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The importance of music on the NBA and The Last Dance
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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Laurence Holmes, Jason Goff, Chris Tannehill, and Jay ILLa discuss the influence of music on the NBA culture.
0:45 Why we are doing this podcast
2:00 Surprised Jordan wasn’t a huge hip-hop fan?
6:00 Why Jordan is still the most referenced basketball player in rap
10:50 How the Jordan brand is much more than a basketball shoe
14:10 The influence of Nike and Jordan brand on hip-hop culture
19:40 The Last Dance and use of music within the documentary
31:00 On Jordan using Kenny Lattimore to get hyped up
35:30 Jay ILLa on what the Bears like to listen to
42:10 On Chicago being ‘cool’ because of Jordan and what it’s like now
47:15 On Jordan being so important to hip-hop culture but not being a fan of it
54:15 On pushback to The Last Dance