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"I'm God" is aninstrumental song by the American producer Michael Volpe, known professionally asClams Casino, and the British singerImogen Heap(pictured). Volpe created "I'm God" in 2009 by sampling Heap's 2005 song "Just for Now". Volpe sent the track to the rapperLil B; the instrumental is featured on a song of the same name on Lil B's 2009 mixtape,6 Kiss. Volpe self-released "I'm God" in 2011 and, in 2012, it appeared on his mixtapeInstrumentals 2. It was officially released on streaming on April 24, 2020, appearing on Volpe'sInstrumental Relics compilation. Acloud rap song, "I'm God" is noted for its ethereal and dream-like aspects. It received acult following on the Internet, being unofficially reuploaded by fans to social media, including in the form of a music video that incorporates clips from the 1989 French filmPerdues dans New York. "I'm God" went on to be influential in the genre of cloud rap. It was certified gold in the US by theRecording Industry Association of America. (Full article...)

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Theblue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) is adamselfly, belonging to the familyCoenagrionidae.Ischnura elegans can reach a body length of 27–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in) and awingspan of about 35 millimetres (1.4 in). Adult male blue-tailed damselflies have a head and thorax patterned with blue and black, while females come in a variety of colour forms. This pair of blue-tailed damselflies was photographed while mating inAbingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

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