LL Cool J didn't think KobeBryant should put out a gangsta rap album -- and he never did
, LL Cool J reflected on Bryant’s side-hustle in the rap game in the late '90s. Following the 1996 NBA Draft that kick-started his basketball career, Bryant signed a record deal with Sony in 1999 to get his rap career off the ground.
“He played me this album, this gangsta rap album, and I was like, ‘Kobe.’ I said, ‘Come on, dog. That’s not what you need to be doing,’” theactor chuckled as he recalled the moment. “He had a gangsta rap album. He played me that album, we’re sitting in a parking lot. I was confused. I was sittin’ there, like, ‘What are we doing? You got endorsements, what are you doing?’ It had to be the funniest moment of my life, listening to him do gangsta rap.
Some fans might remember the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, when the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard showed up on the court with Tyra Banks to perform his lead single “K.O.B.E.” from his debut rap album that was never released. “We're not gonna pretend like we wasn't laughing," LL Cool J said in regards to the 2000 live performance."The world was laughing. That was not… but, you know, he took a shot. He took a shot."respect was Kobe making movies -- especially after Bryant won the Oscar for best animated short film with his“It was just proof that this guy could do anything he puts his mind to. He’s so great at basketball then he switches careers and starts getting into storytelling.
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