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Story summary
- Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" references Alex Haley's "Roots" and Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man."
- Katy Perry's "Firework" draws inspiration from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road."
- Black Star's "Thieves in the Night" incorporates themes from Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye."
- Nirvana's "Scentless Apprentice" reflects Kurt Cobain's connection to the anti-hero in Patrick Süskind's "Perfume."
- Lou Reed's "Venus in Furs" is inspired by Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch's novel, while The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" is influenced by Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita."
