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Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.

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You have writers that write about crazy characters, but that doesn’t mean the writer himself is crazy.
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Character Convey Crazy Himself Mean Write Writer
I liked being able to speak to somebody and throw it back and forth, and they can’t predict what you’re going to say next.
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Able Back Being Forth Go Like never Predict Say Somebody Speak Throw
I’m back – now watch this!’ It all boils down to the music. The mask is a slight theme for people to enjoy, and it adds mystery.
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Add Back Boil Down Enjoy Mask Music Mystery People Slight Theme Watch
I grew up in that age, and it was memorable. But I’m down with all of it. Chuck D or Danny Brown? I feel comfortable with all of them. Word up, kid! Word up, man!
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Comfortable Country Down Feel Grew Kid Man Memorable People Person World
I’m always trying to show versatility. I’m juggling, and I’m flipping fire, and I’m chewing gum and rhyming at the same time… on a unicycle, while playing the drums.
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Always Ame Chew Drum Firm Flip Paly Rhyme Try Unicycle Versatility
I might as well use it to control the story. So why not do something like throw a mask on?
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Control Mask might On Something Story Throw Use Well
Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it’s still a small community of artists.
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Artist Community Everybody Nowadays Out People Really Rhyme Small Still Well
A visual always brings a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression.
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Always Bring But First Go Impression There Visual
I though it’d be an easy way for people to see and differentiate between characters, sorta like when an actor gains weight for a role.
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Abebe Actor Character Come Decide Different Doom Gain Mask Point Role Thing View Weight
I get that mainly from novels and that style of writing or movies where there’s multiple characters who carry the storyline.
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Carry Character From Many Multiple Novel Storyline Write
Nobody knows me – I’m incognito. It’s all new, all fun.
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All Fun Incognito Know Me New Nobody
Hip-hop is so saturated with the same old same old that people always expect the guy to actually be the guy. They want you to be real and straight from the streets and all that.
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Actual Always Expert Guy Hip Hop Old People Real Same Saturated Straight Street
Being older now, grown, I’m like, ‘What do we really do that’s fun?’ I’m kind of corny when you think about it. What could I rhyme about? Let me see, um, I gotta pay the rent today.
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Being Corny Fun Growth Kind Like Now Older Pay Really Think
I’m doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I’ll put whatever up there for the visible eye.
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Canvas Do My Put Show Stage Visible Whatever
I have no friends here apart from the dudes at my record label, and I didn’t go to school with no one.
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Apart Dude Friend From Go Have I Label No One Record School With
I think – a lot of times in hip-hop, especially – artists get kind of pigeonholed into being ‘the guy,’ and it’s kind of limiting in a way.
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Artist Especially Guy Hip Hop Kind Limit Lot Pigeonholed Think Time Way

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