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There's not one person in the world that's not a living, walking contradiction.
Nas
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Nas
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: September 14
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Whose world is this? The world is yours.
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It's foul what this money could do, cash corrupts the loyal.
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I think hip hop allows us to talk about everything, and Africa is what I choose to talk about now. If people are not talking about Africa, that's them, that's cool, there's nothing wrong with that. But this is who I am, this is what I have to say, this is what I have to offer.
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I'm inspired by people like Nelson Mandela. Can you imagine - you know how racist America was back then - imagine how racism was in South Africa when he had to stand up and say what he had to say. That's bravery beyond comprehension.
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You can't please everybody. You['d] be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
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