I cannot describe to you the smile on my face the moment Make it Rain came on. I must add it was not a moment when Make it Rain by Fat Joe featuring Lil’ Wayne typically comes on. I was not in a dance club with friends or controlling the TouchTunes digital jukebox with a strict ‘bangerz only’ philosophy in a neighborhood dive bar. I was totally alone, standing on a blacktop, a biting early winter wind rippling through the mesh of my shirt, headphones in my ears with an unending playlist of early-to-mid aughts hype songs all queued up, and the ball in my hands.

Terry HorstmanMay 29, 2022letter from the editor

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