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The Grant Slant

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Art is a reflection of life. Life is manifested through art and sport. Rappers have always wanted to be athletes and athletes have historically had a penchant for wanting to be in the rap game. Hip-hop’s relationship with sport is a cross-polination of an inevitable marriage born in the streets and is demonstrated on stages, in arenas and stadiums. I represent this marriage on a daily basis as it embodies the essence of a good chunk of my experience as an urban youth drawn to the hip-hop culture while pursuing a pipe dream of being a professional athlete. Welcome to The Grant Slant. (An Urbanology Exclusive Column By Karim Grant)

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