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Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.

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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
Composer
Journalist
Musician
Radio Personality
Rapper
Record Producer
Singer
Television Producer
Writer
New York City
New York
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
Consciousness
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America
Slipping
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Planets

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