David Banner is pushing 50, but he won’t be submitting to his age any time soon — contrarily, he plans on switching up his lifestyle with a little inspiration from his peers.
On Wednesday (August 2), the rapper and producer shared an image of his weighing-scale tally, which amounted to 228 lbs. Motivated by his fellow MCs — 50 Cent, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Common and Wiz Khalifa — who were all recently featured on the cover of Men’s Health, he too has decided to prioritize his health by embarking on a weight-loss journey.
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@menshealthmag let’s get down 20,” he captioned his Instagram post. “@methodmanofficial @bustarhymes @50cent @ludacris @common @wizkhalifa – good job – If you starting with me put a 100 in the comment section!”
Banner hilariously concluded the post by asking Shaquille O’Neal and N.O.R.E to join him on his mission. Check out the full post below.
Published on Tuesday (August 1), the Men’s Health cover story was put together to honor Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary and involves conversations with all six of the aforementioned rappers. During the interview with Common, he reflected on Hip Hop’s arduous journey and the role Nas played in bringing it to where it is today.
“I remember being at a performance and then walking outside of the show, and this dude came up to me, and he said, ‘Common, I really love your music. I want to tell you that your song “Retrospect for Life” made me decide to have my kid,’” he began, illustrating the importance of writing songs that people can connect with.
“I wrote that song because I had been through that experience,” he continued. “And there was a moment when I was on the way to the abortion clinic, and the mother of my child decided, ‘We can’t do this again,’ because this was after already having one abortion.”
He added: “That situation showed when you receive experiences from a place of truth, it just resonates in a different way.”
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He then circled back to the person who opened the doors for artists like him, saying: “That’s why we related to when Nas talked about what he talked about on Illmatic. He experienced it, and the way he told it was just beautiful. In ‘One Love,’ he talks to his boy in prison. That’s one of the greatest songs ever written.”
