1.   Faison was an aspiring rap singer, according to his sister, Kytria Faison.

2.   He described Justice as an aspiring rap artist.

3.   His friends recalled Friday that he was an aspiring rap artist who had performed at Manhattan nightclubs, including the Tunnel and the Latin Quarter.

4.   They said Arthur had a close relationship with Levin, who was a mentor and coached Arthur, an aspiring rap musician, on his writing.

5.   Our hero, an aspiring rap star named Diamond, loses his mother.