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&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;One o' my influences comin up to do music. Thanks, Essence!</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20700809</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:58:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20700809</guid><dc:creator>poe</dc:creator><description>whoa @ mr-dmv&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20700862</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:12:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20700862</guid><dc:creator>MACCAPONE</dc:creator><description>VERY GOOD....</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701262</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:09:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701262</guid><dc:creator>Mr.WickedJones</dc:creator><description>With all due respect, how can Will Smith be after Queen Latifah? Will Smith produced Secret life of Bees, That means Queen latifah, alicia keys, jennifer hudson all work for Will Smith. Not to mention his networth is crazy, I haven't read the article but I hope Michele Obama is in there. So all u sisters out there better bring your game up because just shaking your ass ain't going to get it. (yes I said ain't)</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701272</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:13:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701272</guid><dc:creator>Mr.WickedJones</dc:creator><description>With all due respect, how can Will Smith be after Queen Latifah? Will Smith produced Secret life of Bees, That means Queen latifah, alicia keys, jennifer hudson all work for Will Smith. Not to mention his networth is crazy, I haven't read the article but I hope Michele Obama is in there. So all u sisters out there better bring your game up because just shaking your ass ain't going to get it. (yes I said ain't)</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701311</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:34:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701311</guid><dc:creator>MRGODBYROAD</dc:creator><description>PEACE TO THE QUEEN!</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701388</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:12:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701388</guid><dc:creator>CrazyOlie</dc:creator><description>Mr. Wicked Jones did not understand being a spokesperson to get healthier. &amp;nbsp;Diabetes is a danger for minorities. &amp;nbsp;This list is about importance, not money. &amp;nbsp;Always has to an idiot to try to shit on positivity. &amp;nbsp;Why can't you say good for the two of them?</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701436</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:42:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701436</guid><dc:creator>faithwalk</dc:creator><description>Glad to see my African American brothern and sistern doing good. However I hope they give back to the community and those that help get them to the level. More power to them! Also my brothers and sisters- pull yourself up by your own bootstraps.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://faithwalkclothing.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://faithwalkclothing.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701605</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:25:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701605</guid><dc:creator>Jae Yung</dc:creator><description>KANYE WEST? THAT CONFUSES ME. OH WELL!! THIS IS A GOOD LOOK FOR MY BLACK PEOPLE!!</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701703</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:26:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701703</guid><dc:creator>Mr.WickedJones</dc:creator><description>Am I missing something here? I don't show anything about diabetes. Im not saying queen latifah shouldn't be on here because she should. I'm just saying from a position of power and influence, I can't see how she's above will smith, and Im not will smiths biggest fan. not to mention the stuff he did in africa, the school he opened here and so on. I guess LL cool J should be on here for doing Old Spice commercials. What about that black doctor on fat club, oh I forgot he's not famous enough.</description></item><item><title>Rappers Rep In Essence Mag&amp;amp;#8217;s 25 Most Influential Of &amp;amp;#8216;08 | FuckTheSource.com | Hip-Hop 2.0</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701735</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701735</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>PingBack from &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://fuckthesource.com/news/rappers-rep-in-essence-mags-25-most-influential-of-08"&gt;http://fuckthesource.com/news/rappers-rep-in-essence-mags-25-most-influential-of-08&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20701869</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:31:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20701869</guid><dc:creator>stlouisda1st</dc:creator><description>@ CrazyOlie said&lt;br&gt;Diabetes is a danger for minorities. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You are the 2nd person 2day that trick me into calling them a DUMB ASS! Its a syndrome of disordered metabolism, usually due to a combination of hereditary and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels.....I'm sorry your the idiot&lt;br&gt;---------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;@Mr.WickedJones &lt;br&gt;So all u sisters out there better bring your game up because just shaking your ass ain't going to get it. (yes I said ain't)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;aint is a word yes I said, and what do you expect ESSENCE is owned by TIME WARNER!&lt;br&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;@MR-DMV &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I seen that you posted this comment B4.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;CHI-TOWN STAND UP!&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20702254</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20702254</guid><dc:creator>GabIsHipHop</dc:creator><description>It has been an amazing year for black people in America!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;new rap songs: &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.jairdynast.net"&gt;http://www.jairdynast.net&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20702607</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:14:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20702607</guid><dc:creator>EReal</dc:creator><description>Latifah album, hmmm...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gab could get it.</description></item><item><title>re: Rappers Rep In Essence Mag's 25 Most Influential Of '08</title><link>http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/17/20700503.aspx#20703116</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:10:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20703116</guid><dc:creator>DonBlaze_SAF4Life</dc:creator><description>co-sign anyone askin why queen latifah is higher than will on this list, but i'm also confused by something else?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;The pioneering rapper/actress has had a busy year helping redefine the concepts of weight loss and healthy living as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig and continuing her role as celebrity spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics, Curvation ladies underwear and Pizza Hut.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yo u promote weight loss and healthy living, but still a spokesperson for Pizza Hut? LMAO this conflict of interest is hilarious!!&lt;br&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>