No Brakes (song)
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| Single by The Game featuring Drake | ||||
| from the album The Documentary III | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2026 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
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"No Brakes" is a single by American rapper The Game featuring Canadian rapper Drake, released on August 20, 2026, as part of The Game's album The Documentary III.[1]
Background and composition
[edit]On the song, Drake performs the hook, repeatedly delivering the line "[n]o brakes, no brakes, no brakes, no brakes," while The Game raps the verses.[1]
According to The Source, The Game later stated that he had pulled Drake's original verse from the song to "keep peace" amid West Coast hip-hop tensions, with Drake instead remaining on the track only for its hook.[2] Billboard reported that, during an appearance on Real 92.3 LA's The Cruz Show, The Game revealed multiple versions of "No Brakes" exist, stating, "[t]hat is not the first version of that song. There's about three versions, and some other versions, they weren't really too kind." When host J. Cruz asked whether Drake had originally recorded a verse for the song, The Game responded, "I don't know. Maybe," before suggesting he may have removed it "to protect the [West] Coast as a whole." He added that he had made broader edits to the album generally, saying, "I pulled certain things off the album. I altered the album a lot to make sure the focus would be more on music and less on B.S."[3]
Reception
[edit]Hot 97 reported that reaction to "No Brakes" was divided, with some listeners welcoming the reunion between the Game and Drake and others criticizing the track.[1]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]- The Game – vocals, songwriting
- Drake – vocals, hook, songwriting
- Thomas Lee Brown – songwriting
- Martell Smith-Williams – songwriting
- FBG Goat – producer
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Paul, Bryson "Boom" (August 21, 2026). "The Game Drops Drake-Featured Track "No Brakes," TDE Punch Reacts". Hot 97. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ Grant, Shawn (August 27, 2026). "The Game Claims He Pulled Drake's Verse From New Album to Keep Peace". The Source. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ Diaz, Angel (August 25, 2026). "The Game Says He Reconsidered Including Drake Verse on 'No Brakes' to 'Protect the Coast': 'I Pulled Certain Things Off the Album'". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Explore our 50 year history". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.