Overview
- Durant disclosed Thursday that he and LeBron James recorded about three rap songs while Durant visited Akron during the 2011 NBA lockout.
- One track from those sessions was released in 2018 by producer Franky Wahoo as "It Ain't Easy," but Durant says the released version used a different beat that he disliked.
- Durant said he and agent Rich Paul pushed LeBron to try rapping and that they frequently stopped in studios on the road, which led to the Akron sessions.
- Durant says he does not have the other recordings and believes an Akron studio engineer may still hold them while LeBron has replied that he may possess one or two tracks.
- The situation raises clear questions about tape custody, beat and sample clearance, and potential commercial value after past interest and reported offers including talks about NBA 2K placement.