When it comes to building a winning team of rappers, Lil Wayne knows Slim Shady belongs at the heart of the action.
Building his 7-on-7 football squad, Wayne picked some of the biggest names in the game: Jay-Z, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jadakiss, Biggie, J. Cole, and Eminem. Explaining his choices one by one on the Travis Hunter Show, Wayne made it clear that every role needed to fit just right.
He picked Drake as his superstar who can play both sides, rapping and singing with ease. Jadakiss landed a spot for his intimidating presence, even if he is not the most agile. Nicki Minaj brought the movement and energy Wayne was looking for. Biggie was an obvious choice for toughness — and as Wayne put it, “Do they have to be alive? No? I’m going with Biggie”. For a steady hand to keep everyone grounded, Wayne tapped J. Cole as the team’s wild card, the calm voice ready to deliver a halftime speech everyone would actually listen to.
And then came Eminem:
Gonna go with Slim Shady. No race shit, but you got to have a nice white boy at quarterback. He could also be a kicker. You never know how we ride.
Only Wayne could come up with a lineup like that — and only Eminem could end up throwing passes on a fantasy field full of rap icons.
