Ice Cube Sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Cubs Game and It’s Awesome

Ice Cube singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" sounds exactly like you thought it would.

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Singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is a time-honored tradition at most baseball games, but especially so at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs regularly trot out A-list celebrities to lead the singing during the seventh-inning stretch, putting their own unique spin on a fun, American staple.

The latest person to try their luck at leading the Chicago faithful is rapper Ice Cube, who was in town on tour with the Big 3 basketball league, which will set up shop in the city on Sunday. Cube took his best crack at the unofficial baseball anthem, and it sounds almost exactly like you thought it would if you ever imagined the possibility in your head. Just see for yourself above.

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At the beginning of the song, it sounds like Cube is trying to blitz through the song like he would one of his raps, before realizing he just has to let his voice follow the organ's tempo. Once he settled into a rhythm, Cube belted out "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in his aggressive trademark style, much to our delight. It was a runaway hit on social media, with many fans clamoring for more.

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Why he hollering at niggas lol I felt threatened than a muh' fucka lol https://t.co/SZ5xW35FqU
hey @icecube come sing it at a @Rockies game please and thank you https://t.co/0Ncl9uyo4N
Had a chance at tickets for this game, turned them down. FML. https://t.co/MaUFhsNV8n
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Not everyone was a fan of his version of the song, however, including one particularly disapproving fan that was spotted while he was belting out the lyrics.

Considering this man was part of the group responsible for Straight Outta Compton—to say nothing of his illustrious solo career—he has enough musical capital stored up to not worry about a few naysayers. If you're out there listening, Ice Cube, you're welcome to come sing at my softball beer league any time you're in the area. We'll even let you promote the Big 3! 

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