So DMC was on Drink Champs claiming Suge damn near signed them and they would've been in the car with Pac if JMJ didn't take too long to get dressed

[L. Deezy]

I remember Nas took the mic and started spitting. DMC tried to ask for it back but the vibe was too strong at that point.

Lol

 

[Supa]

yes Tyson was bigger than Jordan in 96. He was released from prison in 95, made $25 million fighting Mcneely, a guy no one had heard of, that summer. Fought Buster Mathis on free tv(Fox) in the fall. Fought Bruno for the title in March of 96(day before Darvin Ham shattered the backboard against UNC). Seldon fight was September 7(I signed up for the army the day before) and Holyfield November 9th. Jordan wasn't even the most popular player on his team. Rodman was more popular than Jordan in 1996. Tyson was on the cover of the Source magazine when he got released from prison. That was crazy at the time. It was the issue that Cuban Linx got 4.5 mics(I still have that one too). So yes, Tyson was larger than life only because he was secluded after prison and in 96. Jordan was easily accessible. Rodman, was a party guy, but somehow more popular than both of them.

Negro please

A global icon vs Rodman?

MJ made $40 million from endorsements alone that year.

 

[nieman]

Negro please

A global icon vs Rodman?

MJ made $40 million from endorsements alone that year.

The entire media would talk about Rodman for like 3mins, then mention Jordan for like 10secs. This went on for like the first half of the season. If he was on TV for basketball, it was TV for his nightly activities, at least once a week. Plus 95-96 was his book, there was also that promo.

 

[Yehuda]

Yall remember on that Gods Son DVD when DMC came out on stage and he said he went to the bank in 1986 (when Raising Hell was out)

and the bank teller told him "Nas aint no joke" LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Nas was like 13 then sir...

Nah I'm crying.

 

[L. Deezy]

Nah I'm crying.

Lmao

 

[L. Deezy]

Nah I'm crying.

 

[Yehuda]

— I said why
— And he just said this: "he's not like anybody else, he's gangsta, he's street, but he's dropping knowleeeeedge"

Nas in the back holding back laughter when he heard that.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

You’re telling me tyson was bigger than jordan in 96?cuz mike was like a God to us in those days. Even when i was a kid i still remember mj’s impact.

Jordan was the bigger star by '96...Tyson was probably the biggest star(Other the Michael Jackson) in the world '88-'91.