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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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This Penmanship Is So Legit

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Jan 5 2010, 10:00 AM ET Comment

Big Boi, minus Gucci Mane, doing "Shine Blocka." Every time I see this cat, I think about seeing Outkast years ago at the 9:30 club. They were just murderous. There's been a lot of talk lately about aging rappers, and whether they can still do it. Likely the answer is simple--make some decent music. H/T Vulture.



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