NBA legend Michael Jordan has a lot of fans, but few bigger than Jay-Z. To commemorate the G.O.A.Ts 50th birthday we’ve gathered 10 of our favorite MJ lines from Beyonce’s husband.
“Show Me What You Got”
“She in the zone I ain’t talking bout the 2-3 /Mami in the zone like the homie two-three /Jordan or James”
“Whether black or white, we both like Mike/We both like Jordans, we both Phil Knights”
You can have a field day decoding this one. While black or white is an obvious nod to Michael Jackson, Phil Knight is the Nike Chairman, which means that black or white could also refer to the very popular Space Jam Jordan 11s. Considering the song’s name it’s plausible.
“The Return” (REMIX)
“Losers lose, so when we does what we do, we win And win again, like deja vu
Then we win again, like M.J. do
Three-peat, then we retreat to waters that’s blue”
It’s hard to remember a time when Jordan only had three rings. It’s also hard to remember a time when Jay-Z and R.Kelly were friends. But we know that when it comes to vacation spots, Hov has the globe on lock.
“Illest Motherf**ker Alive”
“King Hov, I’m exactly what the fuck you think/11 in a row, Bill Russell rings/Michael Jordan swag, yall think Michael Jordan bad/N*gga I got 5 more rings than Michael Jordan had.”
Jay-Z has tagged on three more Grammys since this boast, bringing his total to 14. Mazeltov.
“N*ggas In Paris”
“Psycho: I’m liable to go Michael, take your pick/Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6.”
Jay-Z’s remix of Biggie’s classic “Tyson, Jordan, Jackson” line from “Victory”
“S.Carter”
“I stay sportin’ played Jordan’s before Jordan/Verses tight, hooks harder than Ken Norton”
Every rapper loves to rhyme about their “sick Js” but nobody does it to the level of Jay.
“Best Of Both Worlds”
“It’s not even close, just leave it alone/I’m Michael Jordan, I play for the team I own.”
Hov faired a little better playing for his label than Jordan did for The Wizards, but the line has even more significance now that he is a part owner in The Brooklyn Nets franchise.
“Hova Song”(Intro)
“Mike Jordan of rap, outside J workin/Now watch how quickly I drop 50..”
Were we the only ones who took this as the OTHER subliminal shot at 50 Cent on Vol 3? Yeah? Ok. *Kanye Shrug*
“Encore”
“When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5/It ain’t to play games with you, it’s to aim at you…”
And just like MJ Hov did return after retiring on “The Black Album.” And he’s also wisely kept the shooting to other people.
“‘Hola’ Hovito”
“I ball for real: y’all n*ggas is Sam Bowie/And with the third pick, I made the earth sick M.J., him Jay, fade-away, perfect”
Yup, Michael Jordan could have been a Portland Trailblazer if they had gone to him instead of Sam Bowie as the second pick in the 1984 NBA draft. Mind you they had Clyde Drexler already on their squad but they will never live this decision down.
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