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Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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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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