He was able to legally avoid the draft by signing with the Citizens Military Force ( CMF, later renamed the Army Reserve ) and eluded a " short back and sides " haircut with the aid of his girlfriend, who pinned his long hair up under his slouch hat whenever he attended CMF sessions.
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Amplify Dot gradually built a reputation in the UK grime and hip hop scenes, featuring on the grime track [ / / www . youtube . com / watch ? v = ev458ENOqZY " Game Over Female Takeover " ] ( 2010 ), and self-releasing the mixtape " Born Ready " ( 2011 ) and the EP " Short Back and Sides " ( 2012 ), which entered the iTunes Hip Hop Chart.