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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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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
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Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
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The best American is one who considers themselves as a citizen of the world.
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I always tell people that I was fortunate I was able to come in with a group of men. We didn't come into the game with a group of boys. We were young then. So your cats keep you in check.
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You're always going to sound like yourself, but you can make really strong attempts to keep some similarities, but move away from what you did before for popularity's sake.
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I tell each artist they have to grow toward a revenue stream.
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I'm not a firm believer of mo' money mo' problems - I think that's stupid. I think it's that problems are already there that can be exacerbated by more things you don't understand.
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All I want is peace and love on this planet. Ain't that how God planned it?
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Many have forgotten what we came here for, Never knew or had a clue, so you're on the floor. Just growin' not known' about your past... Now you're lookin' pretty stupid while you're shakin' your ass.
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Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay there.
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I don't believe that everybody is out of some kind of cookie cutter, so the thing that protects me is always being level with myself, even to myself.
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Burn, Hollywood, burn, I smell a riot goin' on, First they're guilty, now they're gone!
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My mother went to university, my father didn't. But they are very educated, very wise people. My father went to the military, so he's worldly.
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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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I came from a mother and father who always made me secure in my beliefs, and that's where the love came from.
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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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My advice to young people is ask older people questions and don't be afraid.
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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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So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.
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Black folks are judged by quantity, not quality. It's a decimal point or figure. How different is that from slavery? There's no moral code, it's just about successful business for America.
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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 think governments are the cancer of civilization.
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