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" It's Fifty, not Fiddy. "

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Good Intentions

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" 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. "

" 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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" 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. "