Taylor Davis shocked viewers when a viral video of her rapping Drake revealed the ESPN reporter is a faithful Hip-Hop fan with Southern roots.

Taylor Davis rapped alongside to Drake throughout a school soccer recreation and unintentionally went viral, later revealing she’s a lifelong Hip-Hop head.

The ESPN sideline reporter was caught on digital camera throughout Southern Miss’s 34-17 loss to Mississippi State at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

As Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” blared via the stadium audio system, Davis didn’t miss a beat, mouthing each phrase of Drake’s verse with full vitality.

Another clip surfaced displaying her vibing to a Nicki Minaj monitor, posted by Southern Miss DJ Kujho Carr, who gave her a shoutout on social media.

The second shortly gained traction on-line, prompting Davis to elucidate her love for Hip-Hop on the SEC State of Mind podcast hosted by former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell.

“You know what, it’s something that really surprises people about me that all I listen to is rap,” Davis stated. “I’m originally from a small town in Alabama, I went to Auburn, I live in Nashville, and I don’t listen to country music. I listen to rap and Hip-Hop.”

She added, “My memory is pretty good, so my lyrical prowess just comes out every now and then. Especially pregame when I’m getting in the zone.”

While Davis admitted the video made her “a little embarrassed,” she stood by the second, calling it “a little cringe” however true to who she is. “I was just being myself,” she stated.

Instagram customers flooded her feedback with reward, celebrating her word-for-word supply and inspiring her to maintain doing her factor.

Davis joined ESPN in 2014 as a manufacturing assistant and content material affiliate.

She labored behind the scenes for 4 years earlier than getting into the highlight in 2018.

She now covers faculty soccer within the fall and faculty gymnastics within the spring throughout a number of ESPN platforms.

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