Past Is Prologue: Nas’ Illmatic and the Language of Lament
Illmatic reminds us that the struggle is real, and the sorrow we experience from it doesn’t have to be hidden away.

Illmatic reminds us that the struggle is real, and the sorrow we experience from it doesn’t have to be hidden away.

Kyrie Irving serves as a reminder that the adjective “authentic” is always a poor supplement to race.
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