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10 Things You Should Know About Nyzzy Nyce - If there's an aspiring hip hop power player looking to build a career by inspiring young people within his community, it's Nyzzy Nyce. The rising rapper has come a long way from his Midwest hip hop roots to be yet another new voice featured on tonight's episode of Being Mary Jane with his song "Brand New." Click and get acquainted with Mr. Nyce.  (Photo: Nyzzy Nice via Twitter)

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Indiana, Here I Come - Nyzzy Nyce hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana.  (Photo: Hurricance Music Group)

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A Certified Boss - This up-and-coming star started his own record label, Certiflyyed Entertainment Group, while in high school. The label, which is now called Hurricane Music Group, was featured on BET's own 106 & Park.  (Photo: Hurricance Music Group)

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Writing for the City - In 2012, Nyzzy partnered with the non-profit organization A Better Fort to start the collaborative music project My City Movement, which offers to showcase talented musicians and artists from the Fort Wayne community.(Photo: Nyzzy Nyce via Twitter)

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Gettin' Nyce - Nyzzy launched his own music career when he released his debut mixtape, Nothing Nyce, in 2014.  (Photo: Hurricance Music Group)

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Inspiring Movements - The positive impact of Nyzzy's My City project and the local popularity of the song he wrote for it helped spawn the MY City Movement, which is a nationwide music-based project to help others begin to take pride in their communities.  (Photo: Nyzzy Nyce via Twitter) 

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Follow the Leader - For his work with the My City project, Nyzzy was documented in a cinematic character study called Citizen Wayne, which was sponsored by the Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana.(Photo: Nyzzy Nyce via Twitter)

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Heading South - Nyzzy performed at the celebrated SXSW music festival in 2013 and 2014.  (Photo: Hurricane Music Group)

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A Vibrant Thing - Nyzzy was featured in a media project called Made Here, which showcases stories of individuals in the Northeast region of Indiana.(Photo: Nyzzy Nyce via Twitter)

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Paris Is Calling - His upcoming EP, titled Lost in Paris, was given that title because it was recorded in Paris.  (Photo: Hurricance Music Group)

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Livin' It Up - Nyzzy's video "Live It Up" was named one of the Hot This Week clips on Vevo, and it was picked up for rotation on MTV Jams. (Photo: Nyzzy Nyce via Twitter)