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Re-Evaluating Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”

February 14, 2010 in Re-Evaluating Popular Songs

(Just in time for Valentine’s Day, celebrated Wordsmoker poet and whitest guy we know Sarcastro takes time out from his busy schedule of breeding alpacas and fomenting sedition to grace us with his analysis of popular culture.  He demonstrates taste and cultural sensitivity as he explores the heart-rending pathos and yearning lyricism of “99 Problems” by hip-hop artist and Beyoncé spouse Jay-Z.   — RS)

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