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Able Quote by KRS-One

“Hip-Hop is being spoken through spirituality... Meaning that you'll be able to listen to it spiritually for yourself.”

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If you don't know hip-hop, at least a little bit of it, you can't even call yourself an American.

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I break an emcee off proper Yo don't check me, Ask your Moms and Pops, Yo they respect me, But here you stand, tryin'…

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“The God of your understanding, has chosen you and you've agreed To be here in this space and time to do something, that only you can do Now I won't stand here to try and tell you what it is But deep, inside yourself As you take time to uncover, and ask yourself some vital questions Like - what is…

There is no forgiveness, justice, or healing on any level when hate is involved.

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I've enjoyed much success. The IRS is always at my door, constantly.

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When rap music needed to have a teacher, I became it.

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