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A legendary rap album was written by a teenager

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While most seventeen-year-olds are intensely struggling with basic algebra, one legendary East Coast lyricist casually penned what is widely considered the greatest debut rap album in history. The sheer density of the rhymes and urban philosophy makes it aggressively depressing for anyone attempting to accomplish something meaningful in their thirties.

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