Ed Sheeran Raps Gang Starr Lyrics Word For Word

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Ed Sheeran's appreciation for bars has been well documented over the years.

Ed Sheeran's love for hip-hop has been well-documented over the years. Collaborating alongside artists like Eminem, 50 Cent, and The Game, he recently had the opportunity to express his fandom of Papoose personally at a Knicks game over the weekend. Sheeran described Pap as having "fantastic wordplay" while admitting that he was slightly starstruck.

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How far does Sheeran's love for rap go, though? Sheeran's latest appearance on the Breakfast Club found him diving into his love for Gang Starr's music, specifically Guru's bars. The UK singer began rapping Gang Starr's "Rite Where You Stand" ft. Jadakiss word for word, leaving the morning shows host floored by his knowledge of American hip-hop.

"It's everywhere in England," Sheeran explained of hip-hop's influence in the UK. "What's wonderful now is in the 90s, early 2000s, U.S. hip-hop culture was English hip-hop culture. And people would dress and make music and sometimes rap in the same accent. Now -- and I think it's because of streaming services -- that our number one music genre in English now is British rap, British grime, British drill, British R&B."

Sheeran added that it's similar to other parts of Europe, like France and Germany, who've adapted the sounds of hip-hop and made it something of their own. "U.S. hip-hop influences to a point of like, sometimes stylistically and blah blah blah and also now, European culture can also influence U.S. culture. It's quite a nice full circle."

Check out the full interview below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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