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I think about Biggie saying I let my tape rock til my tape popped a lot.
Your tape popped because you played it every day.
There arent many comparable experiences in 2019.
There isnt a foolproof way to quantify the number of times a person listens to a song now.
This is how I feel aboutHomecoming.
How?Homecomingis what we talk about when we talk about public figures being unapologetically black.
Its steeped in southern culture, HBCU culture, black pride, and black history.
Its full of references you might miss for lack of a specific upbringing.
Beyonce wants us to know that, to quote Solange, this shit is for us.
You either know it or you dont.
Certain shit doesnt translate.
We contain multitudes, see?
Weve been jamming to the original all along, but now the youth have a point of reference.
Theres something to be said for that!
