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I’m not sure when Hip-Hop became an adjective (Can someone consult the OED for me?). But I am sure that if Gotty, KRS-ONe, Scarface, Snoop (the rapper) and Snoop (aka Felicia Pearson) were brainstorming a list of the least “Hip-Hop,” things in this world, tennis, Roger Federer and Wimbledon would be battling for the top of the list.

Some evidence: Federer’s from Switzerland, whose last contribution to popular music was either the Ricola commercials or The Sound Of Music soundtrack. Wimbledon’s so pretentious they call their tournament “The Championships,” just to remind everyone they don’t particularly care if the rest of the world exists. The food of choice is strawberries and cream. If the monarchy of England decides to attend, they sit in “The Royal Box,” as a reminder to the good old days of The Empire. All the players are required to wear all-white outfits, as if the presence of color or diversity would arise some sort of insecurity in the pale-faced Prisoners of Mother England.

But at TSS, we cover aim to covery history as well as Hip-Hop. And Roger Federer just made history, winning Wimbledon for the 6th time and, more importantly, the 15th Grand Slam tournament of his career to become unquestionably the greatest tennis player of all time.

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