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“Rap was forbidden with the people who were interviewing us and the shows that I was getting [booked on], and I had kind of crossed over. So Jerry [Heller, who managed N.W.A.] would tell me, 'Do not say you're a rapper, always say you're R&B.'”

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Michel'le, born Michel'le Nicole Briscoe, is an American singer-songwriter known for her unique musical style and emotive voice. Born on December 5, 1970, she gained prominence in the R&B and hip-hop music scenes in the early 1990s. more

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