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One thing I have throughout my career, it felt like I did my best to align myself with quality artists, quality work, and it is a situation of steel sharpening steel.

~Common

Topics: Align Artists Best Career Did Felt Like Myself One Thing Quality Sharpening Situation Steel Thing Throughout Work

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Everything I'm saying shouldn't be taken so serious. I'm playing, but at the same token, I'm acknowledging that I'm not always the perfect man; I'm not always doing the right things. That's who I am. I'm working to be better.

~Common

Topics: Acknowledging Always Am Better Doing Everything Man Perfect Perfect Man Playing Right Right Things Same Saying Serious Taken Things Token Who Working I Am

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The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world.

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Topics: Artist Conscious Impact Necessary Ripples Through World

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People that I care about, that I consider being friends of mine, most of the things I discuss with them I wouldn't discuss in public because it's a real relationship. It's not a relationship for the public, you know?

~Common

Topics: About Because Being Care Consider Discuss Friends Know Mine Most People Public Real Real Relationship Relationship Them Things You I Care

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I feel, as an artist, I should be able to express who I am and the things I come from, and the places I want to also be.

~Common

Topics: Able Also Am Artist Come Express Feel Places Should Things Want Who I Am I Feel

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Playing basketball is definitely one of my favorite things to do.

~Common

Topics: Basketball Definitely Favorite Favorite Things Playing Things

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I want to be the voice of the people; black, white, everyday, oppressed people. A person trying to make it and to do it right.

~Common

Topics: Black Everyday Make Oppressed People Person Right Trying Voice Want White

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It was incredible to have J Dilla in your dining room making beats - it was one of the greatest experiences I've had.

~Common

Topics: Beats Dining Dining Room Experiences Greatest Had Incredible Making Room Your

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Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.

~Common

Topics: Artists As Far As Atlanta Bounce Brings Days Different Different Things Diverse Early Early Days Even Far Listening Love Man Mob Music Musicians Noticed Oh Really Soul Soulful Sound South Things Try Vocals Who You I Love

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You have to be sincere in your feelings. And fear is one of those, sometimes; doubt is one of those; jealousy, anger - all your emotions are not going to be considered the strong emotions; all of them are not going to be love, happiness, joy.

~Common

Topics: Anger Considered Doubt Emotions Fear Feelings Going Happiness Jealousy Joy Love Sincere Sometimes Strong Them Those You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 13th, 1972

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