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Kentucky Football RB Benny Snell drops rap song “Like I Do”

By Jonathan Coffman

Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) tries to break the tackle of Louisville Cardinals defensive tackle Kyle Shortridge (95) during the second quarter at Papa John
Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) tries to break the tackle of Louisville Cardinals defensive tackle Kyle Shortridge (95) during the second quarter at Papa John /
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Kentucky Football knew they had a star on the field with running back Benny Snell, but who knew they had a star on the mic?

Last season, running back Benny Snell set the Kentucky Football freshman rushing record. On Wednesday, he set the Kentucky record for times calling himself a savage on wax.

Admittedly, the record is only set by two “savage” references during the hook:

"Most of you boys don’t come up like I do / I’m a savage, put me in a zoo."

“Like I Do” is Benny Tha Bandit’s “first carry” in rap music, as he points out in the song’s description. It is a short sample of Benny bars, clocking in at one minute and 47 seconds. However, the recording continues for another minute and 32 seconds in silence. That way the listener can soak in those Benny bars, get hyped for the mixtape, and ponder how rap music will ever be the same.

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In all seriousness, as far as athlete rappers go, the song is solid. Not quite Damian Lillard level spittin‘, but Tha Bandit mostly avoids rap beef, unlike Le’Veon Bell’s “Shrimp Bayless.” Keep working on your vocal delivery, Benny, and you might be on to something.

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My only complaint is with the instrumental. For his first song, I think Tha Bandit played things a little safe. I think Tha Bandit would have benefited from hitting the hole hard on his first carry and freestyling on a well-known banger. Can I make a suggestion? I’m going to make a suggestion:

Yes, Benny Tha Bandit has to do his own remix of Grove St. Party. It’s the only way. This song is already a cult-classic in Kentucky lore ever since the team got hyped to it during the South Carolina game in 2014. It would be the greatest moment of my life as a fan of rap and Kentucky sports.

I am not your manager, Benny, but I say make the splashy move. Jump on this track.

Please, Benny, do the right thing.

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