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I wanna go to the clubs and actually have a good time too, but at the same time, when the party's over, I have to go back to the real world and try to figure out who I am.

Chuck D

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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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My advice to young people is ask older people questions and don't be afraid.
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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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Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.
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We didn't invent music, so it's been here for a reason, and it has powers for a reason. So we should pay attention to it, because we might not know the clear answers but we should at least acknowledge that it is something there. To not be playin around with it.
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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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If you empty, you can be filled up with anything. It could be water or it could be gasoline.
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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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