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Every fan knows 'We Ready.' How did the song become such a massive sports anthem?

The story of 'We Ready'

Born Arthur Eversole, the Atlanta-based rapper released the song he would be remembered for at the age of 17. "We Ready," along with its remix featuring Bubba Sparxxx, was part of his first and only full-length album, "Ride Wit Me Dirty Style," released in 2002. 

"It was a major, massive hit, not only just in the nightclubs in the Atlanta area, but it became a national hit because of the aggressiveness," A.R. Shaw, journalist and author of "Trap History: Atlanta Culture and the Global Impact of Trap Music," told USA TODAY Sports. "It was one of those songs that inspired you to move."

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