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The Game and Rick Ross Trade Social‑Media Taunts Over First‑Week Sales

The exchange shows how surprise drops versus traditional rollouts shape how veteran rappers are judged by first‑week chart numbers.

Overview

  • Rick Ross publicly noted that his Set In Stone first‑week totals exceeded The Game’s The Documentary III and called Game’s star-studded guest list a “stimulus package” on Friday.
  • The Game replied on Instagram with an AI‑edited image mocking Ross and a clip ridiculing Rozay’s music, reviving a feud that began with a 2024 diss record.
  • Chart reports cited in coverage put Set In Stone at about 19,200 album‑equivalent units and No. 39 on the Billboard 200 while The Documentary III landed around 14,800 units and No. 68.
  • Reporters point to release strategy as key context: The Game surprise‑dropped his album with little promotion while Ross used a traditional rollout, which helps explain the gap in first‑week totals.
  • Beyond the insults, the exchange highlights how streaming‑era metrics complicate legacy artists’ commercial reputations and could prompt a lyrical reply or a public de‑escalation if either artist takes the dispute to music.