2010-06-02

List of songs about the Lakers and the Celtics

In light of the start of the 2010 NBA Finals today, with a classic Lakers-Celtics battle, I've compiled a short list of songs whose lyrics refer to the L.A. Lakers or the Boston Celtics or some of their players. Unsurprisingly, most of these are, fairly recent, rap songs. Oh, and unsurprisingly (music-wise), the Lakers win big time, probably due to their proximity to Hollywood.
Suggestions for further additions to the list will be appreciated. There must be a song about "the Chief" somewhere out there!

300 Brolic - FAT JOE
Fat Joe is a Laker man?
Bald-headed girl - DR. DOOM
Bang Bang - LA COKA NOSTRA
Danny Ainge mentioned here!
Basketball - Kurtis BLOW
Magic and Bird are mentioned in the same verse but without a direct reference to the Lakers-Celtics matches of the 1980's and 1990's. References to many other former NBA players.
Beantown - John CENA
References to Kevin McHale and Larry Bird
Beef Ain't Over - CHINO XL
Boston Celtics Intro - INFECTED MUSHROOM
City of Dank - SOUTH PARK MEXICAN
Celtics mentioned here.
Crazy Ho - XZIBIT
Crooked Lettaz - TRILL
Not sure if this is an indirect reference to / wordgame on the Lakers, but there is also a reference to Scottie Pippen in some other verse, which increases the chance that this is basketball-related:
"...Ballin off the laker pines..."
Deer Dance - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
Reference to Staples Center
Don't fuck with us - John CENA
"We bring more drama than the Laker roster"? These are some great lyrics!
Don't waste my time - GRAND PUBA
Errtime - NELLY
Seems like this has a reference to the neighboring Sacramento Kings and L.A. Lakers.
First time since 1969 - Danny Peck
Written about the 1986 Boston Celtics by Danny Peck. Video can be found here and here.
For My Niggaz - Beanie SIGEL
Ghost Deini - GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Heaterz - WU TANG CLAN
Hi Life - UNDERGROUND KINGZ
Introspective - CORMEGA
Reference to Magic.
It's a mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad lib - ATOM & HIS PACKAGE
A ... twisted reference to Larry Bird and Shaquille O'Neal. Was there really a poster like that?
Just Say No! - L.A. LAKERS RAP ALL-STARS
Makes-you-wanna-cringe quality video here.
Kobe Bryant - Lil WAYNE
L.A. - NAKED BROTHERS BAND
Long Hair Queer - VANDALS
...singer is eager to watch a Lakers game.
Losing your mind - XZIBIT
Magic Johnson - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Mandy goes to med school - DRESDEN DOLLS
Mighty Healthy - GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Wilt Chamberlain reference in this one...
Murda Murda - Juelz SANTANA
...and a Laker jersey.
Organizer - CHUBB ROCK
References to many basketball players
P.I.M.P. (Remix) - 50 Cent
The only song I know of that makes a reference (an indirect one) to both teams: "...i got me a new york knicks,celtics,and a laker bitch..."
Purple Haze (The Diplomats) - DJ KAYSLAY
Roses - Kanye WEST
AIDS and Magic...
Safe Sex - Erick SERMON
More sex and Magic!
Salute to Kareem (demo) - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Shake - GAME
Magic Johnson giving Isiah that shake!
Somebody's Got To Do It - ROOTS
These must be the weirdest lyrics from this whole bunch: "...Get bruised till you're the color of the Lakers' logo..."
Stop Snitchin' - ICE CUBE
...a lifetime Laker?
Summer Girls - LFO
Sweet Lew - PEARL JAM
A song about Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and his move from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles Lakers. Includes references to Magic Johnson, James Worthy and the 1980's Lakers.
These are our heroes - NAS
(Non-complimentary...) References to Kobe and Shaq.
This is who I am - Lil KIM
Throw back - FABOLOUS
Reference to many NBA teams, including the Celtics and the Bulls.
Ultimate Satisfaction - LUDACRIS
Who Not Me - LUDACRIS
Another rap song, with a word play on the Lakers and the Clippers
Why Judy - HOT ACTION COP
I sense another Magic Johnson wordplay here...

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