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AI Summary
- Pastor T.L. Barrett, a Chicago South Side religious and community leader for 50 years, had his extensive gospel music archive recently discovered when rappers began sampling his '70s church recordings
- Artists including Kanye West, T.I., DJ Khaled, and Alicia Keys sampled his work, leading to the release of a Numero Group box set called 'I Should Wear A Crown'
- Barrett discusses his high school dropout origins, his rise to community leadership, and the impact of having his decades-old music suddenly discovered and celebrated by contemporary artists