publication date: Sunday, October 16, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Music

clue: His music is based on being happy, but he lives to feud with hoop stars like Kevin Durant and James Harden.

explanation: B described his music as "based" or being positive. He was known for the albums I'm Gay (I'm Happy) and Hoop Life, and for his feuds with NBA players. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Jesse King


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