(Genius Lines of the Week) Making the ordinary extraordinary

This week was one loaded with unusual and noteworthy images. From chewing gum to condiments, from dogs to liquor bottles, rappers took everyday items and used them to bring us to strange new places. Below, the lines of the week: 5. "I'm like an old blues singer living in the bottle/Whose wife left him down in the bottom/Writing songs is how we solving the problem" -- Nas, "Maybach Curtains" lyrics Nas' father is jazz trumpeter Olu Dara. That living connection to bl...

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