John Cena names Mount Rushmore of rappers; names Eminem in legendary list
WWE superstar John Cena revealed his Mount Rushmore of rappers in the music industry on the Club Shay Shay Podcast.
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Who better than the ‘Doctor of Thuganomics’ to select his Mount Rushmore of rappers in the music industry? John Cena, given his background in hip-hop art, recently revealed his top four ranking of legendary rappers recently. As predicted, the list did indeed feature Eminem.
On the recent Club Shay Shay podcast episode, Shannon Sharpe mentioned the athlete’s rap gimmick. Further, he asked Jon Cena to name four artists he thought would make it to Mount Rushmore. The sixteen-time World Champion didn’t hesitate to rank Jay-Z, Eminem, Nas, and Rakim at the top of his list.
So for me, Jay-Z, Eminem, Nas, and Rakim. Man, Rakim's voice. Everyone has their bias. I know that list is obviously going to incite riots. We all have our bias. We all have our favorites. That's what makes music special.John Cena via Club Shay Shay podcast
While everybody has their bias, the internet is not a very friendly place to have contradictory opinions. John Cena knew that well. Therefore, he gave a quick disclaimer between his ranking to remind everybody that having different favorites was what made the music special.
The WWE superstar went on to explain that he was brought up in the East Coast boom bap and loved all sorts of wordplay and poetry. Cena revealed he even based his characters around that. The rapper character was the one that pushed Cena to the top. His rapper persona resonated well with the audience.
Jon Cena’s WWE career started shifting, and he won the WWE championship in 2005. Soon, the rapping persona took a backseat as the WWE became more PG-oriented. He also released his album named, ‘You Can’t See Me.’ The album gained much success, which justified his popularity as the Doctor of Thuganomics.
AJ Francis claimed Jon Cena called him the best rapper on Earth
John Cena, with his Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick, remains a popular version of the sixteen-time WWE champion. A while back, AJ Francis revealed in an interview that Jon Cena had much to say about his rap. Francis shared how he met Cena in his locker room and was complimented on being the best rapper on Earth.
He further recalled that Cena encouraged him to show his skills to the world at every opportunity he got. While AJ Francis was known as Top Dolla in WWE between 2020 and 2023, he wistfully expressed that he did not get many opportunities.
AJ Francis was released from WWE in 2023. Since then, he has wrestled as an independent entity. Moving forth, Francis stated that he was confident in proving the doubters incorrect. As such, he would continue to provide high-quality performances.
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