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" New York is the hometown I represent. "

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" I'm constantly writing. "

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" As far as being a vegetarian, it's a moral thing, a health thing, a conscious thing - a combination of all. I think it's better to be that way. "

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" As you grow and get older, you evolve. "

" We've done a lot of shows and a few albums without Dirty. He was a wild and crazy dude. "

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" Documentaries sometimes can be shot over 10 years. You plan to stop in two, but you still gotta catch more. "

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" I probably take about a month to write a song, depending on how much time I can dedicate to it, and it depends on how many hours a day there are and how many days in a week and weeks in a month. "

" Some MCs don't take the time to take a beat home or just vibe with it and just figure out, 'How do I attack this track?' "

" Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning. "

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" I had a few DJs in my neighbourhood that would play music in the streets. There was no hip-hop yet; there were just DJs that were playing disco, funk, and pop music, and we would gather round, go to the parks, and dance and enjoy ourselves. "

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