Capitol Lens | Rapper’s delight

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Capitol Lens | Rapper’s delight

By Bill Clark

Posted April 15, 2024 at 1:40pm

Hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang waves to the crowd on Constitution Avenue Northwest during the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington on Saturday.

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