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Basketball isn\u2019t the only thing that Anthony Edwards is quite good at.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota Timberwolves star guard is also the executive producer of a new compilation album titled \u201cLegend In My Hood,\u201d which was released in collaboration with Culture Jam<\/a>, a creative studio that brings together entertainers, sports stars and the greater community. <\/p>\n Production on the album was handled by Edwards\u2019 brother, Antony \u201cbdifferent\u201d Edwards. The project itself takes fans on a ride through the brothers\u2019 journey from their Atlanta roots to basketball and music success \u2013 all while celebrating the intersection of sports, sound and storytelling.<\/p>\n Edwards hosted a star-studded album release party on Friday night, with red carpet arrivals and a party that echoed the same vibe of the project: one of a success story that\u2019s only just beginning.<\/p>\n KTLA spoke with Culture Jam Founder Esean Bolden on his creative agency\u2019s mission and purpose, and how a young NBA superstar is paving the way for the next generation of athletes.\u00a0Taking inspiration from the AND1 Live Tour<\/a>, the traveling basketball competition and exhibition which featured a combination of streetball and rap that featured across the world between 1998 and 2008, Bolden said he believes athletes and artists are now virtually inseparable.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all about the storytelling\u2026When I started Culture Jam, it was all about taking that to the next level with new platforms and how we can refurbish the artist-athlete relationship,\u201d Bolden explained. \u201cWe know that athletes and artists respect each other and a lot of them are cut from the same cloth, and we are bridging them together.\u201d<\/p>\n Legendary NFL center Nick Mangold dies 2 weeks after kidney disease announcement <\/a><\/p>\n At the red carpet, KTLA also had the chance to ask ex-NBA guard Brandon Jennings, a Compton native, and Los Angeles rapper AzChike about what they thought about Edwards\u2019 new album and what a project such as Culture Jam means for the future of the modern-day athlete.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just music \u2014 but anything in life,\u201d Jennings commented. \u201cThis is just another lane where, with Anthony Edwards being young and able to tap into music, you just never know what\u2019s next for him. The sky\u2019s the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like the connection has been there,\u201d added AzChike. \u201cRappers and and all ball players have always had a certain type of connection, and I think sports and rap go hand and hand. [Rappers] love to watch, and athletes play our music before the game\u2026it\u2019s just an automatic connection.\u201d<\/p>\n Anthony Edwards\u2019 executive produced album \u201cLegend In My Hood\u201d dropped on Friday. Featured artists on the project include Pusha T, Quavo, Big Sean, Skilla Baby, Key Glock and more. It is available to stream on all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t Culture Jam\u2019s first foray into the music space; Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard also collaborated with the studio<\/a> to release \u201cCulture Jam Vol. 1 Part 1\u201d in 2021. Included on that project are Lil Uzi Vert, NBA YoungBoy, Gunna, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Ty Dolla $ign.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n