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I'd bet a million dollars on DOOM against Lil' Wayne

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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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