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" I'm not trying to save the world. As a musician and artist, it just ain't me. "
Curtis Jackson
Me
Just
Artist
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" Just be confident. I think confidence is the most attractive part of a person. "
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" When you've been in life-threatening situations, you become aware that life is not for ever. "
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" My grandparents went through a bad experience themselves; they invested money in a church and got burned - the pastor had his own agenda - and my grandfather lost interest in the church after that. That was when I had the option to not go. 'Grandpa ain't going; I'm gonna stay with Grandpa.' "
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" My work out routine is always changing. It should never stay the same for long periods of time. "
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" Some people are born with very little; some are fortunate enough to have it all. When I grew up, we didn't have much. I had to hustle to get what I wanted... but I had that hunger for more. I didn't always make the right choices, but I learned from my mistakes. "
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" The opportunity and the concept of merging music culture with actual boxing is exciting. It's bringing a younger demographic to the sport. "
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" My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time. She raised us Baptist, and when I got old enough to say I didn't want to go to church, she didn't force me. She was cool. "
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" Obama is for same-sex marriage. If the president is saying that, then who am I to go the other way? "
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" I think Frank Ocean is a talented artist; I think he's created material that made me know his name, that impressed me, with things he said on a song like 'Novacane.' "
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Song
" I wanted to do something as an extension of my passion for music. My aim for the STREET by 50 On-Ear Wired Headphone range is to present music as it's meant to be heard, in studio-mastered sound. "
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Aim
Street
Present
" I just feel really good about my accomplishments. I haven't had, like, a party because a deal goes through or something like that. I don't know. I need to develop that - I need to have something that I do when things go right. "
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Know
Party
Good
" The new artist is meeting the general public before they meet the record company. They're able to put the material on YouTube and have a million views before they even meet an executive at a record company, and get the deal based on that. "
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Company
Artist
YouTube
" If you're familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he's gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle. Only thing you can do is spend some of it. "
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You
End
Feel
" I started hustling at 12, my mother hustled ahead of me. I was only allowed to because they knew me. "
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Only
Mother
Me
" A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac. "
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He
Woman
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" Chris Lighty was a huge portion of my actual career. It's difficult to adjust to not have someone around that's in your life, in your life. "
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Career
Someone
Life
" Out of frustration, I say things. Now, people listen to me so much I can say it under my breath and everybody hears me... I said in the past that I'm a work in progress, and I feel like I'm progressing. "
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Progress
Work
Past
" STREET by 50 is all about giving our fans the finest music experience we possibly can. The response to the limited edition colors so far speaks for itself - the fans want the opportunity to match their headphones to their personal style, and we definitely want to make sure to give them what they want. "
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Music
Colors
" I started boxing at 12, and I was above weight for my age, so they put me in the ring with adults... When you're fighting all the time, it gives you the ability to fight without getting angry. "
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" In my neighborhood... they view the police as someone who comes to take their loved ones away. "
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" I'll have long, straight hair, like down to my back, when I go to Heaven. And I'm not even going to work out, but I'll be in shape. It's a whole new program up there. "
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" You know how a person is made for something? Eminem is made for hip-hop. The best rapper is a white man. "
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" People often say I have so much energy, that I never stop; but that's what it takes to accomplish your goals. "
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" You learn a lot about yourself when you have success for a while. Like, a lot of things that you think are really important aren't. But you need that process. "
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" I like to sort through music and see whatever pops out to me or inspires me. If I could have a production team going and kind of mix records with me, that would be cool; to take the records and have them sound the way I want them to sound. But I'd rather sort though music to find them things. "
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Find
Cool
Team
" I think it's easier for the general public to embrace me in a negative way. You have people who already have a perception of me that says I'm a bad person. "
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Me
People
Perception
" It's difficult for me to trust a woman. Men are attracted to beautiful women. Women are attracted to men who offer security - financial security. And if you have money and you're famous, women find that sexy. "
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" Puffy's contribution to hip-hop culture was the remix. He offered us the music that his mom played in front of him, with newer drums and younger artists. That worked, and will consistently be there. The remix comes right after the original record, that's something Puffy did to influence the culture. "
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" I think I'll be going to Heaven, because I had good intentions. But my actions are another thing. "
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Think
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