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I write short stories. They all need a little work, I know. Check em' out in my past posts.
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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #22: Pusha T is a straight bamf. I challenge anyone to listen to King Push and not get hyped up.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #21: Gotta credit my mom and her music tastes for introducing me to legends like John Lee Hooker.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #20: Mos Def first showed up in my life hosting Def Poetry Jam and has been a huge influence since

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #17: In my family, Ray Charles was the patron saint of music. This was my first exposure to him.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #17: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill should be required listening and taught in schools, for real.

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Some people deal with the fall of the empire with activism, others with vice. Still other doom scroll and a precious few shitpost. Me? I 100% Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 on a ps2 emulator.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #17: It's President's Day, which means it's the perfect time to let Killer Mike teach you a lesson

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #16: I'll never forget seeing Lionel Richie perform in front of 80,000 adoring fans at Bonnaroo.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #15: The 15th seemed appropriate for my all-time favorite rapper. Lupe is a genius/legend. FNF

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I recently learned that it was “millennial cringe” to use animated gifs. Too bad, I’m using them anyway, I’m a gif master. You have a better chance of getting me to pronounce it “jif” than you have of me not using gifs anymore.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #14: Here's a "love" song for Valentine's Day. Jurassic 5, esp. Chali 2na, shaped music for me.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #13: Onyx's Slam was the first rap song I ever heard. It set up a lifetime of music appreciation.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #12: Prince Paul has made some of my fav music, here's a classic that plays on repeat in my brain.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #11: Del the Funky Homosapien has had many iterations but all of them are insanely talented.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #10: Crazy to think I first heard of J Dilla because of Adult Swim and now he's on my everyday pl.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #9: Did you know Grandmaster Flash streams on Twitch every Wednesday evening and it SLAPS. Legend.

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #8: I can vividly remember waiting hours for MTV to show Prodigy so I could sing along with Maxim.

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Quitting smoking isn't impossible but it does make you just a little bit mad for the rest of your life

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Real conversation I had with my brother…I don’t even know anymore man. 🤦‍♂️

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For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to take time each day to highlight one black artist who made an enormous impact on me as a white kid in the burbs. Each of these people have been my idols and heroes. Day #7: My first exposure to MF DOOM was Gorillaz and he became a mainstay in my life. Rest in peace.

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Real gamers would never try to take over the government because they are busy trying to unlock the suit you get for reaching mastery level 100 in Freelancer and the drip is everything to us. How am I suppose to get the plat trophy for Elden Ring while worrying about the damn Treasury Department?

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