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Black Thought Addresses Ghostwriters in Hot 97 Interview

Black Thought on Hot 97; Photo: Hot 97 It seems like just yesterday that Roots lyricist Black Thought was kicking a marathon-long freestyle on Funk Master Flex’s Hot 97, blowing everybody’s mind and reminding the […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: Rapsody

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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Superfan Makes Rap Video Begging Kawhi Leonard to Stay with the Spurs

Photo: Da Kid Gowie/YouTube The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and the story lines are ripe: Drake and Kendrick Perkins squaring off while LeBron Godzillas through Toronto, the Celtics are proving that a good system […]

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Comedy Writer Impersonates Future for Song About ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Photo: UCB (left); Twitter (right) As anticipated, The Avengers: Infinity War dominated the box office. Both critics and fans have praised the film as yet another example of how the Marvel brand is taking over […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: D-Stroy

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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Drake Breaks Another Billboard Record

A screenshot from Drake’s official video for ‘God’s Plan’; Photo: YouTube It’s been a big year for Drake, and the news just keeps getting better. With the success of “Nice for What” the ‘Six God’ himself […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: Fury

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: Organized Konfusion

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: Ill Bill

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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Notes from Mr. Sandman: Trae the Truth

Introducing ‘Notes from Mr. Sandman‘ – a column slapping a spotlight on lyricists overlooked, under appreciated, or just plain criminally slept on. Or like a man named Nas once said, “I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.” […]

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