Despite all of his notoriety in the rap industry, the Hall of Famer apparently hates the music genre. Rapper N.O.R.E. told a story to Rap Radar this week about the time he overheard Jordan at the Def Jam Christmas Party.
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“Jordan is a hater of hip hop. He only likes Hov (Jay-Z). That’s it. It’s Hov and that’s it,” he begins.
“I’ve seen him shut Redman down. I’ve seen him shut down Redman at a Def Jam Christmas Party. We were all sitting there waiting to speak to Michael Jordan, and I said ‘yo Redman and Method Man are here’ and he said ‘F— rap.’ I seen (him) say that.
“That s— hurt me, dawg.”
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Here’s the uncensored interview:
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This isn’t the only story involving the Hornets owner and a rapper. Chamillionaire once told a story about No. 23 rejecting to take a photo with him in a not-so-pleasant tone.
Only liking Jay Z, though, is such a perfect encapsulation of Jordan’s persona. He’s not a businessman, he’s a business, man.
