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Mariano

42 posts
Writer for Def Pen. The Basketball Friends podcast contributor.
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Spotlight On Empowerment: The Taylor Rooks Chapter

  • August 24, 2018
  • Mariano
In the latest chapter of the Spotlight On Empowerment series, I spoke with sports journalist and broadcaster, Taylor Rooks. Women, black women in particular, in predominantly male employed fields bring…
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Goodz "Mama"
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  • Hip Hop
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Mother’s Day Message “Mama”

  • May 13, 2018
  • Mariano
. BX’s own Goodz delivers a special gift on this Mother’s Day afternoon. People often assume their loved ones know exactly how they feel about them. Most times they have…
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  • Hip Hop

36 Grams Of Life

  • April 30, 2018
  • Mariano
The very first time I heard Lloyd Banks rhyme, it was on this gem entitled “Clips“. “go give back ya bronze chains. I’m #1 in the draft, just ask, you…
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Benny x El Camino “India”

  • April 19, 2018
  • Mariano
I’m sure the weather in your region has been confusing to say the least, no? It’s mid-April and some places still have snow. In any case it’s GXFR season. That’s…
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Bitter Dose Of Revenge

  • April 18, 2018
  • Mariano
Roc Marciano returns with “Rosebud’s Revenge 2: The Bitter Dose” and it’s in the conversation for his best work to date. Whether you point to cohesiveness, production, or lyrical performance;…
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The Files Of Lolita: Part Two

  • November 22, 2017
  • Mariano
In part two of our conversation with the brilliant Lolita Files, we talk tales from college, favorite Tupac songs, and how the A&E docu-series came to be! Check out the…
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The Files Of Lolita: Part One

  • November 20, 2017
  • Mariano
Ahead of the premiere of A&E’s six-part docu-series “Who Killed Tupac?”, I spoke with New York Times best-selling author Lolita Files. In part 1 of my in-depth conversation with Ms.…
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