My Hip-Hop State of Mind — Part 1

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In September 2022, I attended the New York State of Mind tour featuring the Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Busta Rhymes in Indiana. Seeing these musicians on stage in person after almost 30 years of following them was amazing. I thought about the countless times I “bumped” their music (and other hip-hop music) over the past 20+ years. Even today as a highly educated black man (and father) working for a professional organization, hip-hop…