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Rich Chigga Changes Stage Name & Drops New Track

By Nefertiti Jenkins

  
Brian Imanuel, who went by the controversial stage name of Rich Chigga, has just changed his name, to just Brian. Posting on social media, the young rapper from Indonesia says he was "naive and made a mistake" with the name 'Rich Chigga.'   The 18-year-old also dropped a new single, "See Me," which is from his upcoming album, "Amen." The debut album project drops on February 2nd.





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