In the latest instalment of NBA playas* who rap we’ve got “Dame Dolla” aka Portland’s all-star point guard Damian Lillard flexing his flow. ‘Soldier in the game’ was uploaded to his Soundcloud overnight and maybe somewhat surprisingly, considering the foundation his full court predecessors laid, there’s really nothing to tweak a cringe at. Lyrically, his from-the-bottom-to-the-top tail stands up too. And then there’s the obligatory Russell Westbrook / Steph Curry mentions.
The only thing left to wonder is whether the NBA will replace free throws with rap battles when coaches employ hack-a-shaq tactics late in games. If so, the DeAndre Jordan publishing deal may be the only story capable of dethroning Lebron’s ‘The Decision’ saga for most hotly anticipated signing in league history.
Lyrics:
My first encounter with adversity, was somewhat an emergency /
I fell off the path and my mental it needed surgery /
The more I stumbled off the more my actions started erking me/
I got it together and the top looked like my turf to be/
They think money rules im rich and I’m done with school/
My problems still exist so don’t listen to none them fools /
For currency they runnin they lives into paid in full /
I took a task and made it cash now my path done became cool/
My life came full circle at the park was throwing left hooks/
Now I’m in the league with Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook /
Took a couple bumps boy you never would see my chest shook /
My heart came from a lion this path only the best took/
Obviously we can’t help ourselves so here’s a checkered look at some of the NBA’s, historically embeddable, rap talent. Feel free to play ‘pick the influence’ with yourself too.
Allen Iverson:
Kobe Bryant:
Chris Webber:
Metta World Peace / Ron Artest:
Kevin Durant:
Tony Parker:
Iman Shumpert:
