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The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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I have such respect for the art of deejaying. I hesitate to even call myself a deejay.
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I have enough rhythm to blend at this point. I have enough rhythm to blend one song into another. But man, I have such respect for the art of deejaying. I hesitate to even call myself a deejay.
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As far as being on a major label, some labels get it and get what they have to do, and some labels don't. I don't think the label I'm on necessarily gets it, but I think over time they're gonna have to.
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Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should never compromise who you are, your values or your morals.
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I look at the deejay thing as something - I'm good at it because I have my own music. I have enough rhythm to blend at this point.
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They ask me what I'm writing for - I'm writing to show you what we're fighting for.
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If you ain't using all the talents God provided you with For the betterment of Man, understand, You ain't nothing but a waste.
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I like collaboration because, first of all, I'm good at writing lyrics. I don't know how to make beats. I don't play instruments. I'm not a good singer. So even when you see a solo album of mine, it's still a collaboration.
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I was always rhyming and doing it for the love before I found out I was gonna have children and when I found out, doing it for the love wasn't enough.
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I like the fact that I can rep New York, but my style does not - I'm not trapped in a New York thing. I can do art songs with other artists and it's seamless.
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If lyrics sold then truth be told/I'd probably be just as rich and famous as Jay-Z.
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Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.
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Artists make art for themselves. Art is an honest expression. Artists who pander to their fans by trying to make music for their fans make empty, transparent art. The true fan does not want you to make music for them, they want you to make music for you, because that's the whole reason they fell in love with you in the first place.
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I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand, like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand.
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When I met you it was magic... We polar opposites, but attracted like we was magnets.
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If you go to a college campus and you do stop and frisk, you're going to find a lot of drugs there too.
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I think people are into me because of my music choices and my musicality.
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Love is blind, you just see bright light
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I look at the deejay thing as a tier thing. If I'm not going to compete on that level, I'm just going to do it as a hobby.
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I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. Im looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.
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