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I started digging into parts of myself that I probably ignore and don't really get to express because Common is an artist that is conscious and is aware and is trying to put a positive energy to the world.
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Common
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 13
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I want a better world, I want love and harmony amongst people no matter what color you are, what race or what background you come from or sexual orientation.
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I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet.
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I wonder if these wack niggas realize they wack, And they the reason that my people say they tired of rap.
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I appreciate this moment in time...ball players and actors be knowing my rhymes
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One of the great aspects about [Barack Obama] is who he is as a human.
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Me being able to be acting and doing other things has opened me as an artist, and I think even more from a visual standpoint.
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The way [Barack Obama] danced, it looked like he could dance in a circle with anyone from Chris Brown to ... well, I don't want to say Michael Jackson, because he's like the king.
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Burn a Bush cause for peace he no push no button. Killing over oil and grease, no weapons of destruction, How can we follow a leader when this a corrupt one?
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We as people have a purpose here to contribute to the Earth, to contribute to people's goodness and good life.
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I've always been asked, What type of character would you love to play?, and I've always said a pastor.
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My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.
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Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.
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Never lookin' back or too far in front of me the present is a gift and I just wanna be.
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When I see people of my likeness, or who are somebody that I feel connected to, doing something great, I fee like I can do it. It gives me some hope and vision.
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Yeah, we try to get the best musicians possible, and Justin [Robinson] is a great musician, man, a great player. You must have been surprised to see him out there, then.
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Even through the unseen, I know that God watches, From one King's dream, he was able to Barack us.
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God created me to be an individual. And I am a Chicago dude that grew up the way I grew up and was named Rashid and was given a certain purpose and mission. So, I am rare for those reasons.
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When you see people that lived their purpose and sacrificed, who are everyday people - teachers, sanitation workers, and just people from all walks of life - that said, I'm standing up for what I believe in. I'm standing up for my community. That reaffirms what you can do.
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It's hard to see blessings in a violent culture
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One day it'll all make sense.
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