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Nursery Rhymes lyrics, origins and history

Nursery Rhymes lyrics, origins and history

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Hip-hop video by advocacy and peer disability support group uses technology to break new ground Updated 28 minutes agoThu 21 Jun 2018, 7:12am A hip-hop music video released in Newcastle has broken new ground in the genre, featuring two non-verbal artists who rap using communication devices. MC Jaco (Jacob Hughes) and The King (Robert King) wrote verses that were programmed into the devices, allowing their lines to be spoken. Seven artists in total are featured in the music video for 'My World' which was released on YouTube at a red carpet event. Peer worker with Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH) Catherine Mahoney said the release "could be a world first".

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