Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Ali is known to many as the greatest boxer of all time (rightfully so),
however, few are aware that he may also have been the greatest rapper of his era

Here are some examples...just for fun

"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize. "

"It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am. "

This next one is probably my favorite...
"Last night I had a dream,
When I got to Africa, I had one hell of a rumble.
I had to beat Tarzan’s behind first,
For claiming to be King of the Jungle.
For this fight, I’ve wrestled with alligators,
I’ve tustled with a whale.
I done handcuffed lightning
And put thunder in jail.
You know I’m bad.
I have murdered a rock,
I’ve injured a stone,
and hospitalized a brick.
I’m so bad, I make medicine sick.
I’m so fast, man,
I can run through a hurricane and don't get wet.
When George Foreman meets me,
He’ll pay his debt.
I can drown the drink of water,
and kill a dead tree.
Wait till you see Muhammad Ali. "

"It's gonna be a a killa, a chilla, and a thrilla when I get that gorilla (Joe Frazier) in Manila"

Ali talking about himself before a bout with Sonny Liston...

"Then someone with color,
someone with dash,
brought fight fans a runnin with cash"

"This kid fights great,
he's got speed and endurance,
but if you decied to fight him,
increase your insurance!"

"This kid's got a left,
this kid's got a right,
If he hits you once,
your asleep for the night,
and as you lie of the floor,
as the ref counts ten,
you'll pray you never have to fight him again"

"Here I predict Mr. Liston's dismemberment,
I'll hit him so hard,
he'll wonder where October and November went"

And finally, an elderly, more humble Muhammad Ali, suffering form Parkinson's disease...

"God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not number One; He is."

Hope you all enjoyed that...

((Alan))