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I kinda write in sequences that I live through.
Rakim
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Rakim
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 28
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William Michael Griffin
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If something comes at me of course I'm gonna handle my business but I'm not the type to provoke the bullshit so I don't really get a lot of that.
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Get your money and as long as nobody is stepping on my wad then we're good.
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Do what you do don't let the label tell you to do something else.
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Hopefully the rappers can start to open the eyes in the neighborhoods and communities.
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Sometimes people say yo do you think rap changed you. No doubt it changed me. If I wasn't making records I'd still be hanging every night.
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I've always been a picky eater but I'm not the healthiest eater.
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I don't work out too much and it's wild because it bugs me out.
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I've always been a fan of hip hop and there are cats out there that I admire.
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My son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I assistant coached for one of his teams. I try to be there as much as I can. I also want to kill the stereotype. I want them to respect me as a man and a father first and then if you like hip hop go buy my album.
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I love to see when people are real passionate about what they feel and what they say.
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Timeless, so age don't count in the booth When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
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Rappers are separated.
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Every time someone come out with an album don't change the whole style up but don't do what they are expecting. Surprise them.
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It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at.
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I always had an intelligence with me, I was always in the streets, I was always trying to do good. I was always looking for something to guide me. In the beginning church wasn't it.
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Tried to put shame in my game to make a name, I'mma put it on a bullet...put it in your brain.
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