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Rap comes from the humble beginnings of rebelling against the status quo. Now, rappers have become the status quo themselves. You can't rebel against the Queen and then become the Queen yourself. I attribute much of the blame to testosterone-male dominance and patriarchy.

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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
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New York City
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Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
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If you go get a passport, it might encourage you to at least consider the world around you.
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I always remain optimistic.
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I let go usually by talking to many people in different areas, in different realms of life that make me look at what I'm dealing with as being small fries stuff, you know?
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I always remain optimistic. There are three levels of music production: the majors, indies, and what I call inties, music distributed via the Internet. The Internet is one area that I have used pretty effectively to break free of corporate control.
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Bigger doesn't mean better unless you really understand what bigger is.
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No matter what the name, we're all the same pieces in one big chess game.
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Getting on the road and driving along a road at night, or even in the daytime and seeing the oceans or whatever, is always liberating.
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Rappers should just be able to perform what they create and satisfy the people that like and love them.
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People aren't going to support an artist just because they have an audio file. They have to feel a real connection.
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I think governments are the cancer of civilization.
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The best American is one who considers themselves as a citizen of the world.
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