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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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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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They ask me what I'm writing for - I'm writing to show you what we're fighting for.
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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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There just needs to be a gay rapper who's better than everybody. That's when that question will no longer be able to be asked.
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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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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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I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.
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The most important time in history is - NOW - the present, So count your blessings cause time can't define the essence.
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Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.
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I think people are into me because of my music choices and my musicality.
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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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Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.
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I have a luxury of people coming to see me whether I play for the crowd or not. I don't take that lightly.
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The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any form of music and do it in a hip-hop way and it'll be a hip-hop song. That's the only music you can do that with.
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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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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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