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BY Farida Dawkins, 6:25am January 18, 2018,

The Future of Black Hollywood: Here are the influential child stars of 2018

by Farida Dawkins, 6:25am January 18, 2018,

The Future of Black Hollywood: Here are the influential child stars of 2018

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Khalid

Named Khalid Donnel Robinson, this 19-year-old prophesied a Grammy nomination on Twitter and was actually granted a nomination for Best New Artist. His single Location was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  The Army brat graduated from high school in 2016 and started posting his music on Sound Cloud while schooling. In 2017, Khalid won an MTV Video Music Award in 2017 and performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with the support of The Roots.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: January 18, 2018

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