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    I'm so glad these girly-men never got a cent of my money. Even back in the 90s when I was an immature kid. Wow.

    Oh, I forgot Lavoisier, Sho Baraka, Odd Thomas, Sadat X …

    No cause for alarm just because you have a daughter, fam. Misogyny isn't fundamental to rap. Radio Rap, yes, but not rap. Believe it or not, there are still a few people out there who think radio plays all there is to our genre, but the reality is it plays only a tiny percentage, and radio DEFINITELY doesn't have a

    Yes. Having an article like this in New Republic is akin to having Sharpton's National Action Network conference in the Sheraton. It's like "whuh???" We need our gems (or stones) to gain at least ONE more cycle within the community, even if just for economic purposes, before it propels out to the general public. And