Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture.
NPR reports: NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture.
This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront?
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