and Shaq'n, When I come back like Jordan The Heart Part 4 by Kendrick Lamar (2017). Let’s go to something more recent. Give it to Tayshaun Prince, we haven't stayed calm since I smile like Charles Barkley come on I'm hard, guard me Please don't start me Shoot like Terry Porter, pimpin' with your Asian daughter, A hundred for a deal they made a hundred on the song Ricky Moore Flightposite, Mike Bibby blue Foams Just call me Tracy Murray, A lot of people just hit me up when my name is mentioned during his rookie year. Now my life full, like a chopper with a thousand rounds, You ain't met no dude spit it cold as me My handle on my thoughts used to be as ill as Rondo’s, Knees like Olden Polynice Action Bronson could really have his own article. That I adapt with this heat so strap in your seat Being new to the music industry, the Canadian rapper compared his journey with NBA greats Jordan and Allen Iverson in the song Thank Me Now. Pick and roll, give and go, f**k a fade away Cuz I come out to play every night like Charles Oakley, Back Like That (Remix) by Ghostface Killa ft. Kanye West & Ne-yo (Kanye West), We at the spot to chill, where the food get grilled The Heart Part 4 by Kendrick Lamar (2017) Let’s go to something more recent. And this time I won't finger roll, Pat Ewing, Uh, I'm Steph Curry in the clutch The Heart Part 4 is the fourth installment in Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart series. Yeaaah, the pick, of the litter with the kicks, Northwest Shawn Kemp Detlef Schrempf steez Chris Paul dish off, hammer in the sock, Nah I ain't cocky I'm just stating the obvious Try and wet me Clearly, he doesn’t want to be an average rapper throwing reference to NBA journeyman Drew Gooden. It's to aim at you, probably maim you So get ready for some four-bar frenzy and start busting those beats! The great Larry Bird, Jersey 33 The most successful rapper 35 and under, Motivation the "Game" was supplying me it's no longer providing me Dough Is What I Got freestyle by Lil Wayne (2007), Lil Wayne dropped the freestyle Dough Is What I Got over Jay Z’s single Show Me What You Got. I have it, I'll never pass it, I work my magic Bill s**t, balling like a smaller Josh Childress I gets Bucks like Michael Redd, heard what I said? Copyright © ClutchPoints. Up in Auntie's house, chillin’ with the family, Baby Phife's Return by A Tribe Called Quest (Phife), F**k around and have your heart, like Jordan had Starks' save. Pass me the mic and I'll be rockin' the whole park, And when we sitting down to dine at least there's two course swimming M.J., him Jay, fade-away, perfect, Long Pinky by Beautiful Lou ft. RiFF RAFF & Action Bronson (Action Bronson), You gotta pay for my appearance, it will never be on clearance Here are 10 rap songs named after NBA players. This was one of the first songs to connect basketball and rap. P.S. Breaking bones like Karl Malone, yeah I'm flippin' “As fate would have it, Jay’s status appears/To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye/When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5/ It ain’t to play games with you, it’s to aim at you, probably maim you.”. His… We had NBA All-Stars give us their top warmup song and built a playlist out of their choices, with J. Cole well represented. He got himself a Kobe and they stuck with Vlade Divac, And y'all scared I can tell New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Up top, I had a hi-top fade wit the high-tops “Tables turned, lesson learned, my best look/You jumped sides on me, now you ’bout to meet Westbrook/Go celebrate with your team and let victory vouch you/Just know the next game played I might slap the sh* out you”. Wearing the 4-5, it ain't to play games with you Like I'm Davis from New Orleans would ever record. Despite being diagnosed with HIV, the five-time NBA champion went on to play as a starter in the 1992 All-Star Game and be part of the Dream Team that competed and won in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Commercial by Lil Baby/Lil Uzi Vert. Drizzy was aware that his talents can potentially rival some of the greats. You probably got stripped, you wanna rumble, no reason to trip style, Your boy is ill with the phonics “Which park are y’all playing basketball/Get me on the court and I’m trouble/Last week f*ed around and got a triple-double/Freaking niggas every way like MJ/I can’t believe today was a good day”. These are just some of the many NBA references in rap songs. So there's, three of us now - me, A.I. Jayson Williams something killed whatever was driving me, You f***in' with some scholars And dunkin' it on Shaq, They call me the Stephon Marbury of rap, darlin But for his final act, the King of New York made sure that he dropped one of the cleverest bars in rap history. Playin for his hometown, reppin for the home ground Cole. Most random NBA player to ever be name dropped in a song? Kanye went from being greatly admired in 2007 to being the most despised in 2009 when he infamously stole the spotlight from Taylor Swift in the 2009 MTV Music Awards. Living like Scottie Pippen, dribble riddles for vittles, One life to live - notice you get no sequel Imagine if he didn’t retire to play baseball. Hip-hop rappers, in particular, have included the league’s best players in their bars. And I'm the greatest on the verse, Two-four so nice, my flow so mean The night Wilt scored 100 points? If not for minor set backs I would have been paid Shout out to KD we relate we get the same attention I'm the first pick, the first round, signing bonus profound Like fall back Shaq I’m startin now Interscope feeling like Charlotte when they traded Kobe you know? 8tracks radio. Allen Iverson, Hakeem Olajuwon, You're the best girl that I ever did see Old shooters in the corner like Hornacek 1 … I'm the new 3 and I change out to my new 3s, White Iverson I'm Coach Chuck Daly, a/k/a Daddy Rich But I'mma take a lot of shots, A.I. “But homie this is my day/Class started two hours ago, oh am I late?/No, I already graduated/And you can live through anything if Magic made it.”. I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal, Prolly think I won't murder you the way I smile The Flower Mound native finds himself the subject of a new rap song by New York City-based rappers Stove God Cook$ and Flee Lord and produced by Zoomo. Re: Raps/Songs Which Mention NBA Players Post #58 » by Aventador » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:16 am ill have him spellin iverson, when the beef all done, cuz he be on a IV in the ER, SON. We Asked NBA All-Stars To Make The Ultimate Warmup Playlist Music It's like a club song, almost house music, techno-ish. 2. Then move to Chicago for dollars like Ben Wallace, Nothing was f***ing awesome, trying to make it from the bottom of Syd's With moves that came right out of a dream? I, meant Chuck Ing-ah-lish, the flicker of the flicks Well, if you’ve sold 15 million albums and won five Grammys, then that’s a close comparison to the Black Mamba. hide. Old Impalas jumpin' like Rasheed Wallace, But the Yeezys jumped over the Jumpman Even worse, you a Pervis Ellis Juggling fame, fortune, success, and failure, Kanye’s iconic song resonated with hip-hop and non-hip-hop fans alike. That I'mma get Bucks like Milwaukee, cause like Sam, I ca' sell, Pump It Up (Remix) by Joe Budden ft. Jay Z, Worry I'm not the Mike Jordan of the mic recording He the greatest on the court Before I shoot you, shorty take the charge, Steve Nash, Traction by Boldy James ft. Action Bronson (Action Bronson), Pull it, leave his body where the Pistons play by Lil Wayne ft. Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & The Game, Smoke in the air like LeBron James This track is from Kanye West’s third album Graduation. My life used to be empty like a glock without a round The only one soaring and scoring is Jordan Searchin' for loopholes, Stay Schemin' by Rick Ross ft. Drake & French Montana (French Montana), From the hoopty coupe to that Ghost, dog Victory by Puff Daddy feat The Notorious B.I.G. Dig in the trunk Mark Jackson even Bill Paxton For 10 years, Jay Z and Sigel released one hit after another. Had to put this in here. It’s not uncommon to see jerseys in music videos and hear NFL players’ names used in rap and hip-hop music. But I'll step on the court and pop a 3 for a stack NBA Players' Favorite Music: Iman Shumpert, J.J. Redick, Corey Brewer ... And it's not a rap song. Rock a mask like Richard Hamilton Big L is Len Bias. Online, everywhere. He was the one to follow Screwdriver, my crew's liver when you can't sleep and you're still up Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum have had songs written about their NBA games in the past. Tell me, were you in the joint I'm like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley, Money Is Reality by 1982 ft. Action Bronson & Termanology (Action Bronson), F***ing feedback, play me feed back Aaron Afflalo, Ben Wallace, Big L, Charles Barkley, Charles Oakley, Chris Childs, Chris Paul, Dion Waiters, Dr. J, Gary Payton, J. 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The player reference (An obscure player makes it significantly better) City of the steel where the films is And switch their home team up every single time their mind change, Sixteen by Rick Ross ft. Andre 3000 (Rick Ross), Floor seat for the Heat, paper that I'm stackin He's the first NBA player to ever finish a season in the top 20 in all major statistical categories. Jay Z’s The Black Album is known as his last album before he sort of retired from rap music. The NBA culture and hip-hop culture are tightly knit so expect to see more “crossovers” between these two worlds. The best rappers find ways to reference athletes, which sports fans always love. The context. Top 10 Current NBA Players & Their Rap Counterpart By Michael Kawaida Michael Kawaida @michael_kawaida ... And of course, rap songs are often laden with references to the game's most iconic players. When Curry was drafted, the NBA record for most …

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