Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (Q-Tip) Quotes

We got to stay awake for all these lizards and snakes; Some of them come as friends, some of them come as Jakes.

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• We got to stay awake for all these lizards and snakes; Some of them come as friends, some of them come as Jakes.

  

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