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Mr. Cheeks, Full Interview

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly
Date: Time Period: 1991 - 2010; 2015-05-07; Interview recorded: May 7 2015 Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:25:50
Creator: Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt and Ian Lewis Identifier: aql:22089 kelly-terrance-full

Description: Terrance Kelly who goes by the musical name Mr. Cheeks is a rapper and hip-hop artist who was born in Jamaica, New York City. Mr. Cheeks was a member of a hip-hop group called "The Lost Boyz". He has two brothers and a sister. His father left his family when he was young and Terrance grew up in a single parent family with his mother. Throughout the interview he discusses his life growing up in Jamaica, Queens. He talks about how he got into rapping and discusses various topics around Queens, and the borough's hip-hop scene and community.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:22197

Creator : Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt and Ian Lewis

Date : Time Period: 1991 - 2010; 2015-05-07; Interview recorded: May 7 2015

Summary/Description : Terrance Kelly who goes by the musical name Mr. Cheeks is a rapper and hip-hop artist who was born in Jamaica, New York City. Mr. Cheeks was a member of a hip-hop group called "The Lost Boyz". He has two brothers and a sister. His father left his family when he was young and Terrance grew up in a single parent family with his mother. Throughout the interview he discusses his life growing up in Jamaica, Queens. He talks about how he got into rapping and discusses various topics around Queens, and the borough's hip-hop scene and community.

Subject : Hip-hop; Rap (Music)

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Long Island City and Jamaica, Queens, NY Long Island City (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:25:50

Identifier : aql:22089 kelly-terrance-full

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