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Why did one straw break the camel's back? Here's the secret: The million other straws underneath it.
Mos Def
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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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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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If it's just fame for the sake of being famous, no one even cares about you - and you don't even care about yourself because you're like, This is so ridiculous.
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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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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'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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Beef is not what Jay said to Nas Beef is when the working folks can't find jobs.
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