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CBC Arts: Allergic reaction ends rapping marathon. An attempt by a Winnipeg hip-hopper to set the record for the longest rap ever has ended because of an allergic reaction. Tyler Tynes, who goes by the stage name the Hafrican, fell down Thursday after 14 hours of rhyming. He had been aiming to last for 24 hours. According to the Canadian Press, a message on the cell phone of the artist’s publicist, Jamie Hall, said the rapper “was only able to come in at 14 hours due to an allergic reaction to an energy drink, which caused him to collapse.