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A flower that grow in the ghetto know more about survival than the one from fresh meadows.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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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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