Robin Hood: A History of Game Giving Back

The Compton MC unloads his loot on fans around the world.

Hurricane Game Makes It Rain - When it comes to giving back, the Game has a history of flooding the hood the with millions through endeavors like his Robin Hood Project. For his latest charity offering, the Compton rapper has pledged to give away a thousand dollars a day for the next 25 days to people around the world in anticipation of his seventh album, The Documentary 2, dropping September 25th. While we wait for his latest lyrical assault, check out a history of Game making sure that the hood eats too. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: The Robin Hood Project , Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

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Hurricane Game Makes It Rain - When it comes to giving back, the Game has a history of flooding the hood the with millions through endeavors like his Robin Hood Project. For his latest charity offering, the Compton rapper has pledged to give away a thousand dollars a day for the next 25 days to people around the world in anticipation of his seventh album, The Documentary 2, dropping September 25th. While we wait for his latest lyrical assault, check out a history of Game making sure that the hood eats too. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: The Robin Hood Project , Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

True to the Game - Game made more dreams come true yesterday when he gave a homeless Georgia family a thousand dollars while he waits for The Documentary 2 to drop. The MC with a heart of gold posted:"Told yall I'm out here blessing people... She said the price of living is way higher here & she just needed a lil boost because her daughter's father is the only one working right now since she has the baby all day & their doing the best they can... Things like this are just as much as a gift for me as it was for them."(Photo: Game via Instagram)

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True to the Game - Game made more dreams come true yesterday when he gave a homeless Georgia family a thousand dollars while he waits for The Documentary 2 to drop. The MC with a heart of gold posted:"Told yall I'm out here blessing people... She said the price of living is way higher here & she just needed a lil boost because her daughter's father is the only one working right now since she has the baby all day & their doing the best they can... Things like this are just as much as a gift for me as it was for them."(Photo: Game via Instagram)

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How We Do - Game stopped in Atlanta this May and welcomed home a newly released fan from jail. He posted the encounter on IG stating, “Stopped at a gas station soon as I got to the ATL & a n—a hopped off the Greyhound and said he was fresh outta jail headed back to New Orleans to surprise his mama before Mother’s Day. So I offered him a job and told him after he get home, if things don’t go as planned, call me and I’ll give him a job. Left him wit $1,000 to look out for moms for Mother’s Day, to.”(Photos from left: Game via Instagram, Prince Williams/WireImage)

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How We Do - Game stopped in Atlanta this May and welcomed home a newly released fan from jail. He posted the encounter on IG stating, “Stopped at a gas station soon as I got to the ATL & a n—a hopped off the Greyhound and said he was fresh outta jail headed back to New Orleans to surprise his mama before Mother’s Day. So I offered him a job and told him after he get home, if things don’t go as planned, call me and I’ll give him a job. Left him wit $1,000 to look out for moms for Mother’s Day, to.”(Photos from left: Game via Instagram, Prince Williams/WireImage)

Put Me On Game - Hurricane Game stopped through his native Compton earlier this year and dropped some jewels on the lil’ homies and encouraged them that they could make it too. The Cali MC also left some fetty on the youngstas and posted, “$500 ain't nothing to me.. But it meant THE WORLD to them. I do it because I don't want them to be able to say no one ever gave them hope. You should've seen their faces.... I AM COMPTON#WinnersCircle” (Photo: Game via Facebook)

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Put Me On Game - Hurricane Game stopped through his native Compton earlier this year and dropped some jewels on the lil’ homies and encouraged them that they could make it too. The Cali MC also left some fetty on the youngstas and posted, “$500 ain't nothing to me.. But it meant THE WORLD to them. I do it because I don't want them to be able to say no one ever gave them hope. You should've seen their faces.... I AM COMPTON#WinnersCircle” (Photo: Game via Facebook)

Heart of Gold - Back in September 2013, Game was saddened by the news that 6-year-old Tiana Ricks was murdered in Moreno Valley, California after two assailants opened fire on her home killing her and wounding her father. Chuck stepped up and paid for the funeral costs which totaled over $10-thousand, Tweeting, “This very sad story hit me in a place nothing ever has … Tiana did not know she was shot & kept asking was her father okay.”(Photos from left: Prince Williams/WireImage, Game via Instagram)

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Heart of Gold - Back in September 2013, Game was saddened by the news that 6-year-old Tiana Ricks was murdered in Moreno Valley, California after two assailants opened fire on her home killing her and wounding her father. Chuck stepped up and paid for the funeral costs which totaled over $10-thousand, Tweeting, “This very sad story hit me in a place nothing ever has … Tiana did not know she was shot & kept asking was her father okay.”(Photos from left: Prince Williams/WireImage, Game via Instagram)

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One Blood - In December 2013, Game helped pay for another funeral after 7-year-old Talib Peccante was murdered in Los Angeles while sitting in a car after getting caught in the cross of gang warfare. Game called for a “stop the violence” campaign and raised over $7-thousand, which also came from local Bloods and Crips.He told TMZ, "This morning I woke up and I was privy to the story from a member of the family and I almost burst into tears immediately. It's a 7-year-old boy, my son is 6, and I have a son [that's] 10, and I couldn't imagine living life without them, period. Three weeks before Christmas? Something's wrong with that. It's not cool at all….We gon' do a 'Cease Fire L.A.' campaign starting right now throughout the holiday season. If we tell everybody just to stop the violence at least during the holiday season—make sure that no other kid gets shot —then we can...

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One Blood - In December 2013, Game helped pay for another funeral after 7-year-old Talib Peccante was murdered in Los Angeles while sitting in a car after getting caught in the cross of gang warfare. Game called for a “stop the violence” campaign and raised over $7-thousand, which also came from local Bloods and Crips.He told TMZ, "This morning I woke up and I was privy to the story from a member of the family and I almost burst into tears immediately. It's a 7-year-old boy, my son is 6, and I have a son [that's] 10, and I couldn't imagine living life without them, period. Three weeks before Christmas? Something's wrong with that. It's not cool at all….We gon' do a 'Cease Fire L.A.' campaign starting right now throughout the holiday season. If we tell everybody just to stop the violence at least during the holiday season—make sure that no other kid gets shot —then we can...

Compton's Finest - Game and his Robin Hood Project partnered with actor/professional poker player Dan Bilzerian and donated $10-thousand to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines in September 2013. The “Westside Story” MC posted on IG:“I know many of you might've heard about the typhoon in the Philippines by now where their death total continues to rise daily and is now roughly about 2,500 bodies found dead with an expected 100-150 more daily says their President Benigno Aquino. This hurts my heart knowing that many of those amongst the dead are little children.Every now & again there is a tragedy that strikes somewhere around the world as the previous Thailand Tsunsmi, Haiti Earthquake & the most vicious here in the states "HURRICANE KATRINA"..... It is in these times where we as people of this world get the opportunity to unite with one another & giv...

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Compton's Finest - Game and his Robin Hood Project partnered with actor/professional poker player Dan Bilzerian and donated $10-thousand to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines in September 2013. The “Westside Story” MC posted on IG:“I know many of you might've heard about the typhoon in the Philippines by now where their death total continues to rise daily and is now roughly about 2,500 bodies found dead with an expected 100-150 more daily says their President Benigno Aquino. This hurts my heart knowing that many of those amongst the dead are little children.Every now & again there is a tragedy that strikes somewhere around the world as the previous Thailand Tsunsmi, Haiti Earthquake & the most vicious here in the states "HURRICANE KATRINA"..... It is in these times where we as people of this world get the opportunity to unite with one another & giv...

The Doctor's Advocate - Game came through Ferguson, Mo. again in May to pay his respects to Mike Brown once more and stopped by the local McDonald’s to work the counter and drive-thru. While there, he built with the community and gave out a 100 free Happy Meals to the kids in the neighborhood. He stated, “I appreciate yall for showing love & the workers at the Mickey D's..... This was a dope experience !!!! #Ferguson #RIPMIKEBROWN #HandsUp#DontShoot #WeMatter #TheRobinHoodProject.”(Game via Instagram)

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The Doctor's Advocate - Game came through Ferguson, Mo. again in May to pay his respects to Mike Brown once more and stopped by the local McDonald’s to work the counter and drive-thru. While there, he built with the community and gave out a 100 free Happy Meals to the kids in the neighborhood. He stated, “I appreciate yall for showing love & the workers at the Mickey D's..... This was a dope experience !!!! #Ferguson #RIPMIKEBROWN #HandsUp#DontShoot #WeMatter #TheRobinHoodProject.”(Game via Instagram)

Stand Up Dudes - Drake and Game were torn up after hearing that Anna Angel lost her boyfriend and five children when their mobile home caught fire in Ohio while she was at work at Burger King in September 2013. Both MC’s donated $10-thousand a piece to help the grieving mother.Chuck posted a picture of the family on Instagram and stated, “I can deal with a lot of things but people losing their children is something that kills me every time. I cannot imagine the feeling she had at that moment & when I 1st read this story yesterday I just happened to be on the phone with DRAKE @champagnepapi; told him about it so he offered to help alongside me.”(Photos from left: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic, Game via Instagram, George Pimentel/WireImage)

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Stand Up Dudes - Drake and Game were torn up after hearing that Anna Angel lost her boyfriend and five children when their mobile home caught fire in Ohio while she was at work at Burger King in September 2013. Both MC’s donated $10-thousand a piece to help the grieving mother.Chuck posted a picture of the family on Instagram and stated, “I can deal with a lot of things but people losing their children is something that kills me every time. I cannot imagine the feeling she had at that moment & when I 1st read this story yesterday I just happened to be on the phone with DRAKE @champagnepapi; told him about it so he offered to help alongside me.”(Photos from left: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic, Game via Instagram, George Pimentel/WireImage)

Dreams Come True - Game respects hard work and loyalty and this past June he gave his assistant Lolo a customized white Wrangler Jeep for her birthday as a surprise. Breaking down into tears after receiving her gift, Game posted, “#HappyBdayLoLo #MyHitta she was really crying.... This made my day to see her so happy !!!! Really kool s**t to do sumn so dope for someone who really appreciates it......#WinnersCircle.”(Game via Instagram)

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Dreams Come True - Game respects hard work and loyalty and this past June he gave his assistant Lolo a customized white Wrangler Jeep for her birthday as a surprise. Breaking down into tears after receiving her gift, Game posted, “#HappyBdayLoLo #MyHitta she was really crying.... This made my day to see her so happy !!!! Really kool s**t to do sumn so dope for someone who really appreciates it......#WinnersCircle.”(Game via Instagram)

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Birthday Wishes Come True - It pays to have a mother that’s a fan of the Game. While visiting Atlanta’s Lenox Mall, the L.A. MC was approached by a mom looking for a photo opp, and she mentioned that it was her son Jaden’s seventh birthday. The big hearted rapper dropped $700 racks on the lil’ man who planned to buy a four-wheeler with the cash.He posted, “Outside the mall in the ATL & ran into a lil boy on his 7th birthday.... Gave em' $700.. A hundred for every year he been on earth... He bout to get it crackin' in the mall....... Outchea in A-Town spreading love........#TypeOfShitGameDo#TheRobinHoodProject."(Game via Instagram)

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Birthday Wishes Come True - It pays to have a mother that’s a fan of the Game. While visiting Atlanta’s Lenox Mall, the L.A. MC was approached by a mom looking for a photo opp, and she mentioned that it was her son Jaden’s seventh birthday. The big hearted rapper dropped $700 racks on the lil’ man who planned to buy a four-wheeler with the cash.He posted, “Outside the mall in the ATL & ran into a lil boy on his 7th birthday.... Gave em' $700.. A hundred for every year he been on earth... He bout to get it crackin' in the mall....... Outchea in A-Town spreading love........#TypeOfShitGameDo#TheRobinHoodProject."(Game via Instagram)

International House of Game - In March, Game showed his heart of gold once more when he stuffed $5-grand into IHOP’s National Pancake Day donation box. The restaurant chain allowed customers to order a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes if they leave a donation for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital or other charities linked with IHOP.Game stated, “Just because the pancakes free don’t mean we can’t contribute to the cause…. $5,000 to ihop !!!! @therobinhoodproject.”(Game via Instagram)

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International House of Game - In March, Game showed his heart of gold once more when he stuffed $5-grand into IHOP’s National Pancake Day donation box. The restaurant chain allowed customers to order a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes if they leave a donation for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital or other charities linked with IHOP.Game stated, “Just because the pancakes free don’t mean we can’t contribute to the cause…. $5,000 to ihop !!!! @therobinhoodproject.”(Game via Instagram)

Making It Rain - Game held true to his word and blessed a college kid named Christopher with a rack on the second day of his $25-thousand give away."Today's winner was @Chrisstopherrr3 & he was excited as f**k when I knocked on the door........ I told yall I'm not f****g playing..... I'm pulling up at yo s**t wit $1,000 for you to do whatever with... It's yo money, I don't want it. Yesterday it was a family, today it's a college kid... Where we go tomorrow is up to you guys...Another happy fan & his $1,000. 23 days & $23,000 left.... Tomorrow could be you & it doesn't matter where you live... Stay tuned @TheRobinhoodproject#TheRobinHoodProject."(Photo: Game via instagram)

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Making It Rain - Game held true to his word and blessed a college kid named Christopher with a rack on the second day of his $25-thousand give away."Today's winner was @Chrisstopherrr3 & he was excited as f**k when I knocked on the door........ I told yall I'm not f****g playing..... I'm pulling up at yo s**t wit $1,000 for you to do whatever with... It's yo money, I don't want it. Yesterday it was a family, today it's a college kid... Where we go tomorrow is up to you guys...Another happy fan & his $1,000. 23 days & $23,000 left.... Tomorrow could be you & it doesn't matter where you live... Stay tuned @TheRobinhoodproject#TheRobinHoodProject."(Photo: Game via instagram)