Bijan Stephen

New Republic

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Associate editor at New Republic

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The rapper Killer Mike, a.k.a. Michael Render, dropped a six-part interview with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on his YouTube channel this week.

Killer Mike and the Return of Politically Charged Rap

The rapper Killer Mike, a.k.a. Michael Render, dropped a six-part interview with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on his YouTube channel this week.

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