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TIL Muhammad Ali released a comedy album in 1963 under his birth name titled "I Am the Greatest" and track 5 was "Round 5: Will the Real Sonny Liston Please Fall Down". The album is considered a precursor to hip hop music and the track is considered an early diss track.

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