Kelefa Sanneh has an article in today’s Times talking about the unlikely comeback of Bubba Sparxxx.

Five years ago, Bubba Sparxxx unveiled his career plan. He was a white rapper from La Grange, Ga., who suddenly � which is to say, finally � found himself headed toward the pop charts. After years of hustling he had acquired the one thing every aspiring hip-hop star wants: a big-name mentor.