March 15th 2022 - The First (Actual) CG-Mandem War
Background:
Competition between MDM Records (operated by The Mandem AKA MDM) and Wu Chang Records (operated by Chang Gang) spilling over set the backdrop for the war. Mandem leader Tommy Tate and CG leader Mr. K initially agreed that competition would remain within the music industry, allowing for diss songs between artists to help promote a sense of competition and revitalize the Los Santos music industry. When MDM Records owner and CEO Dwayne 'Wiked' Flores promoted songs that included namedrops and disses against Ramee, along with personal differences between the two, it began causing issues between Chang Gang and the Mandem. The MDM argued that Ramee and CG should not respond violently or aggressively to diss songs from musicians and to instead respond with their own songs, while Ramee and many in CG maintained that Ramee in particular is not an artist, let alone a signed Wu Chang artist, but a gang member that is justified in responding aggrssively to being dissed and disrespected, music or otherwise.
Prelude:
Stemming from the MDM-Wu Chang beef and CG-Wiked feud, events ensued in early 2022 that saw Mr. K shoot Wiked and Tommy T during a meeting in Little Seoul (though Tommy being shot was not intentional) and most of a six-man CG squad being gunned down in a shootout on the Mandem Block while attempting to disrupt Big Toe's album release afterparty. The afterparty was postponed after CG made vague threats on Twatter after a Wu Chang diss song was played at Big Toe's album release party at the VU while CG (many of which are Wu Chang executives) were in attendence. The threats prompted the MDM to post up on rooftops with rifles. The CG squad arrived and infiltrated the rooftop near the MDM mural, with Mr. K intending to toss a grenade at the party, but after noticing there was no party, they began to leave. The next second, Vinny was shot in the head after Sparky Kane panicked and discharged his gun, prompting MDM to begin firing. A war was averted when Tommy T and Mr. K agreed to end hostilities by punishing Dean Quincy by forcing him to have a makeover, as Dean had developed a reputation for "pot stirring" and instigating drama, although Dean had little to do with the shootout and the Sparky Kane situation beyond short, tense phone calls with Taco and Mr. K minutes before CG arrived to MDM turf. Tommy also ended it so his gang would not have to deal with a war while he was away for two weeks on a trip.
On March 15th, 2022, While Tommy T was away from the city, MDM Records artist Saint Balenci released a diss song targeting Ramee and Wiked promoted the song on Twatter. Ramee decided to hunt down Wiked and was willing to go through the Mandem to get to him. The Mandem, now temporarily led by Adam Ababwa, resolved to defend their artist and were willing to fight, even without Tommy T's leadership, resulting in a war.