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Like poppa, like son: Rodney Carmichael

All Songs Considered

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How Rap Shaped My Perceptions of Manhood

I learned a lot from my rap dads, how to mask and suppress. I remember Will Smith being an early favorite because he seemed like he had the same level of softness. Like in the words of my Boillaton, you know, like, I'll fight you, my nigga, but like, I'm a soft-ass nigga.

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