Black Star Quotes
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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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What's more condescending and corny than someone telling you how much more money they have than you and telling you basically, 'I don't care about poor people,' which is a large part of what you hear of corporate hip-hop on the radio.
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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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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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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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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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That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.
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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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There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.
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Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary.
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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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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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But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.
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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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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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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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As far as being on a major label, some labels get it and get what they have to do, and some labels don't. I don't think the label I'm on necessarily gets it, but I think over time they're gonna have to.
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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 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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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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I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.
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If I'm performing with a DJ, it's all on me to draw the energy. I like the camaraderie of a band.
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Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.