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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.

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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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Happen Look Mind Refer Some Swag You
I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
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Head Life Look Problem Someone Talk Think Through
Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it’s not up to people’s expectations anymore, its still here, and that’s says a lot.
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All Credit Give Hip Hop Survive Year
Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
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Artist Caught Especially Hip Hop Mainstream Older One Phenomena Worldwide
I’m talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
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Country Crazy Different Grow Help Life Reflect Side Talk
I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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Country Life Make Music Style Talk Universal
With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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Age Come Common Sense Wisdom
Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
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Acceptable Baby Mama Country Man Only People Person President Target Tell
I can’t control what people think. They know who I am.
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Control Know People Think
I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can’t ask for more than that.
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Achievement Amazing Enough Fact Made Moise Remember Think World
All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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Daughter Fatherhood Help Important Mother Raise Single Son Very
N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new – that’s what New York is about… New.
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Again Become Brave Country Enough Gotta Hip Hop New Something
DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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Challenge Much Need Power Rapper
It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the words.
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Beat Blunt Compromise Livelihood Speak Street Voice Word
Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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Associate Every Fulfill Generation People Power Prophecy Try Witness
I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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Already Course Down Go Kind Know Lay Rapper Talk Thing

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