The rapper and actor decided that what the Olympics are really lacking is a rap competition. He asked his followers for suggestions as to who should make up the U.S. Rap Team, and they delivered:
https://twitter.com/Cam_Welsh/status/230807167723241472
@common @nbcolympics. 7MCs. Common, Jay, Mos, Nas, Kweli, Eminem & Kanye! Instant gold
— ZeroKool (@ajbooth23) August 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/BRADvsNICK/status/230806896385327104
@common #IfRapWasAnOlympicSport. You, Black Thought, Andre 3000, Jay Z, Nas, B.O.B., and Talib
— Windy City Hawk aka Krhyme (@windycityhawk) August 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/Rager_Lee/status/230812083745325057
@common @NBCOlympics Common, Andre 3000, Eminem, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Big Sean, and Yelawolf #rapolympics
— Con Solo (@conordolan11) August 1, 2012
@common Kanye, Andre, Kendrick, Jay Z, Mos Def, Snoop, and you!
— k fu (@kareemfuwaires) August 1, 2012
A good team needs a good coach. Common asked for three:
So who would be the 3 coaches for the US Olympic Rap Team of 7? @NBCOlympics #OlympicRappers
— COMMON (@common) August 1, 2012
Who’s it gonna be?
@common @NBCOlympics you need someone from 3 regions. Jay-Z (east coast) Dr. Dre (west coast) and Andre 3000 (south). just to mix it up
— Justin McKinley (@jbassNYC) August 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/BrittanieGarcia/status/230807368659779584
https://twitter.com/Epic_Don/status/230807190456397824
@common @NBCOlympics Coaches: Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow, Whodini
— Daman (@dmc_21) August 1, 2012
@common @nbcolympics Premo, NO ID, Pete Rock. Diddy would be the hype man getting the crowd amped. Lol
— Brooklyn_718 (@Agent_M718) August 1, 2012
@common KRS1, Queen Latifa, and Africa Bambotta
— Prophet O. Today (@ATP_JdSkillz85) August 1, 2012
@common @nbcolympics I'd say Twista for speed, Jay-Z for lyrical content and Kanye for style! #OlympicRappers
— TheUltimateTV (@theultimatetv) August 1, 2012
Being alive is apparently not a requirement:
https://twitter.com/Simjee92/status/230811991692947456
https://twitter.com/Afeni81/status/230812899537453057
Oh well.
@common @NBCOlympics Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, and somebody
— Activated Coon Chip (@MC_Brooks) August 1, 2012
Awww, yeah! Go somebody!
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