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1464:Reign Delay
1396:John Regan
1304:"Lighting"
1164:So Far Gone
1020:Ralph Dogg
933:Swizz Beatz
899:"Get Away"
867:Diego Redd
786:Lloyd Banks
758:"Ride Out"
689:Lupe Fiasco
653:Young Buck
608:"No No No"
484:"Bang Bang"
454:"Pass Out"
421:Nappy Roots
334:"Miss You"
318:Ruff Ryders
226:to produce
188:Swizz Beatz
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1377:Bruno Mars
1235:Ralph Dog
983:Joe Budden
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703:"Tilted"
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488:Let Me In
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1689:"Needlz"
1663:AllMusic
1554:PnB Rock
1457:"Oh No"
1353:Stat Quo
1239:Reckless
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1071:"Intro"
1024:Reckless
1002:Freeway
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754:"Serius"
734:Floating
639:Norfclk
574:"Crack"
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458:Ludacris
392:Fabolous
247:Maschine
234:and the
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179:Rap City
1742:July 4,
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1599:Kehlani
1527:Jeremih
1315:Donnis
1261:Donnis
1205:88-Keys
1186:"Gone"
966:Freeway
765:King Me
578:Cassidy
561:50 Cent
441:Drag-On
301:Artist
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1619:"You"
1450:Lasers
1252:5 Mics
1190:Donnis
1091:Skyzoo
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675:Hammer
358:G-Unit
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118:Needlz
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64:Genres
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1274:"OD"
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