Payroll Giovanni & Cardo’s Masterfully Controlled Throwback Rap

An interesting new wrinkle in rap history: Rappers don't sound like they're in control anymore. That sense of cool, of composure, has been a crucial part of rap stardom for about as long as I can remember. It's what always set Jay-Z apart: that sense of regal haughtiness, of knowing he was richer and tougher…

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