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Nas

The Semantics of Nas

So he couldn't get away with calling his album the N-word. But this hip-hop historian is still in the hot seat.

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He Shoots... With his high-school basketball documentary, Gunnin’ for That #1 Spot, Beastie graybeard Adam Yauch grows up to be a filmmaker.
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The Best So Far...

A greatest-hits collection revisits neo-soul master D'Angelo's chiseled heights.

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