Yasiin Bey Quotes
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You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.
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My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.
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Young bloods can't spell but they could rock you in PlayStation...
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I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.
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My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see
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Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination.
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I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically.
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To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight.
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I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.
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I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it.
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Speech is my hammer bang the world into shape now let it fall - HUNGH
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I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew, inherently, that there was something wrong. There's not a lot of regard for the property by the residents.
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There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.
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You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.
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Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary.
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I have no confidence issues with the impact or the quality of the music. No one in hip-hop, before this point and to this point, with all due respect, has done this.
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If you're going to do Chuck Berry, you got to, you know, go all out, and the duck walk is just kind of you know, cursory. That's like standing.
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If 'Life in Marvelous Times' can't get on the radio, then I don't need to be on the radio.
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I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.'
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Why do I need I.D. to get I.D.? If I had I.D. I wouldn't need I.D.
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Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.
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Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.
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I don't wanna get into that space where a lot of guys now, their solo album is like eight or 10 songs with other people, you don't get an idea of who this guy is. I just wasn't interested in that.
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I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.