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Comin' from the school of hard knocks, Some perpetrate...they drink Clorox. Attack the black, cause I know they lack exact The cold facts, and still they try to Xerox.

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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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What made me want to become a recording artist I was the first artist that was repeatedly asked by a label to record with them. That label was Def Jam Records.
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Ever since I was a teenager, I was always kind of, like, checking myself. You know, like, Come on man, don't get your head all swollen. Life and time itself will give you perspective on what you're doing. So, that's actually what's always been a reminder in my own head.
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They [US Administration] have exploited hip-hop and some of the culture around it - magazines, videos, etc. - to recruit people into the military. The Army says it will give out Hummers, platinum teeth, or whatever to those that actually join.
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The powers that be are trying to meld, shape, and corral the culture of hip-hop into another speaking voice for the government.
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If you empty, you can be filled up with anything. It could be water or it could be gasoline.
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Excuse us for the news, You might not be amused But did you know White comes from Black? No need to be confused.
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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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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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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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Minds are the real estate of the 21st century.
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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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Where else can you go with respect to the work, lyrics, and message of the music? If you are past high school age, you can get by with saying very little the first or second time around. However, after a while you know you are going to have to say something beyond high school stuff.
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Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.
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I have to be conscious of what I'm sayin' because people are gonna come at me about this sh*t.
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Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.
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You can't master time, but you have to work your hardest to manage it.
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Try to find like-minded people. Don't choose your friends based on the outside, choose your friends based on your similar views or something that you can learn from.
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