Manchester United Star Rio Ferdinand Launches Rap Career

Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand has made his first step into the world of recorded music.

Ferdinand provides a short rap on the forthcoming album from Nia Jai – who is signed to the footballer's own music label, White Chalk.

In the song, entitled 'Black Ice', Ferdinand raps: "This is Rio Ferdinand/Make sure you don't sleep on Nia Jai, White Chalk's first signing/This girl spits out fire".

White Chalk was launched in 2005 in a bid to find up and coming musicians in the Manchester area. 

Despite his professional career, Ferdinand still maintains an active role at the label.