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- ↑ "Eryn Allen Kane Releases "Aviary: Act II" EP (NEW MUSIC)". WKYS. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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- ↑ Julious, Britt. "Local Artists Get Plenty of Love on Chance the Rapper's "Coloring Book"". Chicago . Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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- ↑ "Meet Eryn Allen Kane, the Powerhouse Vocalist Prince Loves! You Will Too". 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Eryn Allen Kane on Instagram: "So umm...Beyoncé was cool with me putting some of my vocals on one of the interludes on "Lion King: The Gift". Just me and James Earl Jones on this thing. Blink n you'll miss me, BUT I'M SO HYPE MY VOICE MADE IT ON THIS SOUNDTRACK!! Haha thanks @marielgomerez @landonlawson_ and @derekdixielive for allowing me to do this. Y'all are such beautiful, amazing, people."".
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