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When people think of poets, there are a few names that come to mind immediately. Maya Angelou, William Shakespeare, and Homer are often cited as some of the most influential and brilliant. Today, I'd like to make a compelling argument for Big Shaq.
Big Shaq may be a fresh face on the rap scene, but his first song is already one of the industry's hottest tracks. As he said in an interview with NME, "it's not really a story – it's a lifestyle." In
By beginning with the verses "Two plus two is four/Minus one that's three, quick maths," Big Shaq establishes his intellectualism with advanced algebra that would even challenge Einstein. Then by saying "when the ting went quack-quack-quack, you men were ducking," he manages to have not one, but two duck references in one line. It's as innovative as it is brilliant.
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