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Strong sets with softer swagger at Summer Jam

By Scott McLennan

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  June 04, 2012

Rick Ross just can’t stop hustlin’. The Miami rapper who built his persona around stories of endless cash, cocaine, and clout turned his headlining set Saturday at Summer Jam 2012 into 30-minute plug for his Maybach Music Group and upcoming albums. And Nicki Minaj, who played the festival’s longest set at 40 minutes, brought a style all her own, mashing up boasts, coos, and craziness.

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