Fans of The Game largely know him for two things: One is his encyclopedic knowledge of rap history and Los Angeles gang culture, displayed through stylistic name-drops interspersed through his lyrics. The other is his meticulous album-crafting. Since his 2005 debut, The Documentary, he’s proven an astute ear for beats, and a style that’s chameleonic yet still individually distinctive. While he pushed back plans to release The Documentary 3 to mark the original’s 20-year anniversary, he’s decided to hold fans over with Gangsta Grillz: Every Movie Needs a Trailer—a project that, he says, he wrote and recorded on a whim over three days after a phone call with mixtape legend DJ Drama. “Me and Game connecting is like Scorsese and DiCaprio,” Drama boasts on the tape, before using wordplay in a string of film references. “Wolves of all streets!” Enlisting all production duties to Mike & Keys (the duo largely known for their work on Nipsey Hussle’s Grammy-winning Victory Lap, along with other West Coast staples like Dom Kennedy and Buddy), Game delivers the exact kind of gangsta rap that he loves so much—and that he thinks the rap industry is sorely missing. “The Coast Guard” and “Clown Emojis” angrily lash out at what he feels is a lack of creativity and masculinity in rap, though he shouts out exceptions like Tyler, The Creator and YoungBoy NBA. (“Left Out” also feels like a nod to Kendrick, with its usage of K.Dot’s high-pitched shrieks in his verses.) “I will outlast all you n****s rapping today/When I’m no longer amused by the lies that y’all spray,” he raps on “Quarter Zips x Matcha.” The Game also offers a few thoughtful moments: “Head of State” imagines ridding the country of poverty if he had 24 hours as President, and the trollishly titled “The Assassination of Candace Owens” ruminates on misinformation and an infatuation with violence, political and otherwise. Add in a few features by Jeremih, Mozzy, and Latoiya Williams, along with DJ Drama’s signature shit-talking, and it’s a surprisingly balanced tape to be completed in a weekend’s time. It’s a worthy addition not only to Drama’s Gangsta Grillz collection, but also for Game fans who are eager for new material.