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I try to count the blessings rather than the problems.

Talib Kweli

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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
Musician
Poet
Rapper
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Brooklyn
New York
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Artists make art for themselves. Art is an honest expression. Artists who pander to their fans by trying to make music for their fans make empty, transparent art. The true fan does not want you to make music for them, they want you to make music for you, because that's the whole reason they fell in love with you in the first place.
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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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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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Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.
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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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