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Keni Burke
Risin’ to the Top
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Keni Burke didn't just sing Risin' to the Top in 1982, he shares the writing credit on it with Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright, so the bones of Hey Nas come straight from the man who built them. Spin his first, then hear what Nas and Salaam Remi raised on top of it.
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▶Risin' to the Top (7" Version)Liner notes
Written by Keni Burke, Allan Felder, Norma Jean Wright.
First recorded by Keni Burke in 1982.
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