Philadelphia rapper Jay DatBull, better known as Jay Harris when he committed to play wide receiver for Michigan State, has "mutually" agreed to forgo his scholarship in order to pursue his rap career.
In an interview with the Inquirer, DatBull says he "always had this in the back of [his] head, but never had the courage to tell [his] parents that this is what [he] want[ed] to do."
One source told the Inquirer that DatBull had his scholarship stripped after MSU became privy to his first music video, "DatBull 4 Life," in which DatBull engages in frequent use of the n-word and can be seen smoking what looks like a copious amount of marijuana.
Yes, "DatBull 4 Life," may be controversial, but I believe the Spartans reconsidered the offer because of the video's poor quality. Really: How can the university expect DatBull to be mature enough for college when he still plays in a tree house?
To his credit, though, DatBull lets his high school homies show how hard they’ve become from living on the mean streets of Downingtown, Pa., where the median income is $53,468.
And the video does display DatBull’s teamplayer attitude, for example throwing some serious shine on his weed dealer. Team First.
By the looks of DatBull’s football highlight reel, as well as his music video, the young man can be coached to blaze opposing secondaries. And tree.
DatBull’s first album drops June 1.