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Now people won't beat you up if you are gay they might just talk behind your back.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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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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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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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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Who you? Your name smaller than fine grains in couscous It's the highest calibre, your calibre is deuce deuce
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They hope for the Apocalypse like a self-fulfilling prophecy Tell me when do we stop it? Do they ask you your religion before you rent an apartment? Is the answer burning Korans so that we can defend Islamics?
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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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But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself.
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Hip-hop is a vehicle.
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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 have such respect for the art of deejaying. I hesitate to even call myself a deejay.
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Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.
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You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
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I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.
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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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I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.
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My parents are my biggest influences. My parents and my city. Brooklyn, New York, New York City, the community I grew up. I don't feel like I'm special in that. I feel like that's everybody.
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When you have a voice and a platform and you know better, it becomes your moral obligation to support that community. And by extension, you're supporting your family.
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I try to count the blessings rather than the problems.
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