# Rob Marriott: Former editor/writer for XXL, Vibe, The Source

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Podcast: [Two Writers Slinging Yang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-writers-slinging-yang-662001)
Published: 2025-12-23T14:41:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-pearlman9/episodes/Rob-Marriott-Former-editorwriter-for-XXL--Vibe--The-Source-e3cn2n6
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## Resource

On the glory days of hip-hop media—and the decline. On what drew a young Rob to the genre. On writing about music when the creators aren't so happy. On the brutally honest CD review. On Tupac.

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