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Mos Def
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Evidence
203,106 listeners
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Q-Tip
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The Roots
1,755,614 listeners
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Jeru the Damaja
400,273 listeners
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Elzhi
201,505 listeners
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Jean Grae
151,016 listeners
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Swizz Beatz
237,693 listeners
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