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Long River Review

UConn's Literary & Arts Magazine

Tag: Jay-Z

10 Examples of Why Rappers are among the Best Writers of the 21st Century

By: Sten Spinella

LRR, March 5, 2017February 8, 2025

Last year, one of my blog posts for the Long River Review claimed that hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar is America’s leading public intellectual. In sports journalism terms, that would be called an “electric” or “hot” take. Continuing in that direction this year, I’d like to posit a deeply held conviction…

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Lines From the Works of William Shakespeare, or Jay-Z Lyrics?

LRR, March 2, 2013February 8, 2025

Answers at the bottom. Good luck. We swaggering here For now I get around Life is but a dream to me I hit it right She’s too low for a high I flow too many ways These clothes are good enough to drink in I’ll teach you how to flow…

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