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+# Rapper Names Api
+This an API that provides information about your favorite rapper.
+
+**Link to project:** 
+
+## **Dependencies** ##
+
+After forking repo use `npm install` to install dependencies.
+
+## How It's Made:
+
+**Tech used:** HTML, JavaScript, Node
+
+Using Javascrpit, express, and node to serve various information about rappers in JSON format. 
+
+## Optimizations
+
+Support for every rapper dead or alive.
+
+## Lessons Learned:
+
+All caps when you spell the mans name.