Houston man raps about Astros ALCS victory
FOX 26 Reporter Matthew Seedorff spoke with the person who gained TikTok reputation after his impromptu TikTok put up in regards to the Astros win.
HOUSTON – A Houston man’s music video in regards to the Astros is gaining tens of hundreds of views on Instagram and TikTok.
“I picked on Aaron Boone and his excuse for the wind,” mentioned Mark Drew. “I form of simply have enjoyable with the stresses of [what is must be like] being a Yankees fan in that state of affairs.”
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Mark Drew is a fulltime artist and producer. The Houston native can be an enormous Astros fan.
Whereas at an American League Championship Sequence Recreation 3 watch celebration at Minute Maid Park, Drew’s girlfriend impressed him to file a fast tune in regards to the collection. The impromptu video was posted to TikTok.
“I wasn’t checking my cellphone,” mentioned Drew. “Wakened the subsequent day, 50,000 views and all of those feedback and likes. I’ve by no means had that focus on any of my posts.”
In consequence, Drew went to work. The artist wrote a roughly one minute rap tune about Jose Altuve, Minute Maid Park’s roof, and the Astros sweeping the New York Yankees in ALCS. The brand new music video is impressed by JAY-Z’s “Empire State of Thoughts” and has been getting a whole lot of shares throughout Houston.
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“I didn’t suppose something in any respect. However as an Astros fan, I’m tremendous pumped about it,” mentioned Drew.
As for the World Sequence matchup towards the Philadelphia Phillies, Drew doesn’t need to begin rapping a couple of ring simply but.
“I’m extraordinarily superstitious,” mentioned Drew. “If we lose, and other people begin coming to me, I’d need to cope with a lack of a World Sequence and other people blaming me.”
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Drew says he considers himself the unofficial international ambassador for the Astros, and he watches virtually each sport.
Though he doesn’t plan to rap in regards to the World Sequence till afterward, Drew says he’ll put up a brand new music hype video to his Instagram (@markdrewhtx) on Friday earlier than the collection begins.
“I like our probabilities,” mentioned Drew. “I feel [the team] actually needs to get away from the detrimental cloud that’s hanging over them.”
