Hip-Hop Loves Wrestling! Pt.8

"It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you"

-Rakim of Eric B. & Rakim on "I Know You Got Soul" from the album, Paid In Full (1987)

No, this is not a wrestling related rap lyric, but it definitely rings true as this marks the first "Hip-Hop Loves Wrestling" article for the year 2009.

If you're new to this original series of articles here on Tha O Show, take the time to visit the links to the first seven pieces in this series that commemorate the hip-hop lyrics that reference professional wrestling and MMA: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five and Part Six and Part Seven.

1) “The dark knight to spark mics, and start fights
The warrior archetype like Kimbo Slice
It's strength in the beard, am I loved or feared
A beast amongst boys like Paul I'm revered”

-Common on “Gladiator” from the album, Universal Mind Control (2008)

Only the second MMA reference in “Hip-Hop Loves Wrestling!” history, Common continues to prove he's among the most elite emcees in the world.

2) ”EPMD is like WWE, tag team that in the field of rap”

-Erick Sermon of EPMD on “Blow” from the album, We Mean Business (2008)

Tha O Show's own David Strickland proudly takes credit for correcting Erick Sermon in the studio, during the recording for this track, by affirming that the company was no longer known as "WWF".

3) “One of the tag team champs, share the belt with E
Mess with us, get disposed of properly”

-PMD of EPMD on “Never Defeat ‘Em” from the album, We Mean Business (2008)

4) “Suga Free and Knoc on the track now
Don’t make me draw back how to lay the smack down”
(and later)
“I’m on rock, tag-team, I’m on top,
Work that ass, I won’t stop”

-Knoc-turn’al on “U Ain’t Knowin’” from the Suga Free album, Just Add Water (2006)

5) “My president is black, rolls golden charms
Twenty-two inch rims like Hulk Hogan's arms”

-Nas on “My President” from the Young Jeezy album, The Recession (2008)

6) “The way I put my lectures together,
Guarantees me I'll be the next big thing like Brock Lesnar”

-Grimace Love on “Grimstone” from the album, Perception (2008)

7) “Yo, tree copping, beef and broccoli Timbs
Hacksaw Jim Duggan, I'm thugging, mugging your friends”

-Sean Price of Heltah Skeltah from the album, D.I.R.T. (2008)

8) “Luda! I must admit that you are truly somethin special
So hop up in my vessel, let's wrestle like I'm The Rock”

-Ludacris on “Contagious” from the album, Theater Of The Mind (2008)

9) “Metaphor figure four let it break your back,
It's been a long time, where the gangstas at?”

-Xzibit on “Been A Long Time” from the album, Restless (2000)

10) ”(I hate E so much right now!) Blow it down hooker
Bounce, come off the ropes like J. Snuka”

-Erick Sermon on “Alkaholik” from the Xzibit album, Restless (2000)

11) “My crew's outlandish, your crew's the average,
Get up, get beat down, I put your face in the canvas”

-T3 on “Haters” from the Elzhi mixtape, Witness My Growth (2004)

12) “Knew that one day I'd be great, get your title ganked,
It's more than a champion belt you put around your waist”

-Elzhi on “Let's Talk” from the mixtape, Witness My Growth (2004)

13) "Where a nigga go to find someone as special as you?
I'm steady trying to hold on like in a wrestling move"

-Elzhi on "Days And Nights" from the mixtape, Witness My Growth (2004)

14) “I'm not into wrestling, but I headlock any sound
With 12 techniques, I proceed to break it down”

-Jam-C on “From Da Bricks” from the Lords Of The Underground album, Here Come The Lords (1993)

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