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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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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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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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And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone.
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I don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent.
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Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.
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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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Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.
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Reckless capitalism kills black people.
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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 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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Breathe in...inhale vapors from bright stars that shine, Breathe out...weed smoke retrace the skyline.
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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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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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There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists.
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I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.
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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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