Showing posts with label Come back like Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Come back like Jordan. Show all posts

12.21.2012

Come Back like Jordan wearin the 4-5... - J. Cole



"Blood on my sneakers
No remorse for the grievers
He played the corner like Revis
He shoulda had better defense"  - J Cole, Miss America Reprise





Cole on the the most difficult position to play in all of sports (corner back),  and the challenges of making a living "on the corner".

...Also the shrinking of "Revis Island"....(go Patriots!)

12.19.2012

Come back like Jordan wearin the 4-5 - Ka




"...Zoned out on the block, cops iso'd..." Ka





While I appreciate the line, it has a flaw. If one were really running a zone defense then isolation would be really ineffective. You can iso vs  man-to-man, not a zone. Or perhaps that is exactly what he meant...

8.24.2012

Combeback Like Jordan Wearin the 4-5 - Illacoin




"It's madness nikka, and there's no anecdote
There's a thin line between Jordan and Manigault" - Illacoin 

Illcoin - Keep it Street feat. Sadat X

Illacoin offering up a his views on the often elusive and subtle differences between success or failure that exists in the hood.  

1.20.2012

Come back like Jordan wearin the 4-5 - Sean Price


"Fuck fame homie I rap for the change only
Counter-punch suckers for lunch I'm James Toney" - Sean Price

 Sean Mandela off of a Random Axe track, saluting the prolific nature of "Lights Out" Toney, one of the greatest counter-punchers the sweet science has ever seen.

Nothing like a good, accurate, sports metaphor that demonstrates an actual understanding of the sport. Well done P.