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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.

Music thread for 2008

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jan 6 2009, 9:51 AM ET Comment

The AV Club wraps up it picks. Dear Science takes the crown. Love that joint, though I just can't keep up on the music like I used to. Anyway what were you guys rocking this year, mostly? For those who somehow missed out on TVoTR, below is a live performance of Love Dog.




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