Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNo matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
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