Statik Selektah (Patrick Baril) Quotes
There are so many rappers now that it's cluttering our culture. 90% of the time at a show there are more artists in the crowd than there are fans - it's too much. Too many people try to give you CD's.
Statik Selektah
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What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together.
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