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And people are still adding new songs to that folk tradition, from Lauryn Hill's "Black Rage," to Kendrick Lamar's "Alright," a hip-hop song that emerged as a popular choice for people marching ...

bragged about the scheme in a rap track titled “Im So Sophisticated (IRS),” the feds allege. Screengrab of Jamari Lewis, aka “Mr. Chaketah” from a YouTube video “I’m Really ...

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