Common (Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn) Quotes
Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.
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To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.
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If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.
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Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.
