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Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.
Mos Def
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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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Yasiin Bey
Dante Terrell Smith
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I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.
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Reckless capitalism kills black people.
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I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman.
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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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They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.
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I'd bet a million dollars on DOOM against Lil' Wayne
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Why did one straw break the camel's back? Here's the secret: The million other straws underneath it.
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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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That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.
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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 know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that.
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You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.
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I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.
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You can positively affect and change a social circumstance with art, and it’s vital that a change happens now.
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It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'
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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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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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When people say I don't see you enough, well just because you don't see me don't mean I don't exist or just 'cause you haven't heard me don't mean I haven't been making noise. But if I keep making noise, you'll pick up.
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