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“When somebody greedily comes along and thinks that they gonna…” quote by Chuck D — Download Open image

“When somebody greedily comes along and thinks that they gonna snatch everything, and you have so many people that have not, the passion that drives me is trying to make them understand that they have to share. So, my art reflects that; the whole reason I do what I do reflects that.”

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