‘Red Nation’ The Game ft. Lil Wayne (2011) “Red Nation” dropped April 12, 2011 as the lead single from The Game’s fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album, with Lil Wayne on the hook. Produced by Cool & Dre, it flips Zombie Nation’s stadium anthem Kernkraft 400 into a blood-soaked West Coast rally, turning that recognizable techno chant into a gang flag-waving backdrop for Game’s verses. The record leans all the way into Blood imagery and affiliation, with Game using it as a statement that he was still rooted in Piru culture even after years in the mainstream. The video, released May 10, 2011, shows Game leading a red bandana-wearing mob through Los Angeles streets and rooftops, which led major TV networks to initially ban it over gang concerns and forced it to live primarily online. Despite the lack of heavy TV support, “Red Nation” quickly became a fan-favorite anthem in Game’s catalog and helped set the tone for The R.E.D. Album rollout as a loud, unapologetically West Coast moment...