Adam Mansbach: I don't know if I liked it, exactly. I mean, "like" might not be the verb I would use. But I use that as an example because it's such a profound flip of the original meaning and context
AM: I bet he is! He made a song that got turned entirely 180 on its head. He made a song saying, basically, there's not going to be a revolution cause motherfuckers are too busy partying and bullshitting. And Biggie took it and made it a hedonistic anthem about partying and bullshitting. If you're not upset by that, you're either a real easygoing cat -- which Abiodun is -- or you're just not paying attention. So I'm not surprised that he's pissed
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Author Adam Mansbach talks The Last Poets, Biggie, and the meaning of samples
You can find our entire talk with Mansbach, featuring special guests J. Period and Dresden Dolls drummer Brian Viglione, here
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