Pop culture site Geek.com has compiled a list of some of the most notable references to comic books in rap lyrics, and you'd be surprised at the nerdy deep cuts some rappers are capable of.
“Like I’m the X-Men / Night crawling Luda / Cruisin’ in that Maybach / Or coming down the street up in a Kawasaki 1400 / Looking like Cyclops / Ice Man chain / White ice man whips / Storming through the club like it’s the Juggernaut bitch,” Ludacris rhymes on Jamie Foxx's "Yep, Dat's Me," showing that besides playing the team's tech geek in the Fast and Furious movies, he's capable of busting out some top tier nerdery in real life as well.
Geek.com list showcases 11 major rap artists that have referenced comic books in their songs, ranging all the way from Jay Z and Eminem to a particularly deep Marvel cut by Public Enemy's Chuck D.
The list is a reminder that maybe rap and nerd culture have more in common than you might think, and that the two are only becoming more intertwined, as evidenced by the recent collaboration between Marvel and artists like Mobb Deep and Run The Jewels.
By Michael Lacerna for RAPstation.com
