It turns out that #PhelpsFace, the hashtag that quickly went viral after Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was caught mean-mugging before a race in Rio, was brought about by the music of Future.
Before introducing Future, who went on to perform “Commas” at the VMAs, Phelps revealed that he was listening to the DS2 track, “Stick Talk” the moment the #PhelpsFace photo was captured.
The most decorated Olympian of all time later applauded Future for being one of the most inspiring rappers out.
“I was in the zone with Future’s track ‘Stick Talk’ blaring through my headphones,” Michael Phelps said during the MTV VMAs, Billboard reports. “There’s no rapper today more inspiring than Future. His optimism is right there in his name.”
Phelps, who was once referred to as “the Young Jeezy of the swim world” by Jeezy himself, revealed during a recent Facebook Live interview with PEOPLE that he had been listening to vintage Eminem and Lil Wayne, during the Olympics.
“I had some Lil Wayne from ’08, Steve Aoki from ’08…when I was in the ready room getting ready to go out, I was listening to Nero and Skrillex, just kind of really trying to get going,” Phelps said.
A handful of the best #PhelpsFace memes can be found below.
is nice to listen to some mumbling to get ready, i mean you dont know what the fuck are they saying but is good -dumbass
You cant understand what we say cuz you too soft
-Future (Stick Talk)
“Man today’s rap fucking sucks bad, I don’t care what anybody says. These fools ain’t spitting no type of dope shit. But that’s not even the bad part, they’re not even saying words anymore. They just got a hard ass fucking beat to trick dumb ass like you to make you think you like the shit,”-Hopsin
You don’t understand us cuz you too too soft…..biiotch….obviously Mr.Phelps ain’t soft like you…He’d probably swim over to your house kick down your door waving the 4-4..and biych smack you into a 360
Future inspired me to become a trap nigga. all his positive messages of we don’t love these hoes and tutorials about the trap game made me the man I am today. swag
The same Future stalking his baby mama? Great teacher!