers of using “stolen footage that was never authorised for release.” His representatives say the documentary is “unfair and illegal,” and have issued cease-and-desist notices in an attempt to halt its distribution.
While The Game publicly advocates for Diddy’s release, his long-time adversary 50 Cent is capitalising on renewed public interest through the documentary — further deepening divisions as one of Hip-Hop’s most enduring rivalries enters a new chapter.
Source: AllHipHop
