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“Hearing that [David] Bowie passed was like you don't really believe it. It's as if the sky shifted a little bit, to remind you it was there.”

Quote by Babatunde Adebimpe

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Babatunde Adebimpe

Babatunde Adebimpe is a renowned musician, born on February 25, 1975. He is known for his unique musical style and talented performances. more

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“I was born in St. Louis and lived in Pittsburgh for a bit, before my family moved to Nigeria, where they're from. We lived there for three or four years and came back to the States when I was about ten. I realised that I'd gone from place to place not fitting in. The thing that helped me fit in when moving around and not having a ton of friends was that I could make art. That was the through-line.”

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