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Rap is poetry to music, like beatniks without beards and bongos.
David Lee Roth
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David Lee Roth
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 10
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The best time is during the struggle. The top of the mountain is usually small, freezing and lonesome. To this day I'm continually reinvesting myself in something new. I'm not afraid to start as a beginner in anything.
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