You'll never know who the assassin is until it's your time to go. Your life is flashin, askin for forgiveness but you move too slow.

Quote by Talib Kweli

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People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But...

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge...

I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge...

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the...

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the...

I speak to God directly, I know my God repect me, because he let me...

I speak to God directly, I know my God repect me, because he let me...

Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spittin the epitome of...

Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spittin the epitome of...

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble....

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble....

I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words...

I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words...

Or is it the mind state thats ill, creating crime rates to fill the new...

Or is it the mind state thats ill, creating crime rates to fill the new...

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I...

I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

Well if somebody's giving me a script, I'll consider it. But it's not something I'm...

Well if somebody's giving me a script, I'll consider it. But it's not something I'm...

Once you're signed to a label you compromise.

Once you're signed to a label you compromise.

The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick, so a whole lot of fucking...

The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick, so a whole lot of fucking...

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until...

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until...

It's a paradox we call reality, so keepin' it real will make you casualty of...

It's a paradox we call reality, so keepin' it real will make you casualty of...