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‘Soul before flesh’: Celebrating the lessons, flow, and cosmic reach of Yasiin Bey
20 years after his seminal LP ‘Black on Both Sides,’ the Bed-Stuy bred MC continues to reimagine himself, hip-hop, and how music is experienced.
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Assata Shakur to Ta-Nehisi Coates: Talib Kweli’s 5-step literary guide to overcoming adversity
The legendary rapper, who, along with Yasiin Bey, saved a pioneering African-American bookstore in the 90s, curates a booklist for self-reflection and revolution.
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