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Track 04 · 2005
Hate It or Love It
The Game · feat. 50 Cent
- west coast
- storytelling
On the charts
Peaked at #2 on the Hot 100; nominated for two Grammys.
Why it mattered
The underdog anthem. Game and 50 over a soulful Dr. Dre beat telling their come-up stories. This transcended hip-hop — it was the song you played when you needed to remember why you grind.