In one of the skits, entitled \u201cAnt Speaks,\u201d Edwards declares that both him and his older brother are \u201clegends in the making\u201d\u2014the former on the court and the latter in the rap game. The 27-year-old bdifferent has been making music for about seven years, but said he didn\u2019t start \u201ctaking it serious\u201d until 2022. Of all the songs on the album, bdifferent points to the opener, \u201cToo Basic,\u201d as his favorite. The rags-to-riches tune has an air of euphoria that sets a fitting tone for the album, with the chorus marveling at the Edwards\u2019 family\u2019s collective glow up: \u201cI come from the slums, how the hell I get ahead?\u201d<\/p>\n
Legend In My Hood was facilitated by Culture Jam, the Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment multimedia company that also curated Kawhi Leonard\u2019s 2021 compilation album featuring Rod Wave, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie<\/a>, and others. When the outfit first approached the Edwards brothers with the opportunity, bdifferent said their response was instant. \u201cOf course!\u201d he said. \u201cWhy would we not do that?\u201d<\/p>\n But, in typical Edwards fashion, both men wanted to ensure that their album would have its own unique flavor, rather than simply replicating Leonard\u2019s project. \u201cYou know my name, man,\u201d bdifferent said with a laugh. \u201cWe can’t be like nobody else.\u201d Esean Bolden, the founder and CEO of Culture Jam, approached the situation from a uniquely sports and cultural angle. \u201cI always wanted to figure out, Hey, what if we did a modern version of the AND1 Mixtape?\u201d Bolden said. \u201cThat was just the seed. It blossomed into something.\u201d<\/p>\n With Nardo Wick, Hit-Boy, and Key Glock also in the mix, Legend In My Hood blossomed into a star-studded extravaganza. At the center of it all is Edwards, the only guy on earth who can act alongside Adam Sandler, hand out the White Boy of the Year award<\/a>, and be a legitimate NBA MVP candidate. (Dropping 41 on the Portland Trail Blazers on opening night was a timely furthering of his legend.) His brother, who\u2019s been in the front seat for the entire ride, explained what makes Edwards so magnetic. \u201cHe got the highest charisma that I’ve seen,\u201d bdifferent said. \u201cHe can really just relate to people. It doesn’t matter where you put him, any corner of the world, he’s going to be able to resonate with people.\u201d<\/p>\n