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I came into this music business at 26 years old. I was a fully developed man at that point. At that age, I didn’t have anything to prove.

Jay-Z

I got love for Damon Dash as I did before. I don’t know if we can be around each other in that way because times have changed. He may be a totally different person.
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When you’re accustomed to wealth, you don’t show it, right? That’s why the white kids in school could wear bummy sneakers; it’s almost like, ‘Don’t show wealth – that’s crass.’
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We wasn’t allowed inside the galleries or inside Yankee Stadium. We were writing in the street and making music.
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Allow Gallery Inside Make Music Stadium Street Writing Yankee
I’m far from being god, but I work god damn hard.
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Far God Hard Work
The burden of poverty isn’t just that you don’t always have the things you need: it’s the feeling of being embarrassed every day of your life, and you’d do anything to lift that burden.
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Always Being Burden Day Embarrass Every Feeling Life Need Poverty Thing
Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama’s camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. We’ve sat and had dinner, and we’ve spoken on the phone. He’s a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool.
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That’s why this generation is the least racist generation ever. You see it all the time. Go to any club.
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Any Club Ever Generation Go Least Racist Time
I’m going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.
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Anyone Bold Hip Hop Improve Leader Make Politician Race Relation Statement Very
If just the presence of Tidal causes other companies to have better pay structure or to pay more attention to it moving forward, then we’ve been successful in one way. So we don’t really view them as competitors. As the tide rises, all the boats rise.
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I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can.
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Rap for me is like making movies, telling stories, and getting the emotions of the songs through in just as deep a way.
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Dep Emotion Get Make Movie Rap Song Story Way
The experiences that I’ve had growing up with music, you know, I couldn’t trade them for any money in the world. Dancing in the living room to enjoy myself. ‘Enjoy Yourself,’ Michael Jackson.
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Experience Grow Know Money Music Trade World
I never wanted to just glamorize the playa lifestyle and not touch on the down side. I wanted everyone who’s in a desperate situation to know that, if they wanna choose that kinda lifestyle, they gotta be aware of everything that comes with it! It’s not just about the cars, the ladies and the money.
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Down Glamorize Just Lifestyle Playa Side Touch Want
Music is the soundtrack to your life. It’s not going to go anywhere. But the way people are purchasing music has changed. It’s not the same anymore. It will never be the same.
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Anywhere Change Go Life Music People Purchase Soundtrack
I think the problem with people, as they start to mature, they say, ‘Rap is a young man’s game,’ and they keep trying to make young songs. But you don’t know the slang – it changes every day, and you’re just visiting. So you’re trying to be something you’re not, and the audience doesn’t buy into that.
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Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that’s the foundation for everything great.
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Belief Everything Foundation Great Know Mean Oneself

I came into this music business at 26 years old. I was a fully developed man at that point. At that age, I didn’t have anything to prove.

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