KOLAK SOUND ARCHIVE / 2020 / RELEASE NOTES
GAME RELATED
Cardo Got Wings × Payroll Giovanni × Larry June × HBK
Original release: January 27, 2020
Format: Collaborative hip-hop project
The Project
Detroit Meets San Francisco
Game Related brings together four artists whose approaches fit naturally inside the same conversation. Detroit representatives Payroll Giovanni and HBK connect with San Francisco’s Larry June, while producer Cardo Got Wings supplies the musical framework. Instead of presenting three disconnected careers, the project lets the artists trade perspectives on independence, progress and the business of moving on their own terms.
The collaboration is significant in the wider KOLAK archive because it links artists who would continue appearing throughout the following years. Cardo’s relationship with June would lead to other joint projects, while his work with Payroll offers a parallel Detroit connection. Game Related catches those overlapping paths together in one release rather than treating the Bay Area and Detroit as separate musical worlds.
KOLAK TOP 3 ALBUM PICKS — Game Related
KOLAK’S TOP THREE: “Stacks on Deck,” “Foreign Today,” and “Best Behavior.” These are KOLAK’s three standout songs from the Game Related album—not just additional listening suggestions. Together they capture the Detroit–San Francisco connection within Cardo Got Wings’ production world, with Payroll Giovanni, Larry June and HBK bringing their own perspectives to the collaboration. Listed as an editorial selection, not as an official album chart.
- Stacks on Deck ↗ — a standout for the record’s celebratory, money-minded hook and the way the shared lineup moves through the track.
- Foreign Today ↗ — a complementary selection that brings travel, ambition and the artists’ easy confidence into the foreground. The official title is Foreign Today.
- Best Behavior ↗ — Payroll Giovanni, Larry June and HBK together over Cardo’s production, underscoring their shared independent mindset and the chemistry behind Game Related.
Listening Notes — More from the Project
Beyond KOLAK’s three selections, “Stats” offers another entry point into the wider lineup, while “Feel Good 2 Be a Hustla” gives Payroll a more concentrated spotlight. “AMG Snatchin’” closes the sequence with the three rappers reunited. These are editorial listening notes, not an official track ranking.
Production & Contributors
Cardo Got Wings is a credited project collaborator and producer; published track metadata specifically lists him as the producer of “Best Behavior.” Other contributors are named in this article only when supported by specific production credits.
Release Information & Listening
Released January 27, 2020. Explore the original project on Apple Music ↗ or browse its track listing ↗.
PROJECT CHRONOLOGY: 1 release through Game Related.
Explore this first project ↗
- Game Related — Cardo Got Wings × Payroll Giovanni × Larry June × HBK — current article
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