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References
- ↑ "//Keyshia Cole Announces Summer Tour with Bobby Valentino, The-Dream, and Keri Hilson// | Neon Limelight - Exclusive Music News, Artist Interviews, Reviews, Photos!".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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