Eminem Vs Kendrick Lamar - Love Game - Not What I Expected May 2026

The song is a "playful" track where both rappers jump into various characters and voices. It felt more like a throwback to the "As the World Turns"-era Slim Shady than a contemporary lyrical showcase. The Technical "Test" Behind the Scenes

While the song sounds like they are just having fun, the studio process was much more intense. Eminem reportedly suspicioned Kendrick Lamar had a ghostwriter and tested him by asking his entourage to leave the studio so Kendrick could write his verse alone. EMINEM VS KENDRICK LAMAR - LOVE GAME - NOT WHAT I EXPECTED

The primary shock factor came from the . Fans expected a "hard" anthem or a serious storytelling track like "Mona Lisa". The song is a "playful" track where both

Rather than a modern trap or boom-bap beat, producer Rick Rubin used a prominent sample of the 1965 hit “Game Of Love” by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders . Rather than a modern trap or boom-bap beat,