I went through a lot of heartbreak the first half of my career, maybe even longer, cuz deep down I needed that validation that I thought the awards could bring.
J. COLEI know I’m blessed because yo’ stress is realer than anything I done been through.
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Damn, cold world. I never thought I’d see the day that you’re my old girl.
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If you truly believe it, that’s step one. Step two, is, you know, the hard work that goes along with it.
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Time will tell who is on my side.
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I have a little bit of that gamer spirit in me. I just don’t have the time to be a gamer. But in another life, I would be one.
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Never give up until you’ve given out all your very best. It’s better to fail trying than wondering what could have happened if you tried.
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To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is.
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I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something’s not good enough, and I won’t stop until I feel like I’ve made it. I’m never satisfied.
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Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That’s the biggest risk I’ve taken so far.
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Some of us got grandparents that walked miles to work instead of riding bus, just to show the bus companies that they won’t tolerate racism.
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Follow your heart. Don’t follow what you’ve been told you’re supposed to do.
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I’m here to spread a message of hope. Follow your heart. Don’t follow what you’ve been told you’re supposed to do.
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It’s no coincidence that all the greatest rappers – whoever you put in your top five – I guarantee you they are great storytellers.
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I know Heaven is a mind state, I’ve been a couple times.
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Every loser gotta win and every winner gotta lose someday.
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The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album.
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