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“If you want to be an artist, truly try to write what you believe, and if you write when you don't believe then you should try to become an actor.”

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Chuck D, born William John Drayton, is an American rapper, music producer, and political activist. Born on August 1, 1960, he is a founding member of the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy. Chuck D is known for his sharp political commentary and radical lyrics, which have had a profound impact on hip-hop and popular culture. more

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“You know, you should start to be in plays and things like that. Write some scripts. If you're an artist and you truly don't believe what you're spittin' then you need to really seriously be an actor then.”

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“You know, it's nothin' quick overnight. If anything happens to you quick, you need to start questioning that. You know, you hear young people go, aw, I'm gonna blow up. You gonna blow up but with a controlled explosion. Don't just blow up all over the place.”

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“Bigger doesn't mean better unless you really understand what bigger is.”

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“I'm not a firm believer of "mo' money mo' problems" - I think that's stupid. I think it's that problems are already there that can be exacerbated by more things you don't understand.”

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“Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.”

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“Americans are not sharp. You can be sharp in your own area, I guess, but in this world you gotta be conscious of everybody else in the world too. You just can't be drunken with constitution and hear, okay we're gonna do this and then you hear well, we're gonna go kill this guy 'cause he's a terrorist and you keep gettin' it.”

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“I'm not a U.S. citizen. I mean, I'm an earth-izen. Borderline policies are crap to me.”

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“Find like-minded people and try not to be individualized to the point where you try to fight it all and think about it all on your own.”

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“Try to find like-minded people. Don't choose your friends based on the outside, choose your friends based on your similar views or something that you can learn from.”

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“I wanna go to the clubs and actually have a good time too, but at the same time, when the party's over, I have to go back to the real world and try to figure out who I am.”

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