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A$AP Rocky’s Tranmere link raises eyebrows but football and rap fit perfectly | Barney Ronay


Musician’s reported interest in League Two club has made headlines but contemporary rap is full of smart and soulful references to the game

Answering this presents an obvious opportunity to self-cancel, to be transformed into a living embodiment of the Steve Buscemi “hello, fellow kids” skateboarding meme, and also to Get Music Wrong and annoy people (men). The title comes from a bit where Dave describes blocking a romantic interest on his phone in the all-business style of Thiago Silva, who was at Paris Saint-Germain at the time, and in his elegant, long-striding pomp – so yes, good ref, works, scans. It’s Oasis and Manchester City, old men retailing Abu Dhabi-branded clothing while making music that sounds like a stadium version of the noise inside the head of an alcoholic pub dog.

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