When Hip Hop Meets Football

Rap and football have crossed paths in unexpected ways.

Mos Def and Deion Sanders Charge It - Neon Deion and a pre-fame Mos Def starred in a hilarious 1996 Visa commercial. Mos played an overbearing cashier who was a huge fan of the star cornerback/return specialist but still wouldn’t let him pay by check without showing I.D.
Jay Z and Larry Johnson - Washington Redskins running back Larry Johnson and Jay Z have had a bromance for years now. Johnson has even been seen wearing a Roc-A-Fella chain and the two were once rumored to own an apartment in NYC together. (Photos: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images; Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Michael Vick and T.I. - Then a star QB for the Atlanta Falcons, reformed dogfighter Michael Vick made a cameo in fellow ATLer T.I.’s “Rubberband Man” video.(Photos: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
Daunte Culpepper Goes Big Tyme - Back in 2004, whenever then Minnesota Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper would score a touchdown, he’d break out in a celebratory “roll” dance, popularized in the Big Tymers’ hit video “Get Your Roll On.”(Photos: Cash Money Records; Brian Bahr/Getty Images)Wiz Khalifa Reps for the Steelers - Earlier this year, Pittsburgh repper Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow,” which shouts out the city’s official colors, rode the success of the Steelers to the top of the charts. The team in turn made the song their official anthem, and even invited Wiz to perform it at the AFC Championship game (pictured here)—which they won.    (Photo: UPI/Kevin Dietsch/Landov)

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Jay Z and Larry Johnson - Washington Redskins running back Larry Johnson and Jay Z have had a bromance for years now. Johnson has even been seen wearing a Roc-A-Fella chain and the two were once rumored to own an apartment in NYC together. (Photos: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images; Doug Benc/Getty Images)

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