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I Do See Color

Nov 25, 2019

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Fatherhood: My favorite hip-hop tales

Why black fatherhood stories are much-needed in hip-hop culture

Mahogany. Follow the Leader. Paid in Full. Juice. I Ain’t No Joke. When I cracked open the 2019 book “Sweat the Technique” by hip-hop legend Rakim, I expected to hear about these songs and his rise to stardom.

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