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I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it’s a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers – whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there’s nothing wrong with that.

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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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Change Game Gona Knew Many People Respect Side
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
It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
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Artist Been Bunch Consistent Far Gone Kept never Outside Seen Street Venture Want
I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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Able Being Career Focus Longest Record Sell Still Strength Think
I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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Beat Go Instrument Like Marry Rhythm Sound Start Voice Want Word
I’m smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I’m smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.
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Bad Enough Morning Opportunity Put Really Smile Wake Up
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
I’ve been called everything. Gangsta rap. I’ve been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that’s on them.
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Call Conscious Everything Gangsta Rap
You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it’s like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it.
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Hear Know Like Rap Right Slave Sort Talk
I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
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Art Galleria Love Mean World
I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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Country Help Hip Hop Hopper Once Own Rebuild Think
I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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Doing Nothing Quality Time Unless Work
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
With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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Age Come Common Sense Wisdom
Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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Appreciate Make Once Point Struggle
The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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Combination Feeling Mentees Soul Sound Street

I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it’s a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers – whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there’s nothing wrong with that.

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