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Meet the Army’s first full-time rappers
The Army now has official rappers among its ranks with a mission to turn the service cool … finally.
Staff Sgts. Lamar Riddick and Nicholas Feemster were selected as the first two vocalists with the U.S. Army Field Band to serve as full-time rappers.
During a difficult recruiting season last year, career opportunities like this have this opened new doors for soldiers with unique talents.
Riddick and Feemster auditioned to serve in this capacity with the band in 2021 before completing basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, according to Coffee or Die Magazine.
“I think it was on time,” Riddick recently told Fox Carolina. “I think that the Army is always trying to diversify its efforts and to be transparent and reflect how society looks. And I think that’s very important.”
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/02/08/meet-the-armys-first-full-time-rappers/