From hall-of-famers like LeBron James and Allen Iverson to bench players like Lance Stephenson and Lou Williams, here are the best rap songs created by NBA players.

Ja Morant is one of Hip Hop’s favorite NBA players. These rap songs from Drake, Moneybagg Yo, and more reference his athletic prowess and infamous moments.

The hip-hop landscape shifted dramatically when NBA YoungBoy achieved what no artist in music history had accomplished before: securing 34 entries on the prestigious Billboard 200 albums chart ...

Ranking The 25 Best Rap Songs by NBA Players Basketball players have a long history of venturing into rap. From Damian Lillard and Shaquille O'Neal to the Ball brothers, here are the best rap ...

NBA YoungBoy launched the MASA Tour 2025 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, with "Untouchable," "Make No Sense," "Outside ...

What makes NBA YoungBoy so popular is his ability to fuse gangsta rap and emotional music. One of the best examples of this is “Toxic Punk,” where he croons about his issues and why he is the ...

Get ready to hit the court with the official NBA 2K26 soundtrack. This dynamic mix of hip-hop classics, modern rap, and rock ...

The NBA has also been linked to the music industry for some time. All genres of music pay homage to the sport, but it’s more firmly entwined with hip-hop culture.

Yao Ming took the NBA world by storm in 2002 and quickly became a favorite reference in hip-hop.

The Americanized German In 1998, Dirk Nowitzki, then a lanky 7'0" basketball prodigy, moved from Germany to the U.S. to live out his NBA dreams. Steve Nash, then a three-year pro, observed how the ...