Far be it from Lamar Adot Thomas to take time away from work. At 35 years old, he’s worked hard to maintain a balanced flow — working his day job in the mornings and writing new raps in the evenings. With 16 albums in , Thomas isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and his latest effort A Day Off Work features the New Orleans-born rapper embracing the culture of Dallas — the city he now calls home.

A Day Off Work comes just months after Thomas’ previous album, Greater Ebenezer, which was inspired by his visit to New Orleans and catching up with friends, family and loved ones before deciding to set roots in Dallas — where we have a nice chat over tacos and margaritas.

“I went back home, reconnected with people that I hadn't seen since Katrina, saw my grandfather’s burial plot — he died

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