Even though he was taken tenth overall in last month’s NBA draft, Jimmer Fredette was probably the most talked about prospect leading up. That’s because he was the most talked about player during this past college basketball season. Throughout the course of the season, we were somewhat introduced to his brother, TJ, through various pro-Jimmer campaigns in the form of rap.
I never really paid that much attention to what TJ was doing in the background, but up until recently, I’m starting to realize more and more that he’s serious about becoming a rapper. I thought he was simply recreationally supporting his brother through music. Apparently, such is not the case. A few weeks ago, we provided you with a track that he put together which highlights his brother’s journey to the League, and he recently displayed his exploits during halftime of a game at Dyckman Park in New York:
Didn’t sound like people were into it. Now, I’m not trying to clown TJ, because far be it from me to knock someone else’s hustle, and the boos didn’t seem to phase him whatsoever. But I will say that when you’re related to someone famous, there are certain things you probably shouldn’t do: Resorting to a life of crime is one, and rapping is another. I’m not saying this because I think TJ is garbage, but because nobody will ever take him seriously. Why? Because he’s Jimmer’s brother. At the end of the video above, when he passed the mic back to its rightful owner, we heard “Give it up for my man…Jimmer Fredette’s brother.” They probably didn’t even know his name. It comes across gimmicky, as if he’s simply trying to piggyback and leach off of his brothers success. He’s fighting a losing battle because people aren’t going to be interested in what he’s saying, regardless of talent. And this has nothing to do with what he looks like, because I want to hear Michael Jordan’s son rap less than I want to hear Jimmer’s brother, for the same reason.
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