publication date: Saturday, July 9, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)

category: Music

clue: This LA-based rapper hustled for so long that his first album felt like a well-earned victory lap.

explanation: Hussle's debut album was titled Victory Lap after years of releasing mixtapes. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky


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