For a University of Southern California student named Vic, a couple of minutes with The Game turned out to be a lesson in hip-hop that no college course could ever offer.

Vic was given the opportunity to sit down for a brief question-and-answer session with the Doctor's Advocate himself for MTVU, and TheGame360.com caught the meeting on tape.

Talking to The Game "was a no-brainer for me," according to Vic, who sported a semi-hip-hop look with a USC cap tilted to the side.

Vic even pulled a Hollywood maneuver on The Game, not exactly appearing on time as scheduled.

"I can't believe this guy Vic's making me wait, man," Game said with an understanding smile. "But he's a college student. They're always late."

Once Vic showed up and offered his apologies for his tardiness, he asked Game a few questions, the first one dealing with Game's background in the hip-hop world.

"I think I kind of stumbled into the rap game," Game said. "I didn't necessarily see myself as a rapper. I just tried something, it just happened to work, and once it worked, I took it seriously and I appreciated all the opportunities that were given to me by Dre and Jimmy Iovine. I capitalized on my opportunities and made the best of it."

As a natural follow-up, Vic asked Game if he had any advice for young people interested in pursuing the dream of succeeding in the highly competitive world of rap music. Game's answer was well-thought-out and inspirational.

"The thing that I would say is that you just got to believe in yourself," Game said. "Self-motivation is the best motivation. No one is gonna do for you what you can do for yourself.

"So the No. 1 point would be to just get up off your ass and make it happen. Don't look for any handouts, and take whatever positive vibes you can get from people in the industry or outside the industry and whatever feedback you can get, whether negative or positive. You just take that, analyze it and keep pushin'."

In a move that showed maturity and class beyond his years, Vic apologized once again for being late and gave The Game a USC Rose Bowl T-shirt. Game pointed out that the shirt might have been a bit small for his liking, but he acknowledged that it's the thought that counts.

And as far as these sitdowns go, Game said he enjoys kicking knowledge because he's good at it.

"When I'm being interviewed, I consider myself the teacher," he said.

"So everybody's the student."