April 20, 2021
Rappers Getting Paid From the Cannabis Boom Is Social Justice
[ad_1] Big BusinessHip-hop artists getting paid from the cannabis boom is more than just a side hustle. It's a matter of social justice.Words: Rob KennerEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, coming soon."Puffin’ on buddah, sess or skunk/Gives a kick like a football punt/So much money has been spunt/Much, much more than Donald Trump’s/I hope my boom spot doesn’t get bumped”—Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics, “Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop” (1992)“I’m sellin’ weed in the open, bringin’ folks home from the feds,” Jay-Z declares on “What It Feels Like,” his epic collab with the late great Nipsey Hussle, off Judas and the Black Messiah:...