rapresario
n.— «Rumors have been swirling this morning that rapresario Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) was in a plane crash this morning.» —“Jay-Z in a Plane Crash—NOT TRUE” TMZ.com May 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rapresario
n.— «Rumors have been swirling this morning that rapresario Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) was in a plane crash this morning.» —“Jay-Z in a Plane Crash—NOT TRUE” TMZ.com May 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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