Platinum-Selling Rapper Is Going D1: Toosii Commits to Play Football at Syracuse

There’s a common refrain that rappers want to be athletes and vice versa. There’s already a pretty strong intersection between sports and hip-hop anyway. At its core, both forms of entertainment root themselves in the spirit of competition. Moreover, there’s a ton of glory to be gained from both. Consequently, you’ll see artists like J. Cole and Master P chase their hoop dreams. Meanwhile, Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson had their own lucrative musical careers. Damian Lillard is the most prominent modern-day example of these two paths crossing. Now, we can add Toosii to the illustrious list, too.

Recently, the New York-born, North Carolina-bred rapper announced on social media that he’s committed to Syracuse to play college football. Born in the city, he calls it a blessing, a dream co