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Lex Pryor

4 months

Spent the last few months trying to write about Harlem, the home I’ve come to love. Someday soon it will no longer exist. This is for all the dreams that might outlive their death:

What Happens to Harlem When It’s White?

A century after the Renaissance, Harlem as we once knew it is dying a slow, strange death

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Lex Pryor

@tribecalledlex_

4 years

🚨Some personal news (this is how you do it right?): So, I graduated. Also, today is my first day as a staff writer for @ringer .

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3 years

Had the chance to talk to Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback, and Shaka King about Judas and the Black Messiah — a film that I still can’t believe got through Hollywood. Tried to put it all in context. If you could read that would be cool

The Fight, and the Trick, to Getting ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Made

The first major studio film to document the life and death of Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton is staged less like a biopic and more like a thriller. Such are the choices one has to face making a...

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2 years

For a year I’ve been drawn to the Great Dismal Swamp. The short story is that the ancestors used to occupy it. For some it was a refuge, for others a death sentence. Today, it’s something else entirely. This is the story of the people deciding its future:

The Hidden and Eternal Spirit of the Great Dismal Swamp

For nearly all of its modern existence, the Great Dismal Swamp has been excluded from U.S. history. Now there’s a push to bring its significance to light—and it’s revealing what really goes into...

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3 years

I wrote something about my folks and the food we eat. It ended up being about memory. I realize now, I’ve been writing this for much longer than I knew how to. Anyways, it’s an essay on yams, the most enduring of roots

The Deep and Twisted Roots of the American Yam

The American yam is not the food it says it is. How that came to be is a story of robbery, reinvention, and identity.

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4 months

unions are cool. journalism is cool. workplaces valuing their employees is even cooler

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4 years

I wrote 2,000 words on trees, Frederick Douglass, and Kendrick Lamar. Please clap. And Happy #Juneteenth

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4 years

How Kendrick Lamar makes listeners empathize—and why that’s so important during the current moment. @tribecalledlex_ :

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

wrote about my people, how they’d wake up the dead

The Eternal Beat of ‘The Low End Theory’

Thirty years ago Friday, A Tribe Called Quest released their seminal second album. It’s at once steeped in a rich tradition of Black music and like nothing else that’s come since.

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3 years

There is no era nor version of golf that is not definitionally exclusive, tribal, closed off. The sport’s existence is irreducible from these features.

Golf’s Historic Problems With Race Aren’t Getting Better

The golf world has long been a bastion of whiteness in America, and the number of Black golfers only continues to fall. Why? And are steps really being taken to make the game more diverse?

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4 years

Wrote a little about one of my favorite movies. It would be cool if you read it. Also didn’t talk about this at all b/c, ya know, context, but the single greatest aspect of DTRT is the fact that there’s a man in it unironically named “Sweet Dick Willie”... it’s just *chefs kiss*

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The climax of Spike Lee’s seminal film was heavily criticized upon its 1989 release, but the truth is that change in America has never come without a forceful uprising. @tribecalledlex_ :

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2 years

still a bit unsure if this actually happened: I profiled the godfather of funk, George Clinton, on his final tour

George Clinton Is Ready to Retire—Unless He Isn’t

In a wide-ranging discussion with The Ringer, the Godfather of Funk talks his career, his craft, and what matters—and doesn’t—about his legacy

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3 years

I still can’t believe this happened (9-year-old me is absolutely fainting). I interviewed Big Boi aka Daddy Fat Sax aka Sir Lucious Left Foot aka Billy Ocean aka Francis the Savannah Chitlin Pimp. We talked about art and family and his new album

"The Songs Are Like Testimony": An Interview With Big Boi From Outkast

The ATLien discusses his new album, ‘The Big Sleepover,’ plus his pet tiger, his favorite strip club, and his bond with André 3000

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4 years

Long Live The King

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Chadwick Boseman’s true power was his ability to show that stories of Black triumph didn’t have to be fantasy. @tribecalledlex_ :

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4 years

Wrote a little bit (ok, maybe not a little) about some of the activists who devoted their lives to removing the Washington NFL team’s old name. Beyond thankful that they were willing to share their stories with me. Hope I did them justice. Anyways that’s my monthly tweet. Bye.

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4 years

For decades, Native activists have protested the Washington NFL team name. Now, finally, it is gone. To those who dedicated their lives to this fight, it’s a long overdue moment of triumph—and what comes next is just as important. @tribecalledlex_ :

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2 years

At today’s World Championships Allyson Felix will run her final competitive race. Last month I spent the afternoon with her out on a track in LA as she tried to grapple with the end of her career and who she wants to be now:

Allyson Felix Is Running Her Last Race—and Getting Ready For a Mission

The most decorated woman in American track and field history is on the verge of retirement. What comes next will be the hard part.

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4 years

Wrote about the American dream

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. @WESTSIDEGUNN beat the odds to become one of the most influential artists in hip-hop. Today, he solidifies his rise with his Shady Records debut, ‘Who Made the Sunshine.’ @tribecalledlex_ speaks to him about his career and how he became the Flygod.

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

They called him “Hammer”—as in an object, a tool. He was, to them, a workman.

Hank Aaron Forced America to Change. It Never Changed Enough.

Remembering the life and legacy of a baseball icon, who died Friday at age 86

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3 years

“When you moved around with Fela, you have the impression that, just as he is, you too are immortal.” I wrote about Fela Kuti — the one who held death in his pouch — and the recent push to get him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"We Can’t Die, We’re With Fela": The Revolutionary Greatness of the Black President

Remembering the legacy of Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and political firebrand who could make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year

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Lex Pryor

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4 years

New Black Thought and Benny in the same night... might have to throw on some 11's and a pair of bootcuts to commence my transformation into a 40-year-old uncle

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Ok... y’all can stop playing now

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this is good via @tribecalledlex_

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

told y’all / death controls y’all

The Netflix Biggie Doc Has a Very Specific Story to Tell

‘I Got a Story to Tell’ is more concerned with the myth and legend of the slain rapper than the more complicated details about his life

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

i wrote about the innately American legend of Tiger Woods for @ringer

‘Tiger’ Untangles the Mythos of Tiger Woods—but Only to a Point

While HBO’s new documentary on Tiger Woods effectively distinguishes between myth and man in some facets, it succumbs to legend in others

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4 years

I have returned from my twitter exile to provide you with more shameless self-promotion. In the first of what should be a (semi)-regular recap series from me I talked about the Lovecraft Country season premiere, Alexandre Dumas, and the legacy of northern sundown towns.

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In the first episode of HBO’s newest series, Tic and Co. venture into unfamiliar territory—and face disturbingly familiar evil

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Lex Pryor

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2 years

wrote about Kenny and the spirit

Complex Savior: Kendrick Lamar and the Religion of Self

On ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,’ the Compton rapper is still a man of faith, but he’s also chosen himself

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

I have ventured into the wilds and return now with tales of the great cicada brood... they were kinda gross

Summer Is Coming. So Are Trillions of Brood X Cicadas.

A once-every-17-year cicada emergence is about to take place. To prepare, we set out to find the massive insects—and learn all about how they live, sound, and taste.

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Lex Pryor

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3 years

Wrote about Serena and the chase for something that might not come

Serena Williams and the Battle Against Time

The end may not be here for the 23-time Grand Slam champion, but as Thursday’s Australian Open loss to Naomi Osaka shows, every moment now carries added significance

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3 years

i wrote about Zamunda, it was... something

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3 years

‘Cause if this is not so, ah, God bless

Go Sell It on the Mountain: Jay-Z and the Myth of ‘Reasonable Doubt’

The biggest figure rap has ever seen had to get some things off his chest before he could get to the business of building his legend

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Lex Pryor

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4 years

So this was a first. Stopped by @thepressboxpod today. Appreciate @bryancurtis and @DavidShoemaker for having me on and indulging my ramblings.

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On @thepressboxpod with @bryancurtis and @DavidShoemaker : * L.A. Times columnist Erika Smith on the future of the newspaper * @tribecalledlex_ on covering the protests in Washington D.C. * Newsroom reckonings

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3 years

YOU WALK AROUND THE CLUB WITH NO SHOES ON

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4 years

👀 @WESTSIDEGUNN said to read it so now you have to

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AMAZING READ ... I MEAN AMAAAAAZING #FLYGOD

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3 years

Tomorrow the Masters will kick off for the 85th time, on the grounds of a former plantation. The answer is right there at every moment in golf’s history. The reason why there are no Black folks in golf, is because golf has never wanted any.

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4 years

“They said that Black Lives Matter Plaza looks like the happiest place on earth” Wrote about a party and some fireworks

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3 years

wrote about candyman

‘Candyman’ Doesn’t Have a Sharp Enough Hook

The 2021 reboot from Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele takes aim at the Hollywood industrial complex that birthed it. But intention isn’t the same thing as execution.

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3 years

And donate to The Hampton House!

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4 years

Wrote a bit about Ma Rainey, Chadwick, and the Blues for @ringer

The Pain and Joy of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

The Netflix film—based on an August Wilson play and featuring Chadwick Boseman’s final performance—is one of the best of the year

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3 years

i wrote about Viola, the Oscars, and clairvoyance

Make the Case: Viola Davis Is in Command as Ma Rainey

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ touches on many themes, but because of its star actress and character, it is, at its core, a story about the act of anticipation

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3 years

damn, this is cool

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"The Deep and Twisted Roots of the American Yam" ( @tribecalledlex_ , @ringer )

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3 years

I spent the last six months trying to wrap my head around how golf has so few Black people in it. I talked to pioneers, active players, coaches, and organizers. Even drove to Ohio to see a golf course built and owned by the grandson of enslaved people.

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4 years

Jason is the 🐐 and an inspiration

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some personal news!

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4 years

Wrote about the grossest epsiode of #LovecraftCountry

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4 years

This week’s #LovecraftCountry had @tribecalledlex_ asking many questions, including: What happens to all the skin?!

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4 years

Listen to Rob’s podcast!!! It’s great!! Plus as an added bonus you can hear me out my dad for not believing in the concept of an allowance

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episode 3 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S is on wu-tang clan's "C.R.E.A.M." and features frigid staten island winters, clueless a&r guys, and roiling seas of suburban teenagers

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4 years

🗣IF YOU DIDN’T SIT THROUGH THIS MAN ANDREW GOUDELOCK’S LACK OF LATERAL MOVEMENT DO NOT SPEAK TO ME 👏🏽

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Robert Sacre sacrificed his NBA career for this

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3 years

kicked it for a bit with Nai Palm and Paul Bender from the extraordinary @HiatusKaiyote for @ringer . it was a wonderfully strange and open conversation where we talked about their album like twice

"You Have to Be Selfish As an Artist": The Valiant Return of Hiatus Kaiyote

The genre-smashing group discusses their creative process and their long-awaited third album, ‘Mood Valiant’

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3 years

“No one aspires to spending the rest of their life in racial chat rooms showing feet. But we mustn’t forget where we come from.” Charity never ceases to amaze me

‘Planet Her’ and the Chaotic Evolution of Doja Cat

The pop star’s third album feels far removed from her original "Bitch, I’m a cow" viral sensation and the social media scandals that followed

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2 years

B/c of the work of activists, historians, and descendants, right now there’s a bill in Congress that would serve as the first step to making the Dismal a national heritage area. That means millions in potential federal funding. It’s been sitting in the senate for six months.

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3 years

What Miles is saying is that I’m right and Kong would wash Godzilla

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Love my colleague @tribecalledlex_ but I had to take him to school here 😔

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3 years

Watching Trump take his tortoise-neck having ass onto that plundering plane for good was aight but nothing will ever compare to my favorite presidential moment

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4 years

I’m gonna have to frame this tweet as evidence that Tyler actually likes me

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4 years

Wrote about a show that was not the best

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The movement to memorialize the Dismal is diverse and multifaceted. Not everyone agrees with each other. Where they are united is in their hope to uphold and protect a place that holds an equally hideous and righteous history.

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3 years

Special thanks to Lee Elder, Renee Powell, @MoStacksBirdies , and so many others for letting me in.

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4 years

Also shoutout to @doxellis for reading through my rants about the ecosystem of Madagascar and being an amazing editor

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4 years

Me getting ready to change my twitter bio

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I, too, am a child of the hood

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Why Anderson spitting bars like he’s beefing with Nas in ‘01

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Runaways from all around the area fled into the Dismal. Some were said to have stayed in the swamp for their entire lives. Abolitionists ignored them and slave owners tried to eradicate them. For decades this history of resistance was purposefully distorted and hidden.

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@loganmmurdock

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Also special thanks to @TheRealErnestD @iamRuthECarter @GuenveurSmith and @hthompsn for taking the time to talk with me. And shoutout to @andrewgrutt for shepherding this through.

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The Dismal was logged by enslaved laborers for over a century. George Washington and his brother John were cofounders of the first lumber company to operate in the swamp. At the very same time, the place was home to what was likely the highest concentration of maroons in the U.S.

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3 years

This was great except I have a nagging suspicion that @loganmmurdock thinks Thriller is better than Off The Wall

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talked about tyler's new album with @charlesxholmes . was a ton of fun.

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3 years

reviewed The Underground Railroad and managed to sneak a Toni Morrison reference in too

The Spirit of Barry Jenkins’s ‘The Underground Railroad’

The Amazon adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel attempts to answer questions art rarely does

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3 years

@JonathanKermah wrote something. 🗣🗣🗣 If you don’t read it I will find you

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‘WrestleMania’ is this weekend, and Bad Bunny is going to be featured. In honor of that, @JonathanKermah breaks down the pro wrestler–rapper parallels.

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4 years

Also someone please tell Virgil write “brick” on my brick

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Also shoutout to @REALDJPREMIER for fulfilling one of my life’s dreams (had to stop my pops from storming in on the call to stan)

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lol we made it

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365 DAYS WORKING AT THE RINGER WITHOUT GETTING FIRED 🥳😤🤞🏾

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Sometimes when I’m feeling low, I just turn to this and remind myself of the simple things in life

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@MickeyFactz

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@MatthewSigur @harvilla @812filmreviews @roxana_hadadi @tarantallegra @Brian_Tallerico @NoelMu @lfitzmaurice @imLeor @MattheMajor @CorbinReiff @chrisdeville @randallcolburn @ShannonL_Miller @drewberinger Aww thanks man

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@JonathanKermah Bruhhh these 3am drops are a war crime. Disney is really beelzebub

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There was a debate. One of us was right. It was me 😌

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in an incredibly nerdy way but still lol

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@JonathanTjarks So sorry to hear this man. Will be sending positive thoughts your way.

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4 years

Thanks Alan!!

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A hell of a debut by @ringer intern @tribecalledlex_ .

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“To write all night long, the hourglass is still slow”

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MF DOOM was never fully revealing, but he gave us a lot to work with. Our staff breaks down the essential pieces of his career, from KMD to Fondle ’Em to Madvillain and beyond.

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Thanks Kerm!! I’m just trying to get like you

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Powerful words from my fellow intern @tribecalledlex_ . via @ringer

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@JonathanKermah My guy is really making up imaginary awards to distract from the fact that he shot like ME in a game 7 😭

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@JonathanKermah @jarrenblair Boy stopp, everyone knows your the 🐐. I’m just tryna be a super producer like you. Pharrell of the audio team

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@lizzbol I’m blocking you

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@KellenBecoats Thanks Lex, appreciate it big man

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@brandonkscott Thanks man, appreciate it

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@dubbwiseE Thanks man! I'll def have to check it out

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@JohnGonzalez @ringer @ChrisRyan77

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@K_Williamsmedia aww thanks man. that was one of my first pieces I did for the site, feel like I've learned so much since then but glad it's aged semi-decently

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@smearsss @LovecraftHBO Taking a break until the finale, still in school for another semester (it’s 🗑) so needed to focus on that for a bit.

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@doxellis thanks man