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Rapper

Cormega, born Reggie Noble, is an American rapper known for his unique style and profound lyrical content. Born on April 26, 1970, he is one of the representatives of East Coast hip-hop and has made a significant impact in the genre.

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“The concept of Who Am I is following me around from 2001 to 2005, I filmed high quality videos but never really serviced them to the television so I saved those and I knew that would be an incentive for the fans.”

Would Be Quality Fans Television Concepts Following Saved Video Incentives High Quality

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“Bosses respect bosses. I can't follow anyone's click unless it's benefiting me and unless they have their own vision, a lot of people that are in a certain position are there because they were in the right place at the right time not just cos they have the right movement themselves.”

People I Can Certain Vision Movement Position Boss Right Time Right Place Clicks

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“I know how it is to grind, I know how it is to get up at 4 in the morning and do things, I know how it is for a label not to support you, I know how it is to be put on a shelf at a label but still keep my career alive.”

Knows Stills Careers Morning Support Know How Alive Get Up Labels Shelves Grind Support You

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“There was a whole batch of mc's that came out with me and a lot of them got more exposure than me but now a lot of them are out of the game, I'm still here, I'm a survivor so that's what makes me move the way I move.”

Way Stills Whole Moving Games Survivor Exposure

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“90% of the people that rap are just rappers, they rap what they see, a lot of them exploit other peoples lives, I've been through it all, I don't glorify it cos when I was in jail, I wasn't like YES I'm in jail now I can say that in my rap.”

People I Can Rap Jail Rapper Exploits Glorify

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“When I got shot I wasn't like 'yes' I got shot, now I can say that in my raps, when I got shot I said 'ouch'.”

Said I Can Shots Rap Ouch

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“I still pinch myself, I'm touring with Cormega you know what I'm saying, a few years ago I'd be sitting in my room doing whatever and listening to Cormega's albums on repeat and knowing all the words.”

Knows Years Stills Rooms Knowing Listening Sitting Years Ago Albums Repeats Touring

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“Let me keep it 100% real with you, when there was park jams nobody rapped at a park jam when I was rapping and that's a fact. You can ask anybody don't just take my word for it do your research cuz it seems everyone wants to make themselves bigger than what they are.”

Want Real Facts Seems Asks Research Let Me Bigger Rap Parks Jam Cuz

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“Half the people on the internet are bored and they have no life.”

People Half Internet Bored

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“There's people that like you and there's people that don't like you. I love it because I love the negative criticism because I always feel I have something to prove.”

People Feels Like You Prove Negative Criticism Negative Criticism

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“You know the old saying kill him with kindness that's the way you shut me up. With a compliment, I have nothing to prove.”

Knows Way Kindness Prove Compliment Old Saying

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“Niggas on the internet know everything. You could make a freestyle tape in the fourth grade and they'll know about it.”

Knows Internet Grades Fourth Tape Freestyle Fourth Grade

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“America has always been fascinated with the bad guy that's probably why I'm still here. I'm not just living off my bad guy image cuz at the end of the day nobody wants to be bad forever.”

Want Stills Ends America Guy Forever The End Of The Day Fascinated Bad Guys Cuz

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“Another thing about being live or having power is having power is responsibility. When niggas respect you they respect how you move and what you are capable of doing and they follow what you do.”

Moving Responsibility Capable

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“I know that I set an example so I don't want niggas following my steps. I don't want anybody to go do the things that I did cuz for real at times I didn't even think I was gonna make it. I was hoping I didn't get killed. I don't want nobody to try to live my life.”

Thinking Knows Want Trying Real Steps Example Following Living My Life Cuz

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“I'm not afraid to admit my weaknesses.”

Weakness Not Afraid

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“You can love me or you can hate me but you can't define me.”

Hate Hate Me You Can Hate Me

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“Everybody has to play a side because if you play both sides you a snake if you not a peacemaker.”

Ifs Play Sides Both Sides Snakes Peacemaker

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“This is business: they don't care about your lyrics; The better you sell, the better future for their children. Controversy sells, so they support conflict, Makes more progress, means more profit. An artist gets killed, they say they're 'so sorry,' Meanwhile, they tell you the date of his next project. What a life...death made them more profit: Record companies get paid for your drama.”

Mean Children Made Care Artist Next Company Support Records Progress Drama Conflict Projects Paid Sells Sorry Profit Hip Hop Don't Care Rap Controversy Life Death Record Companies Better Future

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“Rappers hate each other, not the labels that got rich, Don't care about culture, they only want profit. If your album sell slow, bet you'll get dropped quick; Q-Tip warned us: the industry's toxic. For reference, check out BDP's Sex and Violence.”

Ifs Want Care Hate Culture Sex Rich Violence Industry Sells Profit Hip Hop Albums Don't Care Rap Checks Labels Toxic Rapper

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“If rhyme is a crime, my mic is my co-defendant.”

Ifs Crime Hip Hop Rap Rhyme Mics

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“You know the wisdom is reflected in the knowledge when it's manifested; If not fed in due time, the mind is anorexic.”

Ifs Knows Mind Hip Hop Rap Dues Feds Anorexics Due Time

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“Laugh now, cry later: this is the karma. Hip-hop never died, it's just sick of the drama.”

Laughing Cry Drama Sick Died Hip Hop Rap Karma Hips Hops

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“A lot of people think that it was about Biggie on the East Coast and 2Pac on the West Coast. It wasn't like that. Big ran New York. 2Pac ran America.”

People Thinking Bigs America New York West East Ran Coast West Coast East Coast Biggie

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“Does freedom have a meaning if you're trapped in your ways?”

Ifs Way Doe Trapped

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About the Author

Born: April 26, 1970
Known for: Rapper
Quotes: 25

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