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I looked at the rap community like street kids wanting their own brand. But now I look at that period with the rappers in the 90s as a trend of the moment. What it taught me was never to follow a trend, because trends move on.

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Tommy Hilfiger
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: March 24
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