Game peeled back the curtain on his past relationships and emotional growth during a revealing moment on Kirk Franklin‘s Den of Kings podcast, where he joined Snoop Dogg, Big Boy, Matt Barnes and Deon Cole.

The Compton rapper opened up about how his views on intimacy and women have shifted with age. Reflecting on his younger years, he admitted his approach to relationships lacked emotional depth.

“Sometimes, like when I was in my 20s and my 30s, it was just an exchange,” he said. “It was, ‘Hey, hey, I’m giving you this. We’re having our moment and I’m going to get back to my life. You get back to yours.’ No emotions ‘cause you’re young. Everybody’s got their whole life ahead of them.”

Now in his 40s, The Game said the emotional stakes feel different.

“When you get in your 40s, man, you start feeling like you’re womanizing, and I’m taking emotions home with me, or she’s taking emotions out the door with her if you are, you know, living that type of lifestyle,” he said.

He added, “When you’re young and you’re dealing with a young woman, ain’t nobody tripping. It’s all good.”

Game, who first became a father in 2003 with the birth of Harlem Caron Taylor, has four children. His son King Justice arrived in 2007, followed by his daughter Cali Dream in 2010.

Most recently, he and podcast host Shaniece Hairston welcomed a baby boy named Blaze Taylor in December 2023.

The full conversation aired on Den of Kings, which continues to feature high-profile guests discussing personal growth, fatherhood and legacy.