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In a new essay for Rolling Stone, former President Barack Obama reflects on the role of spirituals, gospel, protest songs, ...

One sunny day in 1995, the Notorious B.I.G. sat in the passenger seat of a black Mercedes-Benz, smoking joints and talking shit. Of course, Biggie did these things on many days during his short ...