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Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate.

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Mos Def
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.
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And from the moment that I saw you, I knew you was trouble, But I disregarded detour signs, And did not stop til you was mine. I guess God was like, 'Aight, fine.' Careful what you wish for, cause you just might get it in heaps. Try to give it back, He be like, 'Nah, that's yours to keep.'
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I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.
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Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination. It's like, I gotta get across the street, man! I gotta be there! I gotta be there! Then you get across the street and you're like, Yeah I'm here! And then, that's it. Fame doesn't make you particularly happy.
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