As protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensify across Los Angeles, Compton native and rapper The Game is making it clear where he stands.
On Monday (June 9), the veteran artist took to Instagram to voice his support for immigrants and the city’s growing resistance against what many residents see as a targeted assault on minorities.
“Ever since I could remember… it’s been black & brown in this city,” The Game’s message began. “From the early days of my childhood til now, we’ve been side by side through it all. All of us. All the time. Not always seeing eye to eye but we’ve shared Los Angeles for a very long time.”
The Game attends the NBA 2K14 premiere party at Greystone Manor on September 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California.
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The post included a powerful series of black-and-white photos from recent protests, including one particularly striking image of a protester holding a sign that read: “BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES. DEPORT ME??? WHERE YOU GOING DEPORT ME TO??? BACK TO THE HOOD???”
The Game continued, emphasizing unity and shared struggle while quoting lyrics from late rapper 2Pac Shakur’s 1996 track, “To Live & Die in L.A.”
“I stand with y’all like I know you’d stand with us. We might fight against each other… but I promise you this… we’ll burn this b!%?! down get us pissed !!!!!” He concluded with a familiar sentiment that resonates deeply across generations of Angelenos: “To live & die in L.A.”
Recording artist The Game performs onstage with Ice Cube during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2016 in Indio, California.
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The rapper’s post comes in response to escalating tensions in Southern California after former President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. to bolster ICE’s deportation efforts. Protesters and activists have flooded the streets, arguing that the crackdown represents a broader war on marginalized communities.
The recent detainment of international TikTok sensation Khaby Lame by ICE agents while in Las Vegas has further inflamed tensions. Despite his global fame, Lame’s detention underscores what many view as the indiscriminate and unjust nature of current immigration enforcement, affecting individuals regardless of class or notoriety.
See The Game’s Instagram post below.
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