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Falcons to celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop in Week 12 pregame show

Falcons to celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop with star-studded Week 12 pregame show

The Atlanta Falcons have a lot to play for this Sunday when they host the division-rival New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Not only is first place in the NFC South on the line, but some of the biggest names in hip-hop will be in attendance.

Prior to the game, the stadium will put on a show celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Fans will get to see a star-studded lineup featuring Big Boi, Ludacris, T.I., Killer Mike, Jeezy and Quavo, as you can see below.

According to the team’s official website, fans hoping to see the pregame show should arrive to the stadium early:

“Fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early for the pre-game show that begins at 12:30 p.m. honoring over 60 Atlanta artists spanning the 50 years.“

Sunday’s game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 

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What are the Boston Celtics favorite living ALL-TIME rappers?

Amid some very predictable replies, there were a few surprises!

The NBA and hip hop have gone together like a hand does with gloves since long before THE Glove was suiting up for the Boston Celtics, and with that connection, a lot of NBA players have long been avid fans of rap music, including many of the current crop of players on the Celtics’ roster.

But who are the favorites of the favorite team of most of you reading this article that have not moved on to the great beyond? Given the only way to find out would be to ask them, one would have to have the sort of access to make such a thing possible, and exactly such a confluence of topical curiosity and clout came to bear on Boston via the hosts of the ESPN “Jalen and Jacoby” show recently.

Eponymous hosts Jalen Rose and David Jacoby polled several players from the team on who they most liked among living contemporary and historic hip hop artists, and got quite a range of replies.

Check out the video linked above to see for yourself which rappers are held in the highest regard by today’s Celtics players.

This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire. Follow us on Facebook!

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