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I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do.

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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.
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I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.
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Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.
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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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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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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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