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Aug 2021
56m 53s

The Lox, Triumphant at Verzuz

The New York Times
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A conversation about New York hip-hop in the 1990s and early 2000s, and a night that brought the spirit of battle back to the pandemic-era staple. Guests: Jayson Rodriguez and Jayson Buford. 
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