Sweet 16

With the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 around the corner | we look at MCs who have dropped college hoops references in their rhymes.

Nas - God's Son was up on the Wildcats way before the Kerry Kittles days. On "It Ain't Hard to Tell" off "Illmatic," the Queens MC boasted, "groovy but smoother than moves from Villanova."

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Nas - God's Son was up on the Wildcats way before the Kerry Kittles days. On "It Ain't Hard to Tell" off "Illmatic," the Queens MC boasted, "groovy but smoother than moves from Villanova."

Jay-Z - Six is the magic number for the veteran rapper-cum-author. "Empire State of Mind" is competing for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz, is nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Jigga's Blueprint 3 is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

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Jay-Z - Hov dropped one of his many basketball references on Mya's "The Best of Me" Remix when he offered, "Carolina blue kicks/Hottest n***a on the block/Used to willie bicycle since I was six/High school crossover wave to wave picks."

Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) - It looks like people are taking Fabolous' tweets to heart. "People these are all jokes.. I remind yall again, they're twitter jokes.. Don't b so sensitive.. I'm not a comedian but they're jokes SMH."

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Fabolous - Fab's a master at sports analogies. On "Whatever I Wanna Do," the Brooklyn MC spits, "I hear the rumors, but n***s won’t say they said it/You know Duke got a shooter like J.J. Redick."

Pac Div - These West Coasters dedicated an entire song to one of college basketball's most storied rivalries, "Duke Vs. North Carolina."

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Pac Div - These West Coasters dedicated an entire song to one of college basketball's most storied rivalries, "Duke Vs. North Carolina."

Wale - On "Uptown Roamers," Wale reveals,"The home of Marvin Gaye/that's all I gotta say/Iverson was cool but I supported Victor Page." A D.C. native just like Wale, Page was Iverson's teammate at Georgetown University.

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Wale - On "Uptown Roamers," Wale reveals,"The home of Marvin Gaye/that's all I gotta say/Iverson was cool but I supported Victor Page." A D.C. native just like Wale, Page was Iverson's teammate at Georgetown University.

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OutKast - Big Boi rhymes,"we headed to that bat cave, A-T-L, Georgia/bulldoggin h**s like them Georgetown Hoyas" on "Rosa Parks" from "Aquemini."

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OutKast - Big Boi rhymes,"we headed to that bat cave, A-T-L, Georgia/bulldoggin h**s like them Georgetown Hoyas" on "Rosa Parks" from "Aquemini."

Joe Budden - Budden ironically refers to a legendary NCAA coach on a song entitled, "NBA." "If you wack, you need to probably write/Either that or quit it, throw in the chair like you Bobby Knight," he suggests.

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Joe Budden - Budden ironically refers to a legendary NCAA coach on a song entitled, "NBA." "If you wack, you need to probably write/Either that or quit it, throw in the chair like you Bobby Knight," he suggests.

Collabo King - Madonna, Justin Beiber, Drake, Jay-Z, who hasn't this man collaborated with? With Wayne leaving for eight months, there has to be a couple key collaborations locked in the safe waiting to escape.

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Lil Wayne - Despite a short-lived NBA career, the O'Bannon brothers (Ed and Charles) are more known for leading UCLA to the national championship back in 1995. Wayne reminded hoop fans of their disappearance on "Cannon" when he spit, "I'll have you missin' like the f***in O'Bannons."

Cam'Ron - A former baller himself, Cam dropped references only few could understand. On "Get Em Girls," the pink panther says, "I'm the real boss story, the loser of Hoosiers." Cam was referring to Indiana University's basketball team.

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Cam'Ron - A former baller himself, Cam dropped references only few could understand. On "Get Em Girls," the pink panther says, "I'm the real boss story, the loser of Hoosiers." Cam was referring to Indiana University's basketball team.

Drake - Last year he got nominated twice off a mixtape, but now that his debut, Thank Me Later, has finally hit stores and sold over 1 million units, the Canadian MC has doubled his nominations: he's up for Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for "Over" and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Fancy."

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Drake - Drake's yet another hoop-loving rapper. The Toronto MC actually injured his knee while playing ball last year. "I see all this money through my Ohio State Buckeyes," Drake spits on "Uptown."

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Ludacris (@ludajuice) - Luda’s seen some interesting things while touring with the Black Eyed Peas. But what he saw on Fergie’s birthday topped it all. “It's Fergie's birthday today on the tour. Why the hell does she have a petting zoo backstage? I can't even be mad. Denver Colorado get ready.”

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Ludacris - Luda must be a Yellow Jacket fan. On "Georgia," the MC drops, "Don't know who they gonna get or who them robbers gonna hit/That's why I keep my Georgia Tech in the state of Georgia."

Biggie Smalls - Big referenced the NCAA for some of his most gutter lines. On Diddy's "All About the Benjamins," Big rhymed, "f**k the state pen, f**k hoes at Penn State." He also rhymed, "they heard about the pounds you had down in Georgetown/and they heard you got half of Virginia locked down" on "Warning."

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Biggie Smalls - Big referenced the NCAA for some of his most gutter lines. On Diddy's "All About the Benjamins," Big rhymed, "f**k the state pen, f**k hoes at Penn State." He also rhymed, "they heard about the pounds you had down in Georgetown/and they heard you got half of Virginia locked down" on "Warning."

Pharoahe Monch - On "Official," a song full of sports references, the Mighty Monch gives a nod to Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler's electrifying Houston squad. "Three on one like Phi Slamma Jamma," he spits.

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Pharoahe Monch - On "Official," a song full of sports references, the Mighty Monch gives a nod to Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler's electrifying Houston squad. "Three on one like Phi Slamma Jamma," he spits.

CL Smooth - CL also mentioned Houston on "On & On." He offers, "a Phi Slamma Jamma when you wear a bandana/Peace to Pop Dukes, and long live Nana."

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CL Smooth - CL also mentioned Houston on "On & On." He offers, "a Phi Slamma Jamma when you wear a bandana/Peace to Pop Dukes, and long live Nana."

Young Jeezy - Not always known for his lyrical dexterity, Jeezy used clever wordplay on "My President." Speaking on the 2000 presidential elections, Young pondered, "Bush cheated in Florida, does that make him a Seminole?" The Seminoles are Florida State University's basketball team.

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Young Jeezy - Not always known for his lyrical dexterity, Jeezy used clever wordplay on "My President." Speaking on the 2000 presidential elections, Young pondered, "Bush cheated in Florida, does that make him a Seminole?" The Seminoles are Florida State University's basketball team.

Common - On "Two Scoops of Raisins" from "Can I Borrow a Dollar," Common pays homage to Larry Johnson's UNLV squad when he spits, "I'd share a scoop, Runnin shit like Rebels/You can call me Barney, cause I took your Fruity - Pebbles."

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Common - On "Two Scoops of Raisins" from "Can I Borrow a Dollar," Common pays homage to Larry Johnson's UNLV squad when he spits, "I'd share a scoop, Runnin shit like Rebels/You can call me Barney, cause I took your Fruity - Pebbles."