LeBron James is a noted Hip Hop fan and emphasized his status as a true head by wearing a t-shirt featuring multiple classic albums. The tee included a list of five acclaimed albums from 1996: JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Nas’ It Was Written, 2Pac’s Makaveli – The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Outkast’s ATLiens and The Fugees’ The Score.
The Los Angeles Lakers star wore the t-shirt while he was roaming around the NBA Bubble in Orlando. Fans can pre-order the tee from Since 1982 ahead of its official release on August 27.
James and his team are currently competing in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers. The series is tied at 1-1 after two games.
The multi-time MVP has often shown he knows plenty about classic Hip Hop, but he’s up-to-date on the latest releases too. In a series of Instagram posts, the three-time NBA champion had lots of praise for Nas’ new album King’s Disease on Friday (August 21).
“DAMN RIGHT WE ARE!!! ULTRA BLACK!!” James wrote. “MY BROTHER @NAS DROPPED ANOTHER ONE ‘KING’S DISEASE’ ALL DAY LONG LONG VIBES YES YES YES.”
He added, “MY GOODNESS!!!!!! HOW MANY SUMMERS ESCO???? 27 OF THEM THANGS @NAS.”
LeBron James Is The JAY-Z Of The NBA
While James is normally just a fan, his love of Hip Hop allowed him to serve as an A&R for 2 Chainz’s 2019 album Rap Or Go To The League. He also curated one of the soundtracks for the NBA 2K video games series, showcasing his taste on the 2K14 edition.
View James rocking the classic albums from 1996 shirt above and his comments about Nas’ new album below.
Makaveli should be no 1 on that list
Damn brother why do they need to be ranked?
HAHAHA! I love it. I’ll go even further: It Was Written needs to go in favor of ‘All Eyez On Me.’ (For what it’s worth, I Gave You Power & Me & My Girlfriend are equally perfect).
All Eyes on me was not a classic. Me against the world and 7 day theory are Pac’s only truly great bodies of work. Fight me.
Aeom wasn’t a classic lol, your daft lad
Because 2Pac iz the MAN potna…and so iz MJ
No, King HOV should be #1 on this list. Broke woman beater Nas and r@p!st 2Wack need to be far away from this list. Replace them with Lil Kim’s “Hard Core” and M.O.P. “Firing Squad” and you got a better lineup. It’s the ROC in here!
In 1996 nobody was talkin about Reasonable Doubt. Everybody out there knows who the MAN is and Jigga can’t touch Pac OR Queensbridge. It was Written and Hell On Earth are better than any of those albums you mentioned.
While the album wasn’t received by the critics with the praise it is perceived nowadays, the videos for can’t knock the hustle and ain’t no nigga were played on tv stations non stop, he got the attention from the getgo some people didn’t recognise he was about to take over but some did and I am not talking about myself
Hell on earth for me was the best album of 96 def better than Reasonable doubt and it was written.
Le Bozo is just a Chinese stooge. Phuck this clown.
guy is a phony. he cares about rights but when kids are makin his nike shoes in sweatshops in china for pennies he goes silent. but hey injustice has different levels right? lol
That’s super phony lol. LeBron is a goat but this is damn corny
Much respect to King James for paying homage!!
Makaveli is not a record title, I am pretty sure the point of those „list” shirts is to present things of the same category, nature etc. Why does it say Makaveli?, this shirt makes no sense.
Research my friend ……”Research”
If you believe that the term „Makaveli’ belongs on a dynasty shirt that lists album titles, you the one who need to do some research. Stop deleting my comment whoever is an admin here.
You’re being a picky little creep!
At your service L-Boogie! I don’t make the news I just report it!
Makaveli was incredible still bangs heavy
RIDIN DIRTY- UGK the only album needed 96
It was written a very decent album but still nowhere on the level of illmatic.
Eternal 1999 is the best album from 1995