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Fizza-Ma-Wizza-Ma-Dill: The Elegance Of Trap And Dr. Seuss

Pop culture and music critic Stephen Thompson ponders the connection between Migos' signature flow and hallowed children's' literature.
A sign installed at an interactive exhibition dedicated to Dr. Seuss at the Children's Museum of Manhattan on July 6, 2004.

Less than a week ago, rapper Win Nevaluze uploaded a dramatic reading of the Dr. Seuss deep cut Wocket In My Pocket, to the time of Migos' current single "Walk It Like I Talk It." The video, complete with handheld camera zooms and supporting ad-libs, quickly got caught up in the internet riptide and currently sits just shy of a million views.

It's not the first time the jolting, ad-lib-heavy flow of Migos has been wielded in over the beat of their No. 1 hit "."

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