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Did You Know The Rap Beef Between Rapper Mystikal and Rap Group UNLV Wasn’t Real?
In the rich history of New Orleans hip-hop, few rivalries have stood out quite like the one between Mystikal and the legendary rap group U.N.L.V. . Representing opposing sides of the city’s booming rap scene in the 1990s, Mystikal held it down for Big Boy Records , while U.N.L.V. represented Cash Money Records —two powerhouse labels that defined an era. But what many fans don’t know is that this infamous rap beef wasn’t actually real . Both acts were rising stars at the time
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