It says "L.A." on The Game's cheek, but his hat was representin' NY outside court yesterday -- how's that for bridging the East Coast/West Coast rap wars!

The always talkative rapper showed off his customized "Comptonmobile," then explained his affinity for baby lotion and told TMZ why he replaced his love for Britney for a much older dame.

Thanks to uber celeb lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley, The Game won a motion to retrieve $40,000 seized from his Glendale home last May, but who cares about the legal wins? That's one fun Game!