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Kreayshawn has gotten plenty of buzz for her 'Gucci Gucci' track, inking her a deal with Columbia Records, but just as she's receiving cheers there are also a few jeers. Journalist Timmhotep Aku, writing on behalf of The Root -- a daily online magazine that "provides thought-provoking commentary on today's news from a variety of black perspectives" -- all but raked the Oakland, Calif...

Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn's massive Internet buzz has officially landed her a record deal with Columbia Records. Powered by a performance at this year's SXSW music festival and the success of her track, 'Gucci Gucci,' which garnered 2 million views on YouTube in just two weeks, receiving a call from a major label seemed like a natural progression for the Oakland, Calif...