The 100 Best Songs That Reference Kobe Bryant
Here are the 100 best songs that reference Kobe Bryant. When the legendary basketball player died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash in February 2020, there was seemingly no community not crushed by the loss. Bryant's legacy reached a global scale: past his five rings, the LA Laker was an Academy Award-winner, philanthropist, and inspirational figure throughout a diverse variety of cultures.
But, outside of the sports world, there was perhaps no cultural institution more impacted by Bryant than the rap scene. From Drake's lyrics about Kobe, to Chief Keef's 2012 hip hop track "Kobe," there are countless songs which include Kobe lyrics, and many rap songs which entirely center around Kobe Bryant. After his death, Reddit user lutang2 put together a playlist of 81 songs which reference Black Mamba, and in honor of his legacy, we've put together a list of 100 good songs that pay tribute to Kobe.
Vote up the best Kobe Bryant rap songs below.
H/T: r/NBA
- 1
Kobe
Watch me hit the strip club make it rain like I’m Kobe
Industry full of lames I play the game like I'm Kobe
And since I think I'm Kobe my b***h don't like to know me
This is for them n****s that be thinking they Kobe - 2
THat Part (feat. Kanye West)
Beggars can't be choosers, b***h this ain't Chipotle
N**** with an attitude, I feel like O'Shea
Walkin', livin' legend, man I feel like Kobe - 3
All Mine
All these thots on Christian Mingle
Almost what got Tristan single
If you don't ball like him or Kobe
Guarantee that b***h gonna leave you - 4
STARGAZING
Plus she know my baby mama is a trophy
She be throwing up them B's, feel like we both bleed
She keep my d**k jumpin' up, feel like I'm Moby
I'm way too gold for this beef, feel like I'm Kobe, yeah - 5
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I lost a lot of love for missionary
This the first time I react
Me and top is like a Kobe and ville
A father figure play with him you get killed
Play with me and he will kill you himself - 6
Sosa Chamberlain
My favorite player Rose, aye, money on him let's go
We be on that bulls**t, we from Chicago
My favorite player Kobe, you be holy moly - 7
Swagga Like Us (feat. Kanye West & Lil' Wayne)
Cause a slave my whole life, now I'm the master
Naaaaa-na-naaaaa
How it feel to wake up and be the s**t, and the urine?
Naaaaa-na-naaaaa
Tryna get that Kobe number, one over Jordan
- 8
This Is It
You hatin’, I’ll be somewhere slayin’ b*****s by their face on me
Catch a fade, Kobe, with an eighth on me
Not phased, don’t pass that s**t homie - 9
Hell and Back
Time is money I ain't wasting time
I'm feelin like Kobe I'm in my prime
I swear I been hurt yeah too many times
No I ain't got time for all them lies - 10
Lie4
I'm balling now (stop)
Yeah just like Kobe
You calling now (stop)
Yeah b***h you know me - 11
Stay Schemin (feat. Drake & French Montana)
Kobe 'bout to lose a hundred fifty Ms
Kobe my n***a, I hate it had to be him
B***h, you wasn't with me shootin' in the gym
(Huh! B***h, you wasn't with me shootin' in the gym) - 12
Kids
They too busy stabbing h**s like OJ
They too busy trapping pros like Kobe
The only thing I put before me is do re
If you had told me the truth we'd be OK - 13
Check
Call little shawty, made her f**k on my brodie
If you don't owe me, b***h, still act like you owe me
I promise I won't ever quit, b***h I'm Kobe
And I whip that white, you can snow me - 14
Big Stepper
I been tryna get a crib so long, now I got it, it's gated
I been touchin' all these millions, I know they gon' hate it
My chef cook up filet mignon, got sauce and then ate it
N***a, I been ballin' every season like Kobe with eight - 15
STAR
I shine just like a popstar, MJ my initial
Kobe Bryant with the spin moves
If these n****s got issues, H-town with Beyonce
Turn her to my prom date
King pin like Jay Z, dance moves like J.T - 16
No More Interviews
For ya, though, I guess I charged it to the game
How much it cost? Around twenty88
Going off like Kobe when he wore the Crazy Eights
All y’all n****s looking like my kiddos wearing Bape - 17
U Not Like Me
You wanna get acquainted with me, you wanna know me
From 3 point range with a Glock, I shoot better then Kobe
See a n***a standing next to me, he probably my Co-D
See a b***h getting in my whip, she probably gon' blow me - 18
Ego (feat. Kanye West) - Remix
I had dreams of the league
One day I play Kobe
I walk up to Puff and he already know me
Coulda let the dream killers, kill my self esteem
Or use the arrogance as a steam that power my dreams - 19
Money
All my life, I had to grind and hustle
I had to work like Kobe just to shine like Russell
They say, "Glad you made it happen over night"
They say, "Damn, you changed"
I'm like, "Show you right" - 20
Walk (Remix)
Yeah, now you boys know me, I ball better than Kobe
Keep that .38 on me, f**k boy, so please don't approach me
She got ash up on her knees 'cause I stand up when she blow me
Got my first bag and took a risk, it was a car or the Rollie - 21
Run Up the Racks
Bust down, cost a hunnit, n***a, that's a trophy
Balling like I'm Kobe
Shoot you like Ginobili
Sitting on the court side, never in the nosebleed - 22
The Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)
Rest assured, we getting festive in Miami now
Told my n***a 'Ye I'm about to win the Grammys now
Getting Johnny Cash old white folks know me now
Standing close to the mic like I'm Kobe now - 23
Back Like That (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
We at the spot to chill, where the food get grilled
She ordered the Kobe beef like Shaquille O'Neal
Second I walked in, the whole room got still
I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal - 24
Adrenaline! (feat. Dice Raw & Beanie Sigel)
Paid the front row seat watching Iverson
First class air crafts what I'm flying in
To L.A., Shaq, Eddie, Kobe Bryant and them
Save the jokes for Chris Tucker, Richard Pryor and them - 25
Life In California (feat. Jayo Felony & WC)
I'm Kobe, you the n***a, I'm hoopin over
Know me, big homey, the one and only
Ice Cube don't get airplay
Cause I'm from L.A. and rep where I stay