Rapper BabyTron on His Latest Album, NBA Knowledge and Nifty Name-Drops

Rapper BabyTron on His Latest Album, NBA Knowledge and Nifty Name-drops

Rap lyrics referencing LeBron, MJ or Kobe are pretty standard in hip-hop. But how about name-dropping Wilt Chamberlain, Amar’e Stoudemire, Kyrie Irving, Dominique Wilkins, Tony Allen, Scottie Pippen, Jason Williams, Kevin Garnett, Anthony Davis, John Stockton, and CJ McCollum all in under 3 minutes? That’s what BabyTron does in his song “AirTron,” which samples Kurtis Blow’s 1984 classic “Basketball” and has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. On…

Icons, Athletes And Fictional Superheroes: The Famous Names That Dominate Modern Song Lyrics

Pop music has always been obsessed with icons — but in the 21st century, that obsession is measurable. A new analysis from lyrics and music data company Musixmatch found more than 1,000 individual names scattered across the hits of the last 25 years. Using their LyricLens tool to analyze over 2,500 songs from the Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200 from 2000-2025, the findings show an eclectic roll call: musicians, athletes, historical figures and …