"when asked why they can’t sing 'the N-word' in rap songs" is live at Bending Genres April 6, 2021 Matthew Henry I sometimes laugh out loud when I remember where my poems come from. This one, true to form, was a result of an actual conversation. That said, "when asked why they can’t sing 'the N-word' in rap songs" can be read in issue #20 of Bending Genres.