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Atlanta's Rappers, Twitter, and the Falcons: A Real-Time Analysis

By Rembert Browne at
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The Atlanta Falcons are 8-0. Undefeated. "Loss-less," if you will.

Average ATLiens like myself, not used to success, have been handling this news in different ways. Some don't want to jinx the good news and have stayed relatively quiet. They’re completely fine with the fact that the team is remaining under the radar, seemingly not getting the respect it deserves. Others (myself included) are getting used to the good fortunes and taking a turn for the obnoxious — celebrating way too openly, rudely, and aggressively.

And then there are the rappers.

Already an animated bunch, the crop of Atlanta rappers, complete with varying levels of past success, present success, and never success, have taken to their Twitter accounts to cheer on their city's team — before games, during the games, and most important, after the games.

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