HE’S AS PHONY AS A THREE-DOLLAR BILL: I was poking around the internet tonight, and discovered that during Zohran Mandami’s rap career as “Young Cardamom,” he pretended to have grown up in and still live in Kapmala, Uganda. In fact, his family left Uganda for New York when Mamdani was six.

Article 1: “Young Cardamom & HAB are both Ugandans with roots that reach far beyond their borders. Though they represent the sound of their city, Kampala, the duo’s tracks also blend several influences from South Sudan, India, Atlanta, and Lahore.”

Article 2: “HAB and I are both Ugandans with roots abroad, with HAB’s in South Sudan and mine in India…. Our lyrics and choice of language are rebuttals of what Ugandan society expects of us.” “The two grew up in the same part of Kampala, called Buziga, and last year they released ‘Kanda (Chap Chap),’ a song celebrating the East African street food chapati and using it as a way to discuss identity, migration and pride.”