RAPPER THE GAME: “I AM A FATHER FIGURE”
Rapper The Game prides himself on being a father figure to his sons Harlem Caron, 5 ½, and King Justice, 22 months. The rapper, who was born to gang-affiliated parents and brought up in the foster care system, says that he wants his children to have a different childhood than he had.
“I know that going through my childhood, if I ever had a child, I would raise my family differently, and that’s just what I’m going to do. If I would have had a wonderful childhood, it would have been the same way. I understand fatherhood. I know that when you have a child, you accept the responsibility whether you like it or not; it’s just what it is. If you’re going to have children, you have to take care of your kids. Me, I’m a father figure. I’m great at displaying affection for my children, and I show them how much I love them all the time.”
The Game may be a “father figure” but many might see his gang affiliation and him trying to be a father figure a contradiction. The Game, however, makes no apologies for being affiliated with a gang. Moreover, he doesn’t feel that he is a “bad influence” to the youth.
“Personally, people are going to do what they want to do, regardless. People can say that rappers being gang members and glorifying gangbanging on TV is, like, a bad influence on the youth, but I don’t necessarily think so. I think the youth has been negatively influenced before gangbanging ever existed, and will be if it didn’t exist. People, kids, they are going to do what they want to do. If it’s not me or Snoop, then it’s Arnold Schwarzenegger or Rambo. It’s all entertainment. Once you understand that, you can kind of get a grip on why we’re here and what we’re doing. It’s not any deliberate act, like we’re trying to make someone join a gang; we’re just trying to shed a light on something that has rendered us hopeless growing up before rap existed.”
I love a man who takes care of their children. physically,emotionally and financially.Eventhough he has his gang side it’s make me love him even more. Keep being a great father and let the haters hate baby. Little do people know the punks are the ones who don’t take care of their kids. Give me a thug anyday.
The game is such a real man. He loves and takes care of his kids, and a little rough around the edges. Can he be cloned?
Sometimes people have to join a gang to feel connected. remember he grew up in the system, he probably made some bad choices in the past but he realizes that he has to be a man for his kids. You can’t join a gang and get out just because you feel like it. As long as the man isn’t being a gang banger, who cares if he’s in a gang.
It could have went either way, Some grow up without a father and leave thier kids behind. I am glad the Game chose to stay in his kids life and be a Real Father to them. I wish him well.
Just because he was/is part of a gang does not make him a bad father. If he can leave the gang lifestyle behind then that would be great, but like he said, people do what they want to do. I know alot of men who are not in any gangs at all, and they are deadbeat fathers.
Way to go Game!
game can get me anyday, i luv my men ruff around d edges but not afraid to show d soft,lovin sensitive side.kisses n huggs to game always
too bad they have a ignorant/childish father
THEY SO CUTE.
He has cute kids like father like son
harlem looks exactly like his father. i got 2 say i love game and seeing this pic make me love him more.
P.S. forget them hater z