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In the months since I likened the prolific best rapper alive to Miles Davis, I have enjoyed seeing others try out their own genre-bending comparisons as we all try to find an archetype to fit Mr. Carter into our personal pop histories.

Malcolm & Coltrane on A Love Supreme
Last week, Mark Anthony Neal dealt a wonderfully […]

I spent a bunch of time this afternoon watching Miles Davis interviews on YouTube. Alex sent this one to me, which started the avalanche:

Bryant Gumbel: Do you know right off the bat which musicians you’re going to like?
Miles Davis: First thing I look at in a musician is his carriage. What he wears. How he […]