{"id":396322,"date":"2022-01-19T23:58:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ja-morant-picks-moneybagg-yo-over-j-cole-money-man-more-for-favorite-rap-reference\/"},"modified":"2022-01-19T23:58:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:58:33","slug":"ja-morant-picks-moneybagg-yo-over-j-cole-money-man-more-for-favorite-rap-reference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ja-morant-picks-moneybagg-yo-over-j-cole-money-man-more-for-favorite-rap-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ja Morant Picks Moneybagg Yo Over J. Cole, Money Man + More For Favorite Rap Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Ja Morant Picks Moneybagg Yo Over J. Cole, Money Man + More For Favorite Rap Reference<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-19-at-1.45.18-PM-e1642617987459-1200x675.png\" alt=\"Ja Morant Picks Moneybagg Yo Over J. Cole, Money Man + More For Favorite Rap Reference\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Justin Ford, Kevin Mazur\/Getty Imaeges, Scott Legato\/Wireimage<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nR<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ers are always name-dropping their favorite NBA ballers in their rhymes and Memphis Grizzlies rising star Ja Morant has caught the attention of Hip Hop with his dazzling highlight-reel plays on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies opened up a debate on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> about the best Ja Morant lyric from the likes of Moneybagg Yo, J. Cole, Money Man and Lloyd Banks. Morant quickly ended the discussion on Wednesday (January 19) by giving his personal favorite vote to Moneybagg Yo\u2019s \u201cRookie of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">rookie of the year<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ja Morant (@JaMorant) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaMorant\/status\/1483857844118212620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrategic how I move, I just treat it like chess (On point)\/Team Morant, the Grizzlies on my Mitchell &amp; Ness (Straight from Memphis),\u201d Big Speaker rhymes on the YC-produced track celebrating Ja Morant\u2019s 2020 Rookie of the Year Award.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moneybagg Yo - Rookie of the Year (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pw15R8P_WII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The pair has become good friends since Morant joined the Grizzlies and Moneybagg Yo was there to show him that Memphis hospitality. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CWoFkHiFML4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\">A post shared by Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They were actually connected by former Memphis Grizzlies star Zach Randolph who told Bag to tap in with Morant when he was drafted in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been on Bag for a minute and even put some of my homies back in college on him. When I got drafted here, I actually think I posted one of his songs and I tagged him and then I seen the message that he was welcoming me to the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The respect is mutual on Moneybagg Yo\u2019s end as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce I got in tune with bruh, I was always zoomed in like, \u2018He\u2019s a real problem.\u2019 But you got people like Pooh Shiesty and them, Pooh Shiesty been put me onto his highlight reels in college\u2026 He take pride in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> like I take pride in music\u2026 Like, me and Ja together doing this, you got sports and you got Hip Hop, you got entertainment. On both sides you can\u2019t stop us, we on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Memphis MVPs: A Conservation With Ja Morant &amp; MoneyBagg Yo | 2021 Billboard R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Summit\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EmtDt7YNGBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant is having a breakout season leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a record of 31-15. The 22-year-old is the betting favorite for this season\u2019s Most Improved Player Award and is currently averaging nearly 25 points a game with seven assists and six rebounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Michael Saponara\"><br \/>\nby Michael Saponara\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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