Emcee Quote by Black Thought

“So in my personal opinion, I definitely feel like I'm a legendary emcee, and I also feel like we're a legendary brand, which is why I started rebranding ourselves years ago by saying 'The Legendary Roots Crew,' which is how we're introduced on 'The Tonight Show.'”

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It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders the day I finally finished both verses for 'My Shot.'

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By the time I was, you know, 16 years old, I had done a lot of growing up.

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I grew up in the neighborhood where 'Rocky' came from.

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