Taylor Davis stunned viewers when a viral video of her rapping Drake revealed the ESPN reporter is a faithful Hip-Hop fan with Southern roots.
Taylor Davis rapped alongside to Drake throughout a university soccer sport and unintentionally went viral, later revealing she’s a lifelong Hip-Hop head.
The ESPN sideline reporter was caught on digital camera throughout Southern Miss’s 34-17 loss to Mississippi State at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
As Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” blared via the stadium audio system, Davis didn’t miss a beat, mouthing each phrase of Drake’s verse with full power.
One other clip surfaced exhibiting her vibing to a Nicki Minaj observe, posted by Southern Miss DJ Kujho Carr, who gave her a shoutout on social media.
The second rapidly gained traction on-line, prompting Davis to clarify her love for Hip-Hop on the SEC State of Thoughts podcast hosted by former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell.
“You realize what, it’s one thing that actually surprises individuals about me that every one I hearken to is rap,” Davis stated. “I’m initially from a small city in Alabama, I went to Auburn, I dwell in Nashville, and I don’t hearken to nation music. I hearken to rap and Hip-Hop.”
She added, “My reminiscence is fairly good, so my lyrical prowess simply comes out every so often. Particularly pregame once I’m getting within the zone.”
Whereas Davis admitted the video made her “a bit embarrassed,” she stood by the second, calling it “a bit cringe” however true to who she is. “I used to be simply being myself,” she stated.
Instagram customers flooded her feedback with reward, celebrating her word-for-word supply and inspiring her to maintain doing her factor.
Davis joined ESPN in 2014 as a manufacturing assistant and content material affiliate.
She labored behind the scenes for 4 years earlier than entering into the highlight in 2018.
She now covers faculty soccer within the fall and faculty gymnastics within the spring throughout a number of ESPN platforms.
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