10 Songs That Made Ric Flair A Hip-Hop Icon
2. Ric Flair - Killer Mike
From the heartlands of Flair Country, Atlanta, Georgia, Killer Mike has been a wrestling fan since he was three-years old. As a boy, the rapping half of Run The Jewels even went to the TBS to see Flair cut his legendary promos in person. Snippets of these fabled monologues which act as hooks in lieu of choruses.
You don't like the prestige that I have in life. You don't like the notoriety. You detest the fact that I got more cars than most of you have friends! I got a big house on the big side of town, I got life pretty much the way I want it! - Ric Flair
More a tale of the trials and tribulations of economic mobility in American when black than the boasting of opulence, Killer Mike's 'Ric Flair' is nonetheless punctuated by some of Natich's trademark bluster, in testament to enjoying the well-earned fruits of one's hard labour
A few years ago, Killer Mike had the opportunity to interview Naitch and asked him if he knew of his tune. Flair replied affirmatively and, matter-of factly, asked Mike as to the whereabouts of royalty cheque.