Music and the NFL have immersed themselves together, with some stars using their fame in the music industry to embark on their football careers. Some players, including Le’veon Bell and Brandon Ingram of Tampa Bay, have been successful in their respective fields. Recently, legend WR Cooper Kupp expressed his thoughts on the rap industry, causing mixed reactions among the netizens.
Cooper Cup is one of the elite athletes in the NFL franchise. His stats with the Rams are enough to be a fan of him. He shook up the football scene with 2,425 yards in 2021. This year, he is pumped up to ace the NFL season as he is giving his best in his training session. However, his recent updates reveal his favorite side of the music realm and how he is having trouble understanding the 7.7 billion dollar industry.
Cooper’s reaction to the present rap industry
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Cooper is no doubt today’s NFL superstar, but he is still old school at heart. While giving an interview with NFL, he shared his views on today’s rap industry and also revealed how he is a die-hard fan of old-school music. He even seemed curious about the recent rap industry scenario.
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“I can’t keep up with all the baby rappers. There are too many littles, too many littles, too many young boys, and too many babies. I can’t keep up with all of them. I’d love to get schooled on what that is and how it works. I like the old-school raps.”
He also mentioned two of his favorite old-school rappers, which indicates his deep connection with music. The interviewer asked him about his favorite old-school rappers, initially, he got into a little pause but then answered confidently.
“Oh, man, that’s tough. I mean, you’ve got to go with Pac and Biggie.” Initially, he was a little skeptical about his opinions.
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This reaction of Cooper received heaps of quirky reactions from fans. Some fans have even playfully commented about the legend being not a fan of the baby. However, there are many other instances where the music industry is muddled with NFL. One of the perfect examples would be Travis Kelce’s grooving with Wayne at the ESPY Awards in 2023.
Travis Kelce rocked the floor!
During the auspicious 2023 ESPY Awards, TE Travis Kelce was in full mood, enjoying himself as usual after his team’s Super Bowl win. During Lil Wayne’s performance, Kelce was cheerful enough as he was accompanying Wayne to his famous song ‘A Milli’. Wayne is also very interested in the NFL supporting the Packers. The Chiefs gave a flawless performance, which makes them the best team as per the ESPYs. Meanwhile, Kelce attended the party with his mother, Donna Kelce. He also presented the prestigious ESPY Comeback Player of the Year award to Jamal Murray, guard for the Denver Nuggets.
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On top of that, Kansas City Chief QB Patrick Mahomes earned plaudits for his star performance, and paved his way to the best male athlete at the awards, earning a victory over tough competitors such as Aaron Rodgers.
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