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If I don't show the world growth, how are we going to grow?
Jay-Z
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Jay-Z
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 4
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Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. We've sat and had dinner, and we've spoken on the phone. He's a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool.
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We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly We'll name him history
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We change people through conversation, not through censorship.
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You know the type: loud as a motorbike but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight.
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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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As kids we didn't complain about being poor we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.
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How could I be out there and not do anything?
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Everything evens up, you just wait, Even a garbage can gets a steak, You ain't even a garbage can, you have faith!
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Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.
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Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things
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When people say stuff like, Oh, that's soft rock. I don't listen to that, I find that elitist. It's music-racist.
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Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.
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When you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again.
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