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866:"Meet Kidd Kenn: The Queer Rapper Taking Hip Hop By Storm"
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748:"Chicago Rapper Kidd Kenn Talks Solidifying His Career"
985:"On The Scene: Kidd Kenn 'Child's Play' Release Party"
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Britt, Julious; Brendon, Carroll (January 24, 2020).
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807:"A Conversation with Up and Coming Rapper Kidd Kenn"
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690:"Kidd Kenn Is On The Rise To Stardom"
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1198:"Kidd Kenn Releases New EP, 'Grown"
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