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Rap & Bluesky.
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I wrote about old rap magazines, the fight for the future of hip hopâs past, and the impact the digital age has had on history, for
@defector.com
defector.com/lost-recipes
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Lost Recipes | Defector
In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...
https://defector.com/lost-recipes
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In February, I hung out with Americaâs Internet princeling, Jaboukie Young-White, and wrote about what his new hour of standup means to his career, and what his career means to comedy in 2026.
www.bkmag.com/2026/03/31/j...
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Jaboukie Young-White is Taking it One Set at a Time
How Jaboukie Young-White, the heart-shaped face of comedy's social media generation, is finding his voice by starting over.
https://www.bkmag.com/2026/03/31/jaboukie-young-white-new-stand-up-special-interview/
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"Take this as a call to arms. You have an opportunity to become a general in the struggle to preserve a culture." On the magazines and ephemera that documented hip hop culture, and the urgency of preservation by
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defector.com/lost-recipes
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The Struggle To Preserve Rap's Past
In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...
https://defector.com/lost-recipes
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You may not know Andy Weirâs name yet but the author of Project Hail Mary has established himself as the new Michael Crichton. He made a list of the sci-fi books and movies that influenced him as a young writer and we discussed.
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âProject Hail Maryâ Author Andy Weir Recommends Ten Sci-Fi Books and Movies That Shaped Him
Weirâwho also wrote the novel that became âThe Martianââpicks influential works from Isaac Asimov, Iain Banks, and George Lucas.
https://www.gq.com/story/project-hail-mary-author-andy-weir-recommends-sci-fi
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For most of my childhood my mom was a researcher at Entertainment Weekly and worked in their massive library of other magazines reporters were constantly referencing. We lose so much when reporters, or anyone else, can't access that history.
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This was a great read. As a Mind Squad alum who fought with publishers to digitize mag content, thank you for this.
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Stephen Kearse
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great piece. the erosion of search has made finding old music journalism even more frustrating I use proquest through a friend's NYPL card to access a lot of mag and newspaper archives, but pdfs aren't as easy to share as links (and what if my friend moves?!?)
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outstanding and important piece
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Dee Phunk
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I still have all the magazines I collected from my teen years through early adulthood. They've survived several moves (one cross country). They sit in a crate in my garage. One day I'll finally give them the ol' cellophane treatment. They're legit relics now and should be treated respectfully.
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Really good deep dive on the terrible state of hip-hop media archives and what that means for culture writing today
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Lost Recipes | Defector
In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...
https://defector.com/lost-recipes
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I wrote about old rap magazines, the fight for the future of hip hopâs past, and the impact the digital age has had on history, for
@defector.com
defector.com/lost-recipes
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Lost Recipes | Defector
In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...
https://defector.com/lost-recipes
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For March, the column travels both to Myrtle Ave and the El Paso/Juarez border to discuss the best tortillas in America, self-funding a hit restaurant, and how New Yorkers feel about ICE with the great Chef Alan Delgado.
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Open Kitchen: A Conversation with Alan Delgado of Los Burritos JuĂĄrez
The affable Chef Alan Delgado on running a day one hit at Los Burritos JuĂĄrez, powered by a singular, self-formulated, and transformative flour tortilla.
https://www.bkmag.com/2026/03/03/open-kitchen-alan-delgado-los-burritos-juarez-interview/
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a few months ago, i talked to Tony Kushner for an hour and a half about Munich
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Even Tony Kushner Warned Steven Spielberg About Making âMunichâ
Kushnerâwho cowrote the screenplay for Spielbergâs controversial, eerily prescient film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflictârecalls telling the director, âYou do understand that weâre going to get ...
https://www.gq.com/story/tony-kushner-warned-steven-spielberg-about-making-munich
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This weekend at BAM, Criterion curatorial director Ashley Clark has programmed a series with selections from his new essential new book, The World of Black Film. I got on the phone with Ash to discuss his lifeâs work, Spike Lee, and more.
www.bkmag.com/2026/02/24/a...
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Ashley Clark Brings 'The World of Black Film' to BAM
Ahead of his new series at BAM, the Criterion Collection curator outlines a unified theory on curious, thoughtful, and intentional film programming.
https://www.bkmag.com/2026/02/24/ashley-clark-the-world-of-black-film-bam-interview/?fbclid=PAZnRzaAQLWMdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadNhPuK6wCNp0LWoD4mu5llKmZsaiNQXY6GEn1Fc9Igf90LF35Xvv_xySmXBg_aem_An58FjLmv4JroVTeHrcNGQ
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in which
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talks to some Barbz from X about their queen, gets some extremely revealing responses, and afterward gets accused of being a paid op against Nicki:
www.complex.com/music/a/abe-...
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Nicki Minaj Went MAGA. Here's What the Barbz Had to Say.
We asked some Barbz about Nick Minaj embracing Donald Tru...
https://www.complex.com/music/a/abe-beame/nicki-minaj-trump-reaction-barbz
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Opened the DMs to find out what happens when a historically apolitical space dedicated to celebrity beef and streaming charts gets radicalized.
www.complex.com/music/a/abe-...
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Nicki Minaj Went MAGA. Here's What the Barbz Had to Say.
We asked some Barbz about Nick Minaj embracing Donald Tru...
https://www.complex.com/music/a/abe-beame/nicki-minaj-trump-reaction-barbz
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Casino turned 30 over the weekend. I wrote about the maximalist brilliance many critics missed in 1995 and why they missed it, as well as its place in Scorseseâs filmography three decades later.
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You Can't See the Desert: Casino at 30 | In Review Online
A new film essay titled You Can't See the Desert: Casino at 30 for film review site In Review Online.
https://inreviewonline.com/2025/11/24/you-cant-see-the-desert-casino-at-30/
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A beautiful requiem for the miracle that was D'Angelo. The pen, the voice, the face, the talent. The three classics. The genius that he could summon by force of will. The impossibility of categorizing him. The void that his death leaves. By Abe Beame
www.passionweiss.com/2025/10/14/d...
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The Anointed One: A Requiem For D'Angelo | Passion of the Weiss
Abe Beame eulogizes the inimitable genius of the soul icon who tragically passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer.
https://www.passionweiss.com/2025/10/14/dangelo-obituary-vodoo-black-messiah/
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Dug this heartfelt tribute to D'Angelo by
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The Anointed One: A Requiem For D'Angelo | Passion of the Weiss
Abe Beame eulogizes the inimitable genius of the soul icon who tragically passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer.
https://www.passionweiss.com/2025/10/14/dangelo-obituary-vodoo-black-messiah/
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few people beat
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so,
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finagled his way into the NYFF's Marty Supreme events, then penned a dispatch for the ages
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Inside TimothĂŠe Chalamet's Surprise Marty Supreme Screening (and the Afterparty Supreme)
A sneak preview of Josh Safdie's Chalamet-led ping-pong-wizard epic at the New York Film Festival sold out in minutes. We dreamed big and made it past the velvet rope.
https://www.gq.com/story/inside-timothee-chalamets-surprise-marty-supreme-screening-and-the-afterparty-supreme?fbclid=PAb21jcANTOcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp56nlFWzV13PCIQbfWfm5xyx261PvEV7ute5ANRmKfU1NWUh464tYomtEIIQ_aem_tYPDyeXU-k6QjuI3Q2PE6A
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Feed: "GQ UK" By: Abe Beame on Friday, August 22, 2025
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The Best Coen Brothers Movies, Definitively Ranked
For over 40 years and 20-plus (mostly) revered films, together and (lately) separately, no dudes abide quite like Joel and Ethan Coen. To mark the opening of Ethan Coen's lesbian noir âHoney Don't,â we've ranked every Coen filmâand if you disagree, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-best-coen-brothers-movies-definitively-ranked
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Wrote about a beloved, once thriving industry in decline and why youâre all responsible for it.
www.bkmag.com/2025/08/18/r...
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"Ramen Weather" is a Construct. In NYC, it's Killing an Industry.
The "ramen weather" phenomenon is largely confined to the Northeast, and itâs badly stunting the growth of a once-thriving, now arguably in decline genre of cuisine.
https://www.bkmag.com/2025/08/18/ramen-weather-is-a-construct-nyc-summer-soup-crisis/
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another solid Cuban Linx retrospective from
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Rediscovered: Raekwonâs âOnly Built 4 Cuban LinxâŚâ
Raekwonâs âOnly Built 4 Cuban LinxâŚâ became the standout album of the Wu-Tang Clanâs discography. Okayplayer reflects on the legendary âPurple Tape.â
https://www.okayplayer.com/rediscovered-only-built-4-cuban-linx
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Coach Finstock
9 months ago
This is a good deep dive on Meek. Being Philly all the way down to my bones means he reps the city and vice versa but it's known that his limitless talent is matched only by the fucking mess of a life he has outside the studio. Also he lost a rap beef to Drake, but mainly it's the other things.
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Profiled Meek Mill and discussed criminal justice reform, label bullshit, and you know who.
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An Unfiltered Conversation With Meek Mill
We talked to Meek Mill about social media, Diddy rumors a...
https://www.complex.com/music/a/abe-beame/meek-mill-diddy-memes-social-media
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Saw Wayne move into a new stage in his career last night and considered the passage of time for
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Lil Wayne Turned Madison Square Garden Into a Time Machine on His 'Tha Carter VI' Tour
The legendary MC took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd at the iconic venue for a generation spanning run through his extensive catalog
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lil-wayne-carter-vi-tour-review-1235358409/
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Updated the great Wes Andersonverse actor rankings
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Recurring Wes Anderson Actors, Definitively Ranked
Across 13 films, the beloved director has often returned to the same famous faces. But which actors have been best utilized within the Wes Anderson Cinematic Universe? Let's find out.
https://www.gq.com/story/wes-anderson-movies-actors-ranked-asteroid-city
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As a restaurateur, Tilman Fertitta has exhibited no specific taste other than a hunger for a thick, juicy bottom line. We sent
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to dine at his latest and buzziest establishment: The Corner Store.
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The Billionaireâs Happy Meal | Abe Beame
Tilman Fertittaâs grim vision for the future of dining out may already be here.
https://thebaffler.com/latest/the-billionaires-happy-meal-beame
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Spent the last few months thinking and writing about Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire restauranteur attempting a hostile takeover of New Yorkâs restaurant scene, for
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The Billionaireâs Happy Meal | Abe Beame
Tilman Fertittaâs grim vision for the future of dining out may already be here.
https://thebaffler.com/latest/the-billionaires-happy-meal-beame
10 months ago
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I wrote about the end of a great bar in Bed Stuy and some real bullshit for
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www.bkmag.com/2025/05/28/b...
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Last Call at Bed-Vyne & Brew
After 12 years of serving a community that seemingly willed them into existence, Bed-Vyne & Brew is closing this week.
https://www.bkmag.com/2025/05/28/bed-vyne-brew-bar-brooklyn-closing/
10 months ago
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I spent the entirety of Q1 rewatching and definitively ranking every Tom Cruise action movie.
www.polygon.com/rankings/601...
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A definitive ranking of Tom Cruiseâs 26 best action movies
Plus: the definitive ranking of Tom Cruiseâs best Mission: Impossible running scenes
https://www.polygon.com/rankings/601358/tom-cruise-action-movie-ranking-mission-impossible
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Wrote about a decades long evolution in how we represent the spectrum on screen.
www.gq.com/story/rehear...
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With âThe Rehearsalâ and âThe Accountant 2,â Pop Culture Is Thinking Differently About Autism
Nathan Fielder's indescribable reality-TV experiment and the Ben Affleck mercenary thriller are changing the conversation around a much-discussed and oft-misunderstood condition.
https://www.gq.com/story/rehearsal-accountant-2-autism
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Wrote about the staying power of âFuck Trae Youngâ as a revolutionary slogan for a new generation of Knicks fans.
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Why Knicks fans have rallied around âF*** Trae Youngâ
Knicks fans celebrating their NBA Playoffs run have found an unlikely unifying figure in the Atlanta Hawks All-Star.
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2025/5/21/24434227/trae-young-knicks-chant-nba-playoffs-fan-celebration
10 months ago
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Linked with my guy Rob49 to talk the art of virality and what itâs like collaborating with Justin Bieber
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How Rob49 Became Rap's Most Viral Hitmaker
The mastermind behind the inescapable âWTHellyâ on the art of the viral rap song, the travails of the New Orleans Pelicans, getting Justin Bieber on a remix, and his new album âLet Me Fly.â
https://www.gq.com/story/how-rob49-became-raps-most-viral-hitmaker
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12. Isle of Dogs 11. Asteroid City 10. Aquatic 9. Bottle Rocket 8. Fox 7. Darjeeling 6. Moonrise 5. Phoenician 4. French 3. Rushmore 2. Tenenbaums 1. Budapest
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@coreyatad.com
claims sharing work on here is better for writers, so prove him right by performatively liking this Unified Theory of Tim Robinson piece I wrote for GQ that no one on Twitter gives a shit about
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Tim Robinson's âFriendshipâ Is Officially A Box-Office Hit. No, Seriously
âI Think You Should Leaveâ's auteur of awkwardness Tim Robinson is the star of the year's highest-grossing limited release. Yes, we're sure about that.
https://www.gq.com/story/tim-robinsons-friendship-is-a-box-office-hit
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about 1 year ago
you may think you never want to read anything about the adjective "Lynchian" ever again, but I promise you that the great
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Defining âLynchianâ | Los Angeles Review of Books
Abe Beame traces the history of a curious term.
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/defining-lynchian/
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Wrote about the history of rap and booze.
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Rappers Used to Sell the Booze. Now They Own It.
E-40 and Ja Rule got real about taking control of the liquor industryâs love affair with hip-hop.
https://tastecooking.com/rappers-used-to-sell-the-booze-now-they-own-it/
about 1 year ago
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Said goodbye to Ms. Wallace
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Remembering Voletta Wallace, the Guardian of Biggie's Legacy
After the Notorious B.I.G.'s death, his mother, Voletta Wallace, stepped up to make sure his legacy was never forgotten.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/voletta-wallace-biggie-smalls-mother-legacy-1235275920/
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Given this some thought and: 6. Pitching phase 5. Reach out/logistics phase 4. Editing phase 3. Writing phase 2. Interview phase 1. Research phase
about 1 year ago
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Something I have to be constantly reminded by when I talk to editors is you canât base the popularity of a piece on Twitter traffic.
about 1 year ago
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Some personal news: Nominated for my first James Beard Award after making a Gochujang, Kimchi & Tofu Stew with the bric-a-brac in my pantry and wilting produce in my fridge
about 1 year ago
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If he wants to secure that Oscar he should do the full version of "Brownsville Girl" on SNL this weekend.
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Blogged about A Complete Unknown and Timmyâs Saturday night gig
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Chalamet Goes Electric
TimothĂŠe Chalamet's 'SNL' musical guest gig marks a new frontier in Oscar campaigning.
https://www.stereogum.com/2294037/chalamet-goes-electric/columns/sounding-board/
about 1 year ago
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A fun way to watch The Order is to pretend itâs about a redneck militia opposed to the Zionist project.
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over 1 year ago
honored, as always, to contribute to
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's annual roundup of the best rap songs of the year, this time to expound on the wonders of the Luh Tyler and Bossman Dlow collaboration "2 Slippery," a fitting anthem for the Florida rap scene:
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The POW Best Rap Songs of 2024
We know the (subjective) truth
https://www.passionweiss.com/2024/12/29/the-pow-best-rap-songs-of-2024/
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I am learning my taste as an editor is completely different to the point of being diametrically opposed to my taste as a writer.
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