I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
NASHip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
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I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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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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Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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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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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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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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Africa has been going through so much for so many years; it’s time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.
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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
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You can’t please everybody. You’d be crazy if you’re trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
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When I say ‘hip-hop is dead,’ basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
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I have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you.
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