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The head of the organization, Michael Lott, 47, of Vallejo, who raps under the name Miami the Most, remains on the lam, along with nine others. Thizz Entertainment's business model was simple: sell drugs to finance the record label, said Vallejo police Lt. Ken Weaver. Romper Room Gang "It was an explosion of rap music and rock cocaine," Weaver said. Rap war The bust Clean sweep. 5 User-Friendly Tools for Building Your Online Portfolio. Heather R. Huhman is the founder and president of Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. You can connect with Heather and Come Recommended on Twitter and Facebook. In today’s digital world, your job search has to be as much online as it is on paper.
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BP Engineer Arrested Over Spill Messages. Kardashians Sign $40 Million Deal with E! With E! 2:04 PM PST -- Sources connected to the deal tell TMZ ... Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kris and Bruce will get the lion's share of the money ... and they are each getting equal pay. We're told Kendall, Kylie and Rob are on a lower pay grade -- and will be paid equally as well.
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