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And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone.

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Mos Def
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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So rather than really have, like a close relationship to anything that's coming out today, people are just, they've got it on as background music. It's kind of the same way the cabdrivers use music it's very disposable. But, that doesn't mean there aren't a great number of artists who are doing things to change that.
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You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.
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