It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that Damian Lillard is the best NBA player and rapper. Sure, there’s been Allen Iverson, Shaq, Kobe Bryant and even Lonzo Ball, but Lillard stands out. During a recent appearance on Jeff Teague’s Club 520 podcast, Lillard talked about a variety of topics, including his music and his experience working with Lil Wayne, HoopsHype reports.
Damian Lillard: The best NBA player rapper?
First of all, not everyone gets the chance to rap with Lil Wayne. Wayne is considered by many to be the best rapper in the world, perhaps even the best rapper of all time. It takes a lot of confidence to hold his own on a rap track with someone of that caliber, and Lillard has plenty of it.
“My favorite collaboration so far has been Lil Wayne,” Lillard said. “When I first got together with Wayne, someone actually contacted me about him because he said, ‘You know, he wanted to do something with you because he likes that you don’t try to rap like a rapper. He notices that you just rap for who you are,’ so we bonded like that. Wayne and I have so many songs together that haven’t even been released yet because he copies everything I send him and just sends it back. There’s a lot of shit that we haven’t put out yet. I actually went into the studio with him and when I got to see it, I was like, ‘damn.'”
Lillard’s rapping style is more like what your uncle might have enjoyed in the 90s or early 2000s. He’s not like Lil Uzi Vert or Playboi Carti. Lillard will tell a compelling story over the beat and deliver great punch lines. Sure, there might be a catchy hook, but that’s just for audience engagement.
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All in all, having Lil Wayne send you verses whenever you send him songs is nothing short of spectacular. It’s an honor Lillard doesn’t take for granted, and you can bet his fans can’t wait to hear more collaborations between the two.
Burtland Dixon is an entertainment, celebrity and music journalist at ClutchPoints. He graduated from Cal State San Marcos and has spent years honing his pop culture expertise with contributions to Idolator, Trend Chaser and Buzznet.
