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Like his forebears and theirs, rapping was a means to reorient his trajectory.

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His artistic ambitions flourished in the wake of a felony home-invasion charge.

Though music is a path out of criminality, it keeps his mind on the streets.

When the records lighten up, fans complain.

When I get around people sometimes I get into a shell.

Blue Lipssplashes around the vastness of this duality.

Two things can be true.

Yes, burn your top tens and demolish your Mt.

To this aim,Blue Lipswears many hats.

How you made it up out of Figg?

the mournful Blueslides asks.

Its like he musta knew magic.

Even when the record isnt plumbing the depths of the soul, its moving with a sense of purpose.

Sometimes that purpose is flexing on and chiding you one qualityBlue LipsandMr.

Like its contemporaries, the album is almost imposingly long, serving 18 tracks in just under an hour.

The album works best as an argument for the multifaceted mind of the artist.

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