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When Shanell Jones graduated from Teaneck High School in June, she already had a deal with Def Jam, a major recording label. But as former Motown Records artist Taral Hicks (Teaneck, Class of 1994) and Alligator recording artist Shemekia Copeland (Teaneck, Class of 1997) could tell her, that's no big deal in this neck of the woods.
- ↑ "Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place Starring Paris Benet & Taral Hicks Comes to DVD Tomorrow". Urbanbridgez.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Taral Hicks: From the Belly of the Beast". All Hip Hop.com. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009.
- ↑ Hicks, Taral. "Happy 20th V-Day my love 😍 💕❤️💕@lorendawson". Instagram.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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