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Kanye West's Unexpected Rap; [Brief]

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The audience at Flavorpill's One Step Beyond party at the American Museum of Natural History in New York got a huge surprise on Friday night. During a set by the Chicago indie rapper Kid Sister in the Rose Center for Earth and Space, Kanye West, above, rushed onstage to rap along to her single Pro Nails. Afterward, to deafening cheers from the crowd, Mr. West and his D.J., A-Trak, performed a string of songs from his recent album, Graduation, including the radio smashes Stronger and Good Life. Mr. West wore a bulky fur coat, leading Kid Sister to quip, Y'all look like my grandma.

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