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Rapping Duo Saves Neighbor From Burning Apartment

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Flames ripped through an apartment today, but the fire did not spread. Two big reasons for that: a couple of hip hop heroes who sprang into action.

Enter "Cowboy and a Thug", an unlikely rap duo whose afternoon rehearsal suddenly went from very cool to smokin' hot.

"And we hear 'fire, fire!'" said Thug.

Their neighbor's apartment was on fire so it was time to stop the music.

"So I just took my hand and broke the glass and grabbed the fire extinguisher," said Cowboy.

With bloody knuckles and a trusty sidekick, this rappin' duo was determined to keep a steady beat to beat back the flames.

"So we just got in there real low and just started shootin' all this stuff, and we couldn't really breathe," said Cowboy.

So, with Cowboy's courage and the Thug's quick thinking, they both grabbed wet towels to help them breathe. They got their buddy out and put the fire out as well.

"And we got in real low with the towels and just sprayed it," said Cowboy.

And that was a rap for these hip hop heroes.

So will this experience help inspire a new song? You bet. Cowboy and a Thug will be back in rehearsal tomorrow looking for that hot new single.

If Cowboy and a Thug look familiar it's because they have played at the State Fair and they're hoping to take their act to Las Vegas.

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