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869:""Pop, Lock, and Drop It" Rapper Huey Killed In Double Shooting"
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987:"Huey: Someone new from 'the Lou'"
848:List of murdered hip hop musicians
252:Huey's debut album for the label,
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1307:"Huey Chart History: Rap Albums"
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1388:"Huey Chart History: Rap Songs"
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1334:"Huey Chart History: Hot 100"
910:. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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474:Released: September 14, 2010
1165:"Project H Mixtape by Huey"
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