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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.

Talib Kweli

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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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A true artist does not depend on radio for success. A true fan does not let radio determine what they support
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My rhymes are like shot clocks, interstate cops and blood clots, my point is your flow gets stopped.
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God gave us music, so we play with our words.
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I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.
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So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output.
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Who you? Your name smaller than fine grains in couscous It's the highest calibre, your calibre is deuce deuce
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I try to count the blessings rather than the problems.
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Everybody could write, deejay, rap. Everybody could do it all.
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My fans like to be romantic. I feel like I'm creating at least at the same level or even a higher level of creativity than I was at twenty-one. I've gotten better as an artist.
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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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