Hip hop has more in common with the NBA than balling and rhyming (get it?). Some are considered prodigal sons before they even reach their twenties, while some reach their prime and flame out within their first season, and some are relegated to being a bench warming journeyman throughout their career. Everybody has their own picks for the greatest of all time, and we’ve all been guilty of rooting for a team that seemingly out of nowhere took off and became a powerhouse. The perks are one and the same, as well. I’ve never understood how, even if you’re well beyond ...

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Who’s your favorite rapper? Being from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, eight out of 10 times I answer that question with an emphatic “the Notorious B.I.G. of course.” ...