After years of anticipation The Game has officially dropped The Documentary 3, bringing the latest chapter of his iconic album series to streaming services. Twenty years after The Documentary helped put Compton and West Coast hip-hop back at the centre of the conversation, Game returns with a 24-track project packed with heavyweight features, street records and plenty of bars. 

The album feels built around what Game does best: rapping. Across its 24 tracks, he moves between gritty West Coast records, reflective cuts and more traditional hip-hop collaborations, giving the project the feel of a full-length rap album rather than a collection of singles. 

The guest list is deep, with Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, YG, E-40, Black Thought, Larry June, Tyga, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Leon Thomas, Kalan.FrFr, RJmrLA and others joining Game throughout the project. That mix of established names and newer West Coast artists gives the album a broad sense of LA hip-hop, connecting Game’s generation with artists carrying the region forward today. 

There are plenty of tracks that stand out on paper. “Love It or Hate It” brings Snoop Dogg and Cool & Dre together with Game, while Lil Wayne appears on “Steppers.” “20 Deep” keeps things rooted in Game’s street-rap lane, while “Sticks” continues the album’s focus on his Compton roots. “Geekin,” meanwhile, features the late Drakeo the Ruler, adding another distinctly LA presence to the project. 

Game also reconnects with Kanye West on “40 Nights,” while tracks featuring YG, Larry June, Tyga and several of LA’s newer voices help give The Documentary 3 a more contemporary West Coast feel. The album’s production comes from a range of names, including Mike & Keys, Cool & Dre and other collaborators, keeping the sound moving across different styles rather than locking into one formula. 

Then there’s “No Brakes,” the Drake collaboration that has inevitably become one of the project’s biggest talking points. While the feature will attract plenty of attention, it sits within a much larger album that is clearly focused on Game’s own legacy, his pen and his connection to Los Angeles. 

With The Documentary 3, Game isn’t simply attempting to recreate the sound of his 2005 debut. Instead, the project brings together the veterans, newer LA talent and current hip-hop figures who fit into his world in 2026. At 24 tracks and around 87 minutes, there’s a lot here for fans to get into — from West Coast street anthems and posse cuts to more personal records and heavyweight collaborations. 

For a rapper who has spent more than two decades representing Compton, The Documentary 3 feels like Game putting his stamp back on the conversation. The series has always been about where he comes from and where he sees himself within hip-hop, and this latest chapter continues that story with a new generation of artists alongside him.