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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.
Common
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Common
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 13
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Sometimes you come from your community, and then you rise. It's like, okay, when do you get back rooted into your community? A lot of times you can rise in the ranks and maybe leave the core of where you come from.
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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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Even through the unseen, I know that God watches, From one King's dream, he was able to Barack us.
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The possibility of an Oscar is something I definitely think about and the fact that I can even say that is just a blessing. It's something I would be incredibly honored to be a part of.
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One of the great aspects about [Barack Obama] is who he is as a human.
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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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If the eyes are the window to your soul open eyes bring the cold.
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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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Never lookin' back or too far in front of me the present is a gift and I just wanna be.
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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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Come close to me baby. Let your love hold you. I know this world is crazy, but what's it without you?
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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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I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet.
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When you have style, it doesn't matter what other people are saying.
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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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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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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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I felt like I had experienced a lot of things in the first chapter of my life, and I wanted it to inspire and motivate people, so I just started writing.
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