As he prepares for the United States’ World Cup 2014 run, Jozy Altidore spoke with XXL about his love for Hip Hop.
“Lyricism and wordplay are the best,” Altidore, a 6’1″ forward from Boca Raton, Florida says. “I liked people who can tell me a story and be clever through their rhymes. Look at guys like Eminem, who are unbelievable. They can take you on a lyrical ride. That’s where the real talent is.”
During the interview, Altidore was also asked about which rapper he sees as a potential successful soccer player.
“That’s a tough one,” Altidore says. “Soccer is a sport that’s heavy in endurance, stamina and health. Hate to say it, but a lot of rappers tend to indulge themselves in things that aren’t the healthiest and probably wouldn’t keep their endurance in the right place. But that said, if I had to choose someone, I would hate to guard a guy like Eminem. He would just keep coming at you until both of you both had enough. He seems like the type of dude that wouldn’t stop for anything.”
Beyond his appreciation for Eminem, Altidore also says he’s checking for Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill and Slaughterhouse, among others.
The first World Cup 2014 game is today (June 12) as Brazil kicks things off with Croatia. The United States does not have its first game until Monday (June 16). The U.S. national team’s first game is against Ghana.
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Soccer sucks. Drake can be an nba all star.
its called football because they use their feet
drake can be a star of anything. Feminem is only a pop star thats all
Take Drakes dick out you mouth!!!
drake is fucking faggot
Soccer is the most popular sport in tha world. NBA sucks
preach
man shut the fuck up with that bullshit. if nba was dominated by whites you’d love that shit! FOH running after a ball ass nigga
I’m white and i love the nba, i really don’t see why anyone would care. football is dominated tbynon whites too and baseball has tons of dominicans etc.. nba has the best athletes in the world out of the major sports. football they just run then stop, baseball they hardly ever run and just stand around most of the game. nhl is a joke of a sport played mostly by canadians.
if i saw eminem coming after me id just give him the ball
because your a pussy
football requires skill
and you called it football. you must be one of those guys who wants to seem cool and different. but you technically got it wrong. it would be futbol.
No, it would be football.
Eminem would be laughed out of the U.S. soccer team.
The fact that you take this that serious says a lot about you……….
What’s wrong bitch? Mad that I’m not kissing eminem’s ass like you?
Lol! You really took this article to heart didn’t you? Geez, some people’s kids.
The US Soccor team… hahahahaahhaah they are a joke in them selfs.
Bug Pun was an incredible soccer player prior to his weight issues. #KPNMW
Lol I could see Macklemore playing some club soccer
i can see your mum juggling some balls in her mouth
^^ hahah
My mom died when I was 15 but thanks
Sure and Rick Ross could be an NBA star.
First thing that came to mind “But don’t nobody want to play with me, so I’m taking my ball and going Hooome, hoooome”
haha true
hahahaha
Enough of this faggot ass white boy. With his faggot ass white, sheltered raised, priveledged lifestyle having Eminem sick fantasy having fanatics. For real, gimmick ass fucking rapper, sellout fuck. Eminem interview in early 2k talking about “I diss pop rappers because I don’t want to be associated or put in the same category as them” Those obnoxious clowns were right all along about this queer. Talk about I hate Rick Martin, Britney Spears, Carson daly, faggot fits right in with those homos. And fuck hiphopDX, bunch of uncle Tom ass black dudes, whitewashing this beautiful culture by giving exposure to fag shit. Wack miller, wacklemore, riff whatever, iggy who, and all those trash Chicago and southern ignorant blacks putting out trash. Shitty battle rapper opinions too, no name, never can make a song to save their life corny ass wack shit. Fuck all who disagree
Privileged life? Lol he grew up in Detroit. I’m not an Eminem fan dont get it twisted, but thats just ignorant.
Lord Jamar. Is that you?
But seriously go back into your hole.
Tell them, my nigga!
I was gonna break it down why you are so right, but these mutha fuckas biased and need to feel that they are special and do things on a level nobody else can so I wont even waste my time, but preach!
Dayyyum bruh called you Lord Jamar. You done bruh stfu
Let them brazilian nikkas have this gay ass sport, we got NBA and NFL already
Yup. in the famous words of hank hill “Soccer was invented by European ladies to keep them busy while their husbands did the cooking.”
NFL is straight b!tch made…. Rugby is where its at
Come down to Brasil and say that shit, you pussy. We’ll murder your ass. Brasil don’t play!
^^ LMAO ok then, y’all gon die of malaria or some third world ass desease before I even get there LOL malnourished ass nikkas
FOOTBALL (SOCCER) ISN’T BRAZILLIAN. IT’S BRITISH. THE FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM AND LEAGUE WAS CREATED IN SHEFFIELD AND YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. HENCE THE FOOTBALLS COMING HOME SONG.
Whatever, then both brazilian and brittish fags can have it, us americans are gonna be watching the NBA finals like real men
i could see the nfl argument, but the nba is the absolute pussiest sports league in the world
nfl is the shittest sport..bunch of pussies wearing all this protective gear and even helmets.u play for 6 seconds and then stop.6 seconds then stop..
“^^ LMAO ok then, y’all gon die of malaria or some third world ass desease before I even get there LOL malnourished ass nikkas”
That was FOUL, my nigga.
That’s why Brazilians have been dominated MMA for a long ass time now cuz they pussies right? Why do you need all that gear in football? in fucken Basketball its a foul if u touch someones hand the fuck is that? In soccer people break eachothers legs trying to get the ball. USA has pussy sports!
This guy saying its football cause its played with feet… your a fucking idiot!!
no-one watches your weak sports outside America
also it’s you’re – turns out you’re the fucking idiot
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lol this was the dumbest news article ever on hhdx.
i ar first to see doggie
eminem will look like a fool trying to play FOOTBALL
people are stupid if they try and call soccer/football stupid or anything as its the most loved sport in the world and it brings everyone together like no other
this was a fun little read but still a dumb article to post on your website.
Everybody complaining about football n shit. Take a dude like Jermaine Jones, that dude will break your legs and have no remorse.
Lol at all the Americans dissing football. You’re basically insultiung every single other nation.
If only you americans knew how pathetic baseball and american “football” look to the rest of the globe.
Anyone who insults any sport is a fucking idiot, yourself included.
I’d like to see you get in your pads and play some american football. Your pussy ass wouldn’t last two plays
America isn’t the only country that plays baseball you retard
American football is a pussy way to play rugby! All those pads and gay shit. All u need to be a pro American football player is be big and retarded and stand on the line.
This article is not pointless at all.
The best rappers of all time:
– Eminem
– Slim Shady
– Marshall Mathers
– B- Rabbit
– Jimmy Smith JR
– The white guy from D12
Worst rappers:
All the black ones.
If you’re not trolling…. THEN FUCK YOU! Also there are better white rappers than Eminem………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!
America isn’t the only country that plays baseball you retard.
1. Soccer is homo
2. America >>>> the country you live in
3. Eminem fell off
why is america better than any other country? is it guns, crime and jails that makes a country better? BUT even if that were true doesn’t mean your life is any good LOL!
its called football and you dont like it becasue you suck in it.. I love the U.S., Me and many people in the whole world love the NBA. In basket ball you are untoucheable but nobody in the world is a huge fan of your “football” we know it as the much more dangerous and masculine rugby. the hole world is playing the real football, countries all over the world mess with each other on a high level.. what you want more? ure just pissed because the USA sucks in football. grow up
1. It’s not ‘soccer’, it’s FOOTBALL !.. FOOTBALL !.
2. Jozy Altidore is genuinely one of the WORST footballers ever.
3. FOOTBALL & The World Cup >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any American sport or sporting event.
its called football