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The Toronto Journal of Theology acknowledges permission to use the lyrics appearing in A Different Tenor section and is especially grateful to Third Side Music for granting a gratis license.

Alright

Words and Music by Pharrell Williams, Mark Anthony Spears, Kawan Prather and Kendrick

'Lamar' Duckworth

Publishing, More Water From Nazareth, Beat Bully Productions, BMG Firefly, In Thee Face

Music Publishing and WB Music Corp.

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The Blacker The Berry

Words and Music by Matthew Samuels, Kenneth Robert Lewis, Brent Andrew Kolatalo, Kendrick

Duckworth, Jeffrey Campbell, Stephen Kozmeniuk and Zale Epstein

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Songs Publishing Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

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Hood Politics

Words and Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Stephen Bruner, Donte Perkins

and Sufjan Stevens

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Used by permission of ALFRED MUSIC [End Page 154]

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Words and Music by Kendrick Lamar, Columbus Smith, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley,

Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Christopher Jasper

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MUSIC INC. and BOVINA MUSIC INC.

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Administered by WB MUSIC CORP.

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ATV MUSIC

PUBLISHING LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219

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Never Catch Me

Words and Music Steven Ellison and Kendrick 'Lamar' Duckworth

Used by permission of Third Side Music

Real

Words and Music by Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin and Marlon Williams

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(US) LLC

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Used by permission of ALFRED MUSIC

Sing about Me, I'm Dying of Thirst

Words and Music by KENDRICK LAMAR, ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN and

QUINCY JONES

DAWG MUSIC

All Rights Administered by WB MUSIC CORP.

{Contains samples from "MAYBE TOMORROW" by QUINCY JONES, ALAN BERGMAN

and MARILYN BERGMAN. WB MUSIC CORP}

Used by permission of ALFRED MUSIC

Swimming Pools (Drank)

Words and Music by KENDRICK LAMAR, TYLER "T-MINUS" WILLIAMS and NIKHIL

SEETHARAM

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