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Dean Van Nguyen
Dean Van Nguyen is a contributor to Uproxx and author of Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur.
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The Evolution of Japanese Breakfast Has Been Anything But Predictable
April 2, 2022
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How Tyler The Creator Became Rap’s Leading Man
December 16, 2021
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How Freddie Gibbs Became Rap’s Critical Darling
December 18, 2020
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Future Flipped His Biggest Hit Into A Pro-Mask Initiative – And Other Rappers Followed
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Why Honoring DaBaby At The Grammys Would Feel Revolutionary
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The Lasting Legacy Of Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” Video
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