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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.
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By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Jun 16 2008, 11:57 AM ET Comment

Copped Santagold and Radiohead off emusic yesterday. Don't know what I think yet. The Radiohead joint is the new one, In Rainbows. It's almost too accessible for me. I know that sounds strange. Anyway, anyone got any thoughts? I know I posted about Santogold before, but this is the first time I've listened to the whole album.

UPDATE: Guys lets open this up and make it a general music thread. These are some great comments. I'm interested in what else folks are listening to. I'm a huge TV on the Radio fan. Any thoughts on what I should be vibing off of? As for Santagold, I haven't decided yet. Like CeezDiem, I love L.E.S. Artistes. But my better half made a similar point to Ceez, noting that if she was 17 she would be in love with her. It's interesting.

Also, anyone here with kids? I had a nice discussion with my eight-year-old son about Lil Wayne's "Lollipop." Fun! Fun! Gotta talk about it though. Don't want him getting his facts from his idiot friends.



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