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All the things that are worth doing, take time.

Mos Def

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Mos Def
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.
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Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.
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If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth.
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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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I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do.
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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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If 'Life in Marvelous Times' can't get on the radio, then I don't need to be on the radio.
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Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.
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Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.
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To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight.
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The moment you start thinking it's hopeless, then it is. [But], if you think it's gonna get better, it really does. Life is a test.
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I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.
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I've always loved music and I love the language, which is a huge reason why I'm part of theater.
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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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You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.
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