‘He’s Blazing’: Mike Tyson Left Stunned by Billboard’s September R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month

Mike Tyson loves to listen to music. In fact, ‘Kid Dynamite’ has a special attachment to hip-hop and ‘freestyling’. In the latest episode of HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion of the world was joined by rapper Styles P. Speaking of music, Styles P recommended a few artists to whom Mike should be listening.

Over the years, various artists made allusions to Mike Tyson in verses of their own with heavyweight lyrics. Similarly, Tyson himself openly acknowledged a list of his favorite rappers of all time. Styles P, who was aware of Mike’s love for hip-hop music, made him listen to Symba known for his ability to freestyle.

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Hearing one of Symba’s tracks, Tyson said, “Oh, he’s blazing! It’s amazing.” As Styles P had initially thought, Tyson appreciated Symba and sincerely liked his music. In fact, the former world champion liked Symba’s music to such an extent that he immediately asked someone to put Symba’s tracks on his phone in front of both Martinez and P.

“Hey, put him on my phone, mama. Hey, mama put that on my phone,” implored an excited and approbative Mike.

Several times Tyson himself was referred to in hip-hop music. Nas, Dr. Dre, Big Daddy Kane, Lil Wayne, and even Bun B spit some lyrics that referred to Mike. Here is a brief tour of Mike Tyson in the community of ‘rapping’.

Hip-hop artists who referred to Mike Tyson in their music

In the 1998 track ‘Zoom’ by Dr. Dre featuring LL Cool, Dre compared the anticipation around his music to that of Mike Tyson’s return to the ring. He had said, “Nuff to burn, 10 mill sales confirmed/The most anticipated since Tyson’s return”. 

Artist Spoonie G dedicated an entire song to Mike Tyson. One of Tyson’s heroes was Muhammad Ali. Although critics and journalists made comparisons, Tyson never expressed the desire to be on the same page as Ali. Spoonie G, acknowledging the difference between Tyson and Ali, penned the following in admiration for the unique Mike:

“He don’t float like a butterfly or sting like a bee/But he’s the hardest damn puncher you’ll ever see.”

Speaking of deliveries, just observe the treatment of the vowel sound ‘i’ in Big Daddy Kane’s “Put Your Weight On It” (1990). He said, “My sharp tongue is like a license/I strike like Mike Tyson, I be icin’/Breakin’ the mic in half, just like a psychopath.”

At the peak of his game, Lil Wayne, in the 2005-released ‘Oh No’, dropped a Mike line. He compared his adrenaline, self-worth, and enthusiasm to what Tyson felt at his own fights. Wayne said, “Tonight I might just boost my feature price/Cuz to each its own, and the lights is bright/And I’m feelin’ like Mike at a Tyson fight”.

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What do you think of Symba as an artist? And what is your favorite line addressing Mike? Share your thoughts in the comments below.