The Best Tennis References in Rap Songs

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DrakeTennis

Most sports fans might not automatically associate tennis with rap. As far the sports-and-music genre associations goes, tennis may resemble classical music (Heyyyy Wimbledon) or campy American oldies (Who is in charge of the US Open soundtrack anyway?) to most fans. Think again.

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2.

WillFerrellTennis

“We walked in, seats courtside, dap Diddy, Will Ferrell on my walk by. At the US Open, there's much more to Queens, Versace blu-blockers, row behind Oracene.”

Artist: Pusha T
Track: Don't Fuck With Me

3.

Drake Tennis

“I mean you kinda like that girl that's in the US Open”

Artist: Drake
Track: In the Morning


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“Chant this anthem, swing like Pete Sampras.”

Artist: Wu-Tang Clan
Track: Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)


MacDreTennis2

“Mall MacEnroe, like what! Andre Macassi ah ugh. Street Sampras, what it do?”

Artist: Mac Dre
Track: Giggin’


KanyeTennis

“My psychic told me she’ll have a ass like Serena.”


Artist: Kanye West
Track: Gold Digger

4.

SampraTennis

“You’ll see Venus and Serena in the Wimbledon Arena.”

Artist: Snoop Dogg
Track: Signs


MariahCareyTennis

“I could show you where at ten is like Sampras on cue, That’s kinda funny cause love still mean lose. Unless we kill a record and back-and-forth moves, Somehow you keep showing your Agassi do it.”

Artist: Mariah Carey
Track: You Don’t Know What To Do

5.

PeteSampraTennis2

“I’m serving n*ggas like my name was Pete Sampras.”

Artist: Gudda Gudda ft. Lil Wayne
Track: Small Thing To a Giant

6.

jayztennis

“Got the US Open, advantage Jigga. Serve like Sampras…”

Artist: Jay Z
Track: Can't Knock the Hustle

7.

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“When tennis balls hit the fence I serve 8 balls like Andre Agassi”

Artist: Riff Raff
Track: Rookie of the Year 2013

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“Swung wit the grace of Agassi in his amateurs, THERE.”

Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Track: The Pen and the Needlz

9.

Pete Sampras

“Serving all Bitches- US Open. Pete Sampras with the backhand bitch.”

Artist: Lil B
Track: Obama BasedGod

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“I blew a half a mill on my Agassi chain (that’s so ice). That’s tennis on the neck (ow) now feel the agony.”

Artist: Jim Jones
Track: How to be a Boss

10.

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“Long hair like Agassi in ’89. Pastels in Wimbledon the summer is mine (French Open, Bonjour).”

Artist: Jet Age of Tomorrow ft. Mac Miller and Speak
Track: Juney Jones

11.

DrakeTennis2

“They just lose to love, those are tennis games, lady.”

Artist: Drake
Track: Uptown

12.

nikois-steffigraf

“Serve me an ACE, I’m on that Steffi Graf. Andre Agassi gon’ fight me when I check that ass.”

Artist: Niko
Track: Steffi Graf

13.

nickminajtennis

“Got a big house I can play some tennis.”

Artist: Nicki Minaj
Track: Chi-Raq

14.

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“My chick bad, tell me if you've seen her. She always bring the racket like Venus and Serena”

Artist: Ludacris
Track: My Chick Bad

15.

MacDreTEnnis

“Da U.S. Open [uh, hello, uh] Let the games begin [hello, uh, hello] Baby boo boo fan of MacEnroe at every show”

Artist: Mac Dre
Track: Da US Open


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