There have been a handful of NBA players who have jumped into the rap game (think Ron Artest, KD and Shaq) and 26-year-old Portland Trail Blazer point guard Damian Lillard is capitalizing on his turn.
Under his moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A., this time the talented athlete teams up with Lil Wayne on “Loyal To The Soil,” a brooding single peppered with honest revelations. “I don’t get high/and I ain’t sell dope/people ask why/I did for my folks,” most likely a testament to his commitment to his athletics ambitions. “Loyal To The Soil” comes from Lillard’s debut project, The Letter O. Listen to the full project here.