From the recluse to the disenchantment with fame, to the exceptional, enduring body of work, Cormega and Jean-Michel Basquiat aren’t all that different. After all, they are two New Yorkers from a special era in time that took their city’s image and represented it with style and grace. From justifying his time away from the game (with his family), to trying to put art above all else, Cory’s latest look from July 22’s Mega Philosophy is heavy. Like Jean’s paintings, there’s a crown here somewhere, and an incredibly dense Large Professor production…

This is the clean version, from an LP deliberately intended to limit the curse-words.

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