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I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a

I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so Ive been going by Yasiin since 99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now Im declaring it openly. – Mos Def

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With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasnt just about being noticed, you know? – Mos Def

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Beauty
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Mos Def
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I come from a family of very devout, praying people. That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldnt be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. – Mos Def

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Family
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Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they cant articulate. – Mos Def

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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it. – Horace

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Fear is met and destroyed with courage. – James F. Bell

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Fear

The only men who arent in fear of womens reactions are usually men who arent born or who are dead. – Warren Farrell

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Fear

Some people need to stay at the top. They are afraid to re-start from zero because they fear the critics. – Eric Cantona

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