Jewels AKA Allen Iverson The Album The NBA Doesn't Want You To Have

Initially called Non-Fiction, the CD originally was to come out in February of 2001. After controversy broke out over the lyrics to "40 Bars," the title of the CD was changed to "Misunderstood" and the release rescheduled for June. But to the dismay of fans, Iverson said he had scrapped plans to release a rap CD before the 2001-02 season started.

"It was something I always wanted to do. It was a childhood dream of mine, just like basketball. But I feel like people took it the wrong way, and it kind of took all the excitement out of it. The negativity behind it - I just felt like it was not something I should go through - or my teammates or, better yet, my kids and family," he said.

The Source reviewed the rapping ability of prominent sports stars in the no. 126 issue (March 2000). This is what they said about AI.

Flow : B.
Lyrics : B.
Originality : C.
Voice : A.

Potential : If he wasn't playing ball, The Answer might raise serious questions concerning his rapping career - mostly because of his definitive hip-hop, 50-cent - soda-sippin' image.

Overall his grades were the highest given. Other ballers who got reviewed were Kobe who got an F for Voice, Shaq who they said was "living proof that you can buy your way into the rap game."

Tracklisting

1. 40 Bars
2. Answer VI
3. Crystalized
4. Da Game
5. Gunlow
6. Hypocrite
7. Last Night Ft. Ty Gracie
8. Pay Per View Ft. Mysonne, Mase & Harlem World
9. Rapin The Game
10. Rappin
11. Strongjay
12. War Games
13. Badman Ft. Ja Rule
14. Answer V Ft. Jadakiss
15. Time To Build Ft. Jay-Z

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I don't know what The Source was thinking, but this is a must download album just for the comedy effect. Last Night is the dumbest song I have ever heard.