ESPN The Magazine and its Web site will run literally anything editors think might help sell issues and build buzz.

The latest fluff piece with a tenuous (at best) connection to sports: An interview with the world's most popular rapper Lil Wayne.

The hook, it seems, is that a lot of Major League Baseball players use his songs as their at-bat music — even though Wayne admits he's never actually been to a game, rendering the question "What does it feel like to hear your music in stadiums?" somewhat moot. (The rapper, clearly a man of many talents, answers anyway: "Unexplainable. I'm just so grateful. The feeling is like — wow, man.")

More insight into the wonderful world of Wayne after the jump.

Off the top of your head, what would you write for Prince Fielder?
When I make music I gather all my thoughts... hmm. It probably go something like: Coming up to the plate young Prince/ swinging for the fence. Something like that, but it'd be better 'cause I'd work real hard on it.

What would your at-bat song be?
"Purple Rain," no doubt. I've been trying to sing like Prince. I listen to him a lot. But with that song, you know, it's so complex that I'd start it out with the guitar solo right when I stepped into the batter's box.

Do you play fantasy sports?
Sure do. Got a team on ESPN right now. I joined up in a 10 person league and got the No. 1 overall pick. They don't know it's me, 'cause on there I'm the South Beach Sloths.