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My first reaction when I heard "How I Could Just Kill a Man" the first single from Cypress Hill's self-titled debut album, on Yo! MTV Raps was one of shock and awe. Instantly, I knew it was like nothing the world ever heard before, but it was going to be huge and classic. I clearly remember marveling at the cartoonish-ness of rappr B-Real's nasally whine and lyricist/hype man Sen-Dog's responses juxtaposed against hardcore subject matter. Yet, the lush sound layering and rich beats of DJ Muggs were straight funky...
This week I watched the documentary Marathon Boy, about a six-year-old distance running prodigy in India named Bhudia Singh. I couldn't help but see the corollary between the life of this boy and that of Tupac Shakur. Initially, there is this blissfully pure part of Bhudia's life after he's rescued from the slums by his adoptive Indian parents. He is precocious, innocent, and thriving -- until they discover his uncanny gift for running long distances. As word of Bhudia's giftedness grows, he becomes metaphorically...
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