![]() ![]() The Harlem-born rapper Big L referenced the Mets in this, one of his most famous lyrics. Lyric (Phife Dawg): "Keep my bases loaded like the New York Mets / At times I miss the pager so you don't get vex" The recently departed Phife Dawg showed loyalty to both the Yankees and Mets in his life, but the boys from Shea were often a subject of the Queens native's lyrics. Lyric: "Straight up NYC, like a Mets fitted / This a tower heist, even Donald Trump could get it" 6. Nas even slips in a reference to the Mets in this track written for the Ben Stiller/Eddie Murphy heist comedy. Lyric (Nas): "The Queens Crypt keeper, Mets hat rocker" 5. Nas is all about Queens and all about the Mets. Lyric: "I rap for Giants, the Jets, the Yankees, the Mets / It's New York New York, from Clue to Flex" 4. Nas, "Nature Shines"Ī generic reference to be sure, but just another in a long string of Mets shout-outs from Nas. Lyric (Nas): "You and I in that Wraith, retired my pimp super-fly cape / Just my Mets cap and my batch and I'm straight" 3. Yes, even Justin Bieber is not immune from Nas's love for Queens. Lyric (Nas): "I been in pressed silk since breast milk / Mets cap on tilt, we some kings" Though Nas has also been seen on a rare occasion rocking a Yankees cap, it's the Mets who get referenced far more in his music. The "Illmatic" rapper has been photographed many times performing in Mets gear. Nas, a Queens native, references the Mets more than anyone in his music, usually with a nod to wearing a Mets cap. So with that said, let's get to the list, starting off with the king of Mets references, Nas. I also tried to steer clear of songs that blatantly listed every sports team in the New York area. I only included songs that weren't specifically written for the Mets (sorry "Who Let the Mets Out") or Mets tribute songs like the awesome NY Mets Rap by ZEPS feat. Please be warned, while the lyrics here are clean, some of the tracks are not. If you have any great Mets references I missed, let us know in the comments below. The list is not perfect, but it's certainly extensive. What follows is a list of all the Mets references in songs by major recording artists that I've been able to find, including references to some Mets players. The Yankees have been referenced so much in rap music that Complex Magazine once devoted an entire list to the " 25 Best Yankees References of All Time." But the Mets have also carved a place into the hearts of baseball-loving musicians.
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