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Discursive Verses: Is 'Spend Dat' the best financial indicator of America's grift economy?

Discursive Verses: Is 'Spend Dat' the best financial indicator of America's grift economy?
NPR News Thursday 05 November 2026, 16:30 UTC By Rodney Carmichael 1 min read
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment.(Image credit: Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment.

(Image credit: Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)

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