99 - Problems

: A line-by-line breakdown of a 1994 traffic stop where Jay-Z (as a young drug dealer) is pulled over while carrying "raw" (cocaine) in his trunk.

This 2010 book is a series of "musings" written during the winter of 2009 while Tanzer prepared for various runs. 99 Problems

: Tanzer treats running as a structural tool for his life and writing, using the physical act of exertion to process anxieties about aging, fatherhood, and his father’s death. : A line-by-line breakdown of a 1994 traffic

Because of the song's massive cultural impact, the "99 Problems" phrasing is frequently used as a framework for long-form analysis in other fields: Book Review : Ben Tanzer - 99 Problems - Dead End Follies Because of the song's massive cultural impact, the

: The title is a play on Jay-Z's song, where Tanzer characterizes running as his "bitch"—a problem he wrestles with but ultimately cannot live without. 3. Other Cultural & Academic References

: Mason famously refutes the lyric implying that a locked trunk requires a warrant for a police search. He explains that if police have probable cause, the "automobile exception" allows them to search any part of the vehicle that could contain the evidence.