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References and suggested readings:

• Austin McCoy. 2026. Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made. Simon and Schuster.
• De La Soul. 1989. Me, Myself, and I. 
• Flo Rida ft. T-Pain. 2009. Low (Apple Bottom Jeans). 
• Hip-Hop Evolution. Netflix.
• OutKast. 2000. B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad).
• Keith Jopling. 2026. Body of Work: How the Album Outplayed the Algorithm and Survived Playlist Culture. Repeater.
• Liz Pelly Mood Machine. 2025. Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. Atria/One Signal Publishers.
• Austin McCoy’s website

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