Rapper Chipmunk, a Sony artist, complained that "fans don't understand" On Air, On Sale.

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Her winningly chipmunk-cheeked smile is doled out sparingly, a privilege to be earned, rather than an icebreaker or an entreaty.

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The rapper, formerly known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy, has worked with UK acts Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk and Skepta.

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What's worth a bigger laugh -- snooty British actors reciting lines from "Jersey Shore, " or the Dramatic Chipmunk?

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Other music stars including Skepta and Chipmunk who are performing will also raise awareness of the support on offer through the beenthereb4 website.

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All he had to go on were the images from the Wanted Poster, where Eric looked if not chipmunk-cheeked, at least fuller in the face.

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The best newcomer award went to 18-year-old east London MC Chipmunk.

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Katia suddenly felt stronger because the chipmunk agreed with her.

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But the conceit is smartly wrought, so much so that the attempts at comic relief (using a CGI chipmunk and Timothy Spall as a henchman) seem not just lumpen but superfluous.

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There on a tree stump sat a chipmunk.

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