This story first appeared in SLAM 252.
There was a time when every hooper wanted to rap and every rapper wanted to hoop.
Hip-hop and hop are a marriage that cannot be separated. In essence, they have been partners since the music genre was first created in the early 1970s. on around the world. It’s a dance that moves through crowds and invites participants to sing along to its hook tune.
This unbreakable union is why Shaq showed off a dress code, why Kobe took Brandy to the party. It’s Drake’s dedication to Raptors games The Roc: It’s The Knuckleheads. This is Stephon Marbury AND1 Mixtape It’s Knickstape That’s why SLAM exists.
That’s why a young rapper named Dame Dolla was raising the bar by rocking a Bill Walton Blazers jersey and a microphone around his neck for SLAM 205. It was 2017, and just one album deep (another one would drop later that year). was that music was more than just a hobby. It started from his childhood A cousin drove to Dame’s childhood home in Oakland in the early ’90s, bringing hip-hop with him. Another family member and gifted MC, Brookfield Ducey, would show that music was in his blood. It would never go away.
While Drake broke new ground by joining Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan on the SLAM cover last year, SLAM 205 was the first time we’ve ever had a solo rapper front and center. , which was carried out with an intention only previously hinted at.
After this introduction to the basketball universe, Dame DOLLA would go on to release four more albums and gain continued respect in the industry, working with the likes of Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne soundtrack and is enjoying recognition on the indie album charts.And he shows no signs of putting down the mic.
There was a time when every hooper wanted to rap and every rapper wanted to hoop. Dame is pretty good at both.
