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SU basketball point guard Remy Martin was born and grew up in what some consider to be one of the best states for modern music— California. That’s not what inspired his love for all types of music. For Martin, it was his friends. “I’m diverse honestly. I’m pretty mainstream,” Martin says. “Some of my friends play music and stuff so I listen to everything. Whatever’s mainstream. Whatever is popular.” Besides his friends, Martin is also close with ASU basketball head coach Bobby Hurley. While Martin’s love of music spans years, Hurley’s spans decades. “Decades of music have meant something to me for one reason or another,” Hurley says. “You mix in some more depressing music, some more upbeat stuff, some rap from the ’80s and ’90s and then my son has his own little influence to get me in a more current generation. A little bit of everything.” Despite being close with Hurley, the two do not regularly share their tastes in music with each other. “I don’t really know what he (Bobby Hurley) really listens to, but I’m sure
that whatever he listens to is pretty cool,” Martin says. This month, Martin shares what music he thinks is “cool” with College Times readers.
TOP SIX FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME Whoa. Cause there’s so many songs out there, man, that’s consistently coming out. Let’s see. Let’s see. Six songs specifically. “Vibes” DaBaby I like “Vibes” by DaBaby. The energy. I’m a big beats guy. I know that in this century it’s more about beats than lyrics. I know back then it was a lot more lyrics. So, beats are definitely a big part of why I like the DaBaby song. “Cyncerely, C3” King Combs He’s a good friend of mine and his music is amazing. It’s more West Coast. I’m a West Coast guy. “Rigamortis” Kendrick Lamar Early Kendrick. Just the energy. The energy. The beat is crazy to me. It just gives a lot of energy from that song. And pregame stuff, that’s one of the stuff I listen to as well. “Life is Good” Future ft. Drake That one just came out with Future. That one just came out.
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Remy Martin prefers to play his music loud, like in a recording studio.
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“24K Magic” Bruno Mars Let’s say Bruno Mars. “Twenty-four Karat,” I love that one. For Bruno Mars, just the lifestyle
I was talking about. Just the lyrics of “24K,” it just gets everybody off their feet. It’s one of those you play at a party and everybody starts dancing. I love to dance. “Hustle and Motivate” Nipsey Hussle Nipsey, it just speaks. The title is called “Hustle and Motivate.” I love trying to inspire people and you know everything I PHOTO • COURTESY ASU do in my life I want ASU basketball point guard Remy Martin listens to a variety of to grind and work music, ranging from DaBaby to Nipsey Hussle. for it. I also want to inspire people to be able to play the game of basketball. No matter what you do. Whatever you want to motivate YOUR LIFE? people on is what I like. That’s why. A soundtrack? I would want DJ Khaled He’s popular right now man. You PREFERRED WAY OF got to go with the hottest out right LISTENING AND WHY? now. DJ Khaled is very well known Aw man. Honestly, if I had a choice, throughout so I’d just pick him because I love playing the music loud. Like in I know people will listen to it.” the studio. I love being in the studio ‘cause I have a couple friends who do FAVORITE SONG BY A music as well. Just hearing everything. CALIFORNIA-BASED ARTIST? Because when you listen to a song I like Tupac “Dear Mama” just because so many times you start to figure out I love my mom. It’s one of those things little things that people don’t hear. that speaks very highly of mothers So, I just love listening to it out loud, and I’m one of those guys. I was the probably as loud as possible. only boy in my family for a while, so you know I respect women. I love DESERT ISLAND ALBUM women and you know that just speaks If I was on an island by myself, a lot because my mom has done a lot wherever I would be, I would probably for me. listen to something like Drake because I like how Drake is diverse and has GO-TO GUILTY PLEASURE different genres of music in one TRACK OR CLASSIC album. Maybe something like “Take Care.” It’s hard because there’s so many KARAOKE TUNE? out there. My final answer–probably, Something Michael Jackson. Probably “Nothing Was the Same.” like “Thriller” or something like that. Something with Michael Jackson. Those throwback ones. He’s a king so WHAT ARTIST WOULD PROVIDE THE SOUNDTRACK whatever Michael Jackson music is on is one of those. CT
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