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Electing a black man named Barack Obama President in the same country that elected George W. Bush - twice! - is as far-fetched as a hustler from Marcy performing at that President's inauguration. But it happened.
Jay-Z
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Jay-Z
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 4
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How could I be out there and not do anything?
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Niggas pray and pray on my downfall, But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball
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Their gunnin' for me, want to see me fall, you know my story, been through it all, times I felt like dyin', but I ain't cryin', what didn't kill me, makes me strong as iron.
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If your dad died before you were born, yeah, it hurts — but it’s not like you had a connection with something that was real. Not to say it’s any better — but to have that connection and then have it ripped away was, like, the worst. My dad was such a good dad that when he left, he left a huge scar. He was my superhero.
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Difficult takes a day Impossible takes a week I do this in my sleep
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I will not lose, for even in defeat/There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me
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I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don't like what you see, then you've done something. If I'm standoffish, that's because you are.
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