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Michigan's Mean Team Is a Measly 7th Floor Crew
The Wizard of Odds and MGoBlog alert us to the Michigan Daily report that three Michigan football players recorded a derogatory rap song. Juniors Jerome Jackson, Tyrone Jordan and Landon Smith (a RB and two WR) are the alleged members of a group calling themselves the Mean Team. Their song "Measly Penny" alludes to threats against a Michigan co-ed who may or may not claim to be LeBron James' cousin.
Meet the Mean Team: Jackson, Jordan and Smith
The Wolverines athletic department is investigating the situation and "will pursue all appropriate disciplinary action," although I'm assuming these three will just have to run the stairs a few more times than the rest of the team. Of course this brings to mind the story of Miami's 7th Floor Crew and their nine-minute gangsta rap magnum opus that was heard and recited far and wide last November, but the Mean Team's song just doesn't stand up. As Dan's Take says, "Let's just say that if their ability to flow is in any way an indicator of their performance on the field, then I’m not surprised that they ride the bench."
Courtesy of the Detroit Free Press, here are some of "the printable lyrics" from "Measly Penny":
· "I ain't never was your man and never will be."
· "You don't know LeBron James. I don't even want to know you, so I know he don't."
· "You say you a dime, you a measly penny. She say she's a dime, she's a measly penny. She say she's a dime, she's a measly penny. Stop trying to get with me. You say you a dime, you's a measly penny."
Note: Follow the link to Dan's Take to hear the mp3, which, it should be mentioned, contains explicit lyrics and a three dudes rapping way too close to the mic.
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