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G Thang: 9 Rappers and the NYC Subway Lines They Embody
G Thang: 9 Rappers and the NYC Subway Lines They Embody
By Kate Gavino
February 20, 2013

Whether you’re waiting on a desolate G-train platform or crossing the Williamsburg Bridge on the J, it’s easy to let your mind wander on the MTA. Eventually, you can’t help but wonder: if this line was a rapper, who would it be?

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Lyrically Gymnasty: The Long, Strange Love Affair Between Rappers and Olympic Gymnasts
Lyrically Gymnasty: The Long, Strange Love Affair Between Rappers and Olympic Gymnasts
By Mikael Awake
August 13, 2012

When Gabby Douglas won a gold medal in the women's gymnastics individual all-around, she became only the fourth American to do so in the history of the Olympics. That's not all: as one earnest broadcaster pointed out, she was also the first "African-American" to become president do it.

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