50 Cent had helped keep Aftermath Entertainment from falling off during the summer of 2003 as he was the only artist to release an album. Unlike other filler artists, he did not simply release an album that went gold. 50 Cent released an album that went platinum eleven times over, making him into the biggest rapper in the game. Even though Game had been on the label longer, he could not improve upon that.
With no truce in sight, Dr. Dre had to decide between 50 Cent or Game. Given all of the accomplishments made by 50 Cent, Dr. Dre opted to keep 50 Cent. Keeping 50 Cent meant getting rid of Game. Once Game was dropped from both G-Unit Records and Aftermath, 50 Cent bragged that Game would never have a hit again. This would serve as inspiration for Game as he began creating his second album.
It was on his Doctor’s Advocate album that it was revealed exactly how bad Game was affected after being ousted from the Aftermath stable. In the time since that album, Game has been considered to be unstable, at best.