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The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will support me in some way down the road.
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It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually some of the biggest pop hits that hip-hop has ever seen, people are missing that part of their story. People are not counting that blessing.
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I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.
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Honestly, you have to take care of yourself. That's probably something I have learned on the road.
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Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary.
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You gotta eat right, you gotta have healthy habits, you know, and balance out your decadence with a healthy lifestyle during the day.
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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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When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.
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Being called 'conscious' is a great thing to be, but it's the connotations and preconceived notions that come with the buying audience about what conscious music can be.
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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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Life is a beautiful struggle People search through the rubble for a suitable hussle Some people using their noodle Some people using their muscle Some people put it all together make it fit like a puzzle
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That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.
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I think people are into me because of my music choices and my musicality.
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I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.
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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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I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand, like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand.
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I take certain steps to make sure I'm relevant artistically. I always have new music and a reason to be on the road. I'm not just playing 'Get By' over and over. I have 12 albums.
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When I'm in the studio, I'm strictly thinking about the beats, the rhymes and the song. The decision I make once the songs are created, and there's a barcode put on the package, and I'm out there in the street selling it, those decisions as a businessman are different than the creative decisions you make.
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At exactly which point do you start to realize, that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
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My personal take on politics is I deal with social situations and cultural situations in my music and in my life. I have said on record many times that I haven't voted. I'm not the type of person who says, 'I'm never going to vote.' I think it's clear to me that our system has failed us.
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You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
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I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.
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I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.'
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You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.