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A few of you might know I got reason to frequent local rap gatherings in and around Detroit and in midst of seeing literally hundreds acts over the past two years, an extremely small number of these so-called MCs have actually been unique enough to stand out. A few months back, however, I ran into one of the few exceptions smack dab in the middle of the hood, at the always aroused Halftime Bar & Bluntsmoke Emporium. Around midnight, the crowd became more a buzz than usual when in walked none-another than former grill of the MSU Spartans, Mateen Cleaves. Truthfully, the fact that a national champion was in the house didn’t surprise me as much as the fact that a national champion would be supporting one of these local false baller rappers. Read the rest of this entry »