I think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They’re here to criticize all of us. That’s just how it is. We as MC’s criticize each other. That’s the nature of hip-hop.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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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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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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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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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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Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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