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Review: The Peculiar Politics of Killer Mike

The rapper is a Bernie Sanders supporter who speaks out about gun rights and free speech.

Reason

From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

Remember the first rap song you heard

The Independent UK

Q&A: Killer Mike talks grandmother's influence, comparing himself to Wolverine, new album 'Michael'

It might have taken Killer Mike a decade to offer a solo music project, but the rapper hailing from Atlanta has certainly kept his voice active

The Independent UK

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Killer Mike: Michael review – killer hooks and swaggering, tender introspection

The celebrated Atlanta rapper gets personal on an album concerned with Black masculinity and the women in his life

The Guardian - UK

Killer Mike: Michael album review – the veteran rapper is still vivid and passionate

This is really all about what it’s like to be Mike, and it’s a fascinating tale

Evening Standard

What to stream this week: 'Extraction 2,' Stan Lee doc, 'Star Trek' and 'The Wonder Years'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from John Mellencamp and Killer Mike, season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” arrives on Paramount+ and there's a documentary that explores Marvel comic creator Stan Lee’s life and cultural impact

The Independent UK

SXSW Music Festival: line-up and how to get tickets

There will be 300 artists from around the world performing this year

Evening Standard

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Warnock parties at a brewery and Walker at a gun range in Georgia runoff’s final hours

The two candidates focused on motivating their base voters with dueling events on the eve of Election Day.

Politico

‘A participant in it, or a victim of it’: Killer Mike on capitalism, social equity, and 'making an honest coin'

“If I can assist other people do that by providing the product or service, then I’ll happily take the name of capitalist,” he said.

Fortune

Rap, Reagan and the 1980s

Numerous rap songs criticize the Reagan administration for its complicity in the illicit drug trade

Salon

Rap artists have penned plenty of lyrics about US presidents – this course examines what they say about Reagan and the 1980s

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The Conversation

With two Black men running for Senate in Georgia, race takes center stage

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican Hershel Walker face off in Georgia, the first time two Black men are major party nominees.

WEKU

Atlanta’s Rappers Are Getting Into Politics. It’s Not Sitting Well With Everyone.

Critics argue that it looks a lot like the old-fashioned dynamic of rich folks meddling in city politics to further their own interests.

Politico

‘I will never be against the second amendment’: Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike on rap, racism and gun control

After almost a decade of working alongside El-P, the rapper is releasing a solo single. He talks about the chaos and loss that inspired it, his friendship with Bernie Sanders and the ‘racist’ twisting of lyrics

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Trouble death: Atlanta rapper dies aged 34 after being shot at apartment complex in Georgia

Fellow artists including Gucci Mane and Killer Mike have paid tribute

The Guardian - US

Herschel Walker ‘mad’ at Trump for taking credit for ex-NFL star’s Senate bid

‘President Trump never asked me … So, I’m mad at him,’ Georgia primary winner tells rapper and Revolt TV host Killer Mike

The Guardian - UK

Farewell to Ozark – the most thrilling, rewarding crime show around

In this near-perfect world of secrets, lies and cartel bosses, Laura Linney and Jason Bateman have been compelling to the Byrdes’ bitter end – but it’s Ruth who’s the show’s real hero

Benzinga

What To Expect On Killer Mike's New Show Tumbleweeds, And Has He Smoked With Bernie Sanders Yet?

Weedmaps WM Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MAPS) and hip hop star Killer Mike announced the launch of their new media project Tumbleweeds. The show will follow Killer Mike, real name Michael Render, exploring what show creators call "a new era of cannabis in America."

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