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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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Mos Def
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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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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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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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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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 can't take it y'all I can feel the city breathin Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening Sigh before we die like the last train leaving
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The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like Who on top of this?
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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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I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.
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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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