Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
When people say stuff like, "Oh, that's soft rock. I don't listen to that," I find that elitist. It's music-racist.
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When people say stuff like, "Oh, that's soft rock. I don't listen to that," I find that elitist. It's music-racist.
