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May 2021
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J. Cole, Triumphant (at His Own Pace)

The New York Times
About this episode
The rapper’s sixth No. 1 album is here. Listen to a conversation about his career, and the long exchange between hip-hop and basketball. Guests: The New York Times's Elena Bergeron and Rap Portraits' Yoh Phillips. 
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