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VOA | Muslim-American Rapper Bridges Faith and Music | News | English

December 30, 2010 islamoyankee

VOA | Muslim-American Rapper Bridges Faith and Music | News | English.

Where else but in the heart of New York City could one find a Muslim, American, Irish-Iranian rapper?

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