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Aux Cord Chronicles XV: Lil Wayne’s 20 most classic sports references
From “Swag Surf” to “Cannon” to “I’m On One,” Wayne stays on one
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Drake’s much-anticipated album is called ‘Scorpion,’ but Pusha T has delivered the stinger
Does Drake have a ‘Blueprint 2’ in him, to set the record straight?
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Royce Da 5’9” on sobriety, boxing and why he stopped watching NBA games
The Detroit rapper is at his best yet with a new album, ‘Book of Ryan’
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Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary ‘Boom for Real’ reveals the origins of an artist who influenced so much of contemporary hip-hop
From SAMO to ‘Famous Negro Athletes,’ Basquiat was the product of a grungy and dangerous New York
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How Meek Mill opened Sixers owner Michael Rubin’s — and so many others’— eyes to a broken criminal justice system
From counted out to counted on: The rapper’s new freedom comes with reality’s nightmare — and a chance to change lives
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The top six stars in NBA history 6 feet or under
From Bogues to Iverson: We look at their best games and wildest dunks
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Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ video is a beautiful nightmare
Waking up from staying woke: Genius or not, Gambino’s frightening dreamlike opus is right on time
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Drake hollers at everybody as LeBron & Co. edge his Raptors
The shiny Scorpion jacket also makes an appearance
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Superproducer Zaytoven’s gospel truth about trap music: It needs to be ‘spontaneous and unorthodox’
He’s a man of faith, plays the organ and the keytar — and creates huge hits with stars like Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj and the Migos