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I get upset when people knock hip-hop, because I can absolutely see the musicality in it. These days, when I'm listening to records by hip-hop artists, I hear the production. It's just astounding how great the productions have become.

Elton John

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Elton John
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 25
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