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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:active_years
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1999-present
2000-present
1999–present
2000–present
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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present
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Everyday_Is_Christmas
gptkb:The_Dusty_Foot_Philosopher
gptkb:The_Dusty_Foot_Philosopher_(Deluxe_Edition)
Troubadour
Distant Relatives
Country, God or the Girl
More Beautiful Than Silence
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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African music
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Country,_God_or_the_Girl
gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:Nelly_Kim_Furtado
gptkb:The_Roots
gptkb:The_Troubadour
gptkb:K'naan_&_Friends
gptkb:The_Dust_Brothers
gptkb:Kardinal_Offishall
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:K'naan's_Band
gptkb:The_Dusty_Foot_Philosopher
K'naan & The Country, God or the Girl
K'naan & The Dusty Foot Philosopher
K'naan & The Troubadour
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:Nelly_Kim_Furtado
gptkb:The_Roots
gptkb:Nas
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Juno_Award_for_Rap_Recording_of_the_Year
gptkb:Juno_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Canadian_Urban_Music_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Juno_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:MTV_Africa_Music_Award
gptkb:Canadian_Urban_Music_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 1, 1978
1978-02-01
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:K'naan_Warsame
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkb:Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Safi_Jah
Asha Jah
Hawa Jah
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Aisha_K'naan
gptkb:Hawa_K'naan
2
K'naan Jr.
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:David_Guetta
gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:K'naan
gptkb:Nelly_Kim_Furtado
gptkb:The_Roots
gptkb:K'naan_&_Friends
gptkb:Kardinal_Offishall
K'naan and Damian Marley
K'naan and Janelle Monáe
K'naan and Nelly Furtado
K'naan and Chubb Rock
K'naan and Young Buck
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:The_Soundtrack_to_the_World_Cup_2010
Is Anybody Out There? with Nelly Furtado
The African Dream with Damian Marley
Wavin' Flag with David Guetta
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gptkbp:debut_album
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gptkb:The_Dusty_Foot_Philosopher
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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Somali
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gptkbp:famous_for
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his storytelling lyrics
Wavin' Flag as a World Cup anthem
advocacy for Somalia
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Keinan_Abdi_Warsame
gptkb:K'naan_Warsame
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gptkbp:genre
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Hip hop
hip hop
world music
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gptkbp:has_album
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Troubadour
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gptkbp:has_award
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gptkb:Juno_Award
gptkb:Canadian_Urban_Music_Award
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gptkbp:has_awards
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Grammy nomination
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gptkbp:has_collaborated_with
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gptkb:David_Guetta
gptkb:Nelly_Kim_Furtado
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gptkbp:has_discography
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:has_genre
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hip hop
world music
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:Nas
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gptkbp:has_label
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gptkb:A&_M_Records
gptkb:BMG_Rights_Management
gptkb:Universal_Music_Canada
gptkb:Warner_Music_Canada
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gptkbp:has_music_video
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gptkb:Hurt_Me_Tomorrow
gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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gptkbp:has_single
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gptkb:Hurt_Me_Tomorrow
gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag_(Celebration_Mix)
gptkb:Bang_Bang
gptkb:Hurt_Me_Tomorrow
gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Take_a_Minute
gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
In the Beginning
The Sound of Tears
Soobax
K'naan -Hall of Fame
If Rap Gets Jealous
T. I. A.
Underneath the Sky
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gptkbp:has_tour
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The Dusty Foot Philosopher Tour
Troubadour Tour
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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K'naan
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gptkbp:influenced
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hip hop artists
young artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Fela_Kuti
gptkb:folk_music
gptkb:Public_Enemy
World music
African music
Reggae music
Hip hop culture
Somali culture
Somali music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Fela_Kuti
gptkb:Nas
K'naan's Somali heritage
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Somalia
his childhood experiences
immigrant experience
Somali civil war
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:guitar
Vocals
vocals
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:piano
gptkb:guitar
vocals
drums
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:Philanthropy
charity work
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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Human rights advocacy
Education advocacy
support for education
Refugee rights advocacy
advocacy for refugees
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
socially conscious lyrics
his song ' Wavin' Flag'
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:A&_M_Records
gptkb:Warner_Music_Canada
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gptkbp:language
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English
Somali
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gptkbp:lives_in
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:music_style
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fusion of hip hop and world music
fusion of hip hop and Somali music
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:Bang_Bang_(Official_Video)
gptkb:Nothing_to_Lose_(Official_Video)
gptkb:Soobax_(Official_Video)
gptkb:The_Reckoning_(Official_Video)
gptkb:Better_(Official_Video)
Take a Minute (Official Video)
Wavin' Flag (Official Video)
Hurt Me Tomorrow (Official Video)
Is Anybody Out There? (Official Video)
Is Anybody Out There? (feat. Nelly Furtado)
Hurt Me Soul (Official Video)
The Sound of the City (Official Video)
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Canadian
Somali
Somali-Canadian
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gptkbp:notable_album
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Troubadour
Country, God or the Girl
Troubadour (2009)
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Juno_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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K'naan and Damian Marley
K'naan and Janelle Monáe
K'naan and K'naan
K'naan and Nelly Furtado
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Coachella_Festival
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Live_8
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno
gptkb:Lollapalooza_Festival
gptkb:The_Late_Show_with_David_Letterman
gptkb:SXSW_Festival
gptkb:2010_FIFA_World_Cup
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Hurt_Me_Soul
gptkb:Take_a_Minute
gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
Soobax
Underneath the Roots
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gptkbp:notable_songs
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gptkb:Hurt_Me_Tomorrow
gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Take_a_Minute
Soobax
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
gptkb:The_Dusty_Foot_Philosopher
Troubadour
Country, God or the Girl
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:origin
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Mogadishu, Somalia
Somali-Canadian
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:Live_8
gptkb:Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival
gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkb:2010_FIFA_World_Cup
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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gptkb:Free_The_Children
gptkb:War_Child_Canada
gptkb:UNICEF
Support for youth empowerment initiatives
Advocacy for education in Somalia
Involvement with War Child Canada
Support for Somali refugees
Support for music programs in Africa
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gptkbp:real_name
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gptkb:Keinan_Abdi_Warsame
gptkb:K'naan_Warsame
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:A&_M_Records
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:Toronto
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gptkbp:single
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gptkb:Is_Anybody_Out_There?
gptkb:Take_a_Minute
gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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gptkbp:social_issues
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refugee rights
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gptkbp:song
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gptkb:Wavin'_Flag
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gptkbp:songwriters
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gptkb:K'naan
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Zainab_Jah
gptkb:Zainab_Johnson
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gptkbp:website
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knaanmusic.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Juno_Award
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gptkbp:years_active
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2000–present
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Juno_Awards_of_2010
gptkb:Juno_Awards_of_2021
gptkb:Juno_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year
gptkb:Damian_Marley
gptkb:Nelly_Kim_Furtado
gptkb:The_Roots
gptkb:The_Script
gptkb:RCA_Records_Canada
gptkb:the_Canadian_Music_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Travis_Mc_Coy
gptkb:Freestyle_Love_Supreme
gptkb:Keshia_Chante
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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