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The 404 805: Where real rap geniuses move in silence (podcast)

Today we're joined by Ilan Zechory and Tom Lehman from RapGenius.com, a site that offers historical context and trivia to lyrics from popular rappers like Odd Future, Jay-Z, and Kanye West. Right now they mostly analyze rap, but there are also a few pop-music deconstructions like Rebecca Black's "Friday" and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga.

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Justin Yu


Today we're joined by Ilan Zechory and Tom Lehman from RapGenius.com, a site that offers historical context and trivia to lyrics from popular rappers like Odd Future, Jay-Z, and Kanye West. Right now they mostly analyze rap, but there are also a few pop-music deconstructions like Rebecca Black's "Friday" and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga.

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