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From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them
August 07, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs do. While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of the genre’s most popular artists — including Killer Mike, JT of City Girls, King Combs and Fat Joe — to recall their first memory of hearing a rap song and how it resonated with them.

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