'Andre Drummond After Guest Verse in Rap Song: 'I’m Not a Rapper'

Andre Drummond appeared in a Detroit rapper's rap video, but the NBA star clarified he is not trying to be a rapper.

Raj Mehta
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Raj Mehta

Andre Drummond showed us he had some interest in rap last summer when he hopped on the #SoGoneChallenge bandwagon. Was he any good? Well, you be the judge.

Drummond’s interest in hip-hop is in the news again because he spit a guest verse on a track for Detroit rapper Nate Nixen.

Oh man! Might we have another Damian Lillard on our hands? Is this the classic case of “NBA star wants to be a rapper” a la Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and many others?

No, says Drummond. He was quick to let folks know he is well aware he’s not a rapper. “Don’t panic,” he told fans, emphasizing that basketball is his focus.

Just a heads up, I'm not a rapper. I just made a freestyle for fun. My focus is basketball and basketball only. So don't panic 😅😅😂

And, naturally, Lillard got involved. A fan asked him on Twitter whether Drummond was a better rapper than him, and well…

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