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Drake on ‘Hotline Bling’ and ‘Cha Cha’ Similarities: ‘I Just Try My Hand at It’
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The Weeknd Brings Out Nicki Minaj to Perform ‘The Hills’ Remix on ‘SNL’ [VIDEO]
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