1st and 10 with Easy McCoy
This Seattle-born rapper, is an amazing talent with a catalog of great music perfect for sports use. For several years, The Score has been working with Easy McCoy to bring his music to you for sync opportunities in-stadium, online and for broadcast. Easy is an incredible artist, but also a sports fan and a guy who loves to hear his music in arenas and stadiums all over the world.
Beyond his musical prowess, Easy McCoy shares a passion for sports that often finds its way into his compositions. In this exclusive interview, John Adams, delves into the intersection of sports and music as Easy McCoy graciously answers 10 questions about his experiences, inspirations, and the dynamic relationship between his artistry and the world of sports. Get ready to explore the harmonious fusion of sound and athleticism through the lens of Easy McCoy's unique perspective.
1. Are you a sports fan? What sports and teams do you like?
Yes I am, Basketball and Football my favorite hoop teams would have to be the Seattle supersonics and the Chicago bulls, Football would be the Seahawks since I’m from Seattle
2. Did you ever play a sport or sports?
Yes when I was younger I played football and basketball in Seattle growing up I was very active.
3. What's your favorite sports event you have attended?
I don’t know if I have a favorite but I love football stadium games and live basketball games it’s just a vibe, also soccer games are crazy.
4. Have you ever attended a game and heard one of your tracks being played?
Yea I have for sure. Seahawks games and Portland Trail Blazers games, Even attended a Ducks game in Eugene heard my record on the big screen with a video montage of the ducks.
5. Have you ever investigated a track you have seen used in stadium to see if it was properly licensed?
Lol yep all the time, but most of the time its used right!
6. Have you ever been surprised at a team’s request or use of one of your songs?
No not really I more surprised they don’t request them more often. Ya feel me lol
7. Have you connected with any athletes who are fans of your music?
Not personally but via social media I have.
8. What is your hobby outside of music that most people wouldn’t know you are into?
I’m pretty open on my socials but I would say hiking is one of them people don’t know I love hikes lol
9. Many of your tracks are anthemic and have lots of energy, especially for a sports audience.
When you write your music, do you have stadium use specifically in mind? No not all the time, I believe I just create music with that feel with the producers I work with and plus it also just depends on what we creating records for.
10. If you could place one of your songs in an iconic sports moment, what would the track be and which sports moment would it be?
Super Bowl would be a big one cause haven’t gotten a placement like that yet or a big Olympics placement would be crazy as far as the track goes hmmmm I have so many. I would say mayhem, look at me now, clock stop, my time part 2, shot caller, or anyone the supervisor loved out the hundreds of records I got lol
We would like to thank Easy McCoy for his time in chatting with us about his love of sports and his music. Below you will find a top 20 playlist with some of Easy McCoy’s most requested tracks by sports teams. Please let us know if you would like to license these track or anything from Easy’s catalog.