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When you find the talent, it's always raw, and when you put the talent in the formula, you get the Knocks.

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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
Actor
Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
Musician
Rapper
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When I'm rhyming it's all in my head... Like the slaves, when they were picking cotton, they would block out their minds. They would sing.
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Rap records don't make you feel good no more. Six months after release, it can't come back as a classic
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I come from a hut, from a hut I went to the projects, from the projects I went to a mansion so you out there you have ABSOLUTLY NO EXCUSE!
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What happens is we're all gonna return to dirt, so at the end of the day we're all equal.
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The thing which America allows you to be is it's the country of opportunities.
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I'm not going away fast I've been around for a while, and plan to be around for a while more.
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The reason why we're warriors is that we rise to the occasion anyone that's felt like the system put them down, and then they rose to the occasion, they're a warrior. It's not about whether you come from the hood or you come from the suburbs, you know what I mean? It's about reality and life.
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There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible.
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My daddy was a minister, my grandfather was a voodoo priest, my uncle was a mason I was raised with a lot of studies.
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For everybody who lost somebody out there and stuff, when you need therapy, music is the best way.
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I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
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A lot of my music is very reggae- driven. Half of my life Bob Marley was all I listened to.
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In the beginning I had women problems, 'cause you know, I represent for the guys. But I was actin' a fool, whilin' out. I'm not sayin' I don't while out anymore. I'm not gonna lie to you.
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My accomplishment has helped millions of kids see that they can come from a poor family and go somewhere, make something out of themselves. Ive been doing it for seven years professionally.
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My grandfather was a voodoo priest. A lot of my life dealt with spirituality. I can close my eyes and remember where I come from.
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You might see a female, and she triggers something, or you see an old lady walking down the street, she triggers something. You go to Africa, you see the vibes, that triggers something.
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It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful
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I like Bergen County because it's nice and quiet. It's beautiful, and I can get to the city way quick.
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I'm the hip-hop Quincy Jones of today
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My father being a Caribbean minister, one day I stole the radio. The radio that I stole, I took it to school, showing off how big this boom box was and how bad I was at the time. Once my father figured out where I left the radio, he then got his belt and he walked me, he beat me all the way to where I had hid the radio, and with the boom box.
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