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Jay-Z quotes: Little brothers ring fingers get cut up to show mothers they really got em. Little brothers ring fingers get cut up to show mothers they really got em.
Jay-Z quotes: The day Obama got elected, the gangsta became less relevant. The day Obama got elected, the gangsta became less relevant.
Jay-Z quotes: Don't make decisions based on the fear. Don't make decisions based on the fear.
Jay-Z quotes: Life is for living, not living uptight, see ya somewhere up in the sky. Life is for living, not living uptight, see ya somewhere up in the sky.
Jay-Z quotes: The most amazing feeling I feelWords can't describe what I'm feeling for real Maybe I paint the sky blue My greatest creation was you. The most amazing feeling I feel
Words can't describe what I'm feeling for real
Maybe I paint the sky blue
My greatest creation was you.
Jay-Z quotes: Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me? Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?
Jay-Z quotes: You can't turn a bad girl good, but once a good girls' gone bad, she's gone forever. You can't turn a bad girl good, but once a good girls' gone bad, she's gone forever.
Jay-Z quotes: Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best? Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?
Jay-Z quotes: My brands are an extension of me. They're close to me. It's not like running GM, where there's no emotional attachment. My brands are an extension of me. They're close to me. It's not like running GM, where there's no emotional attachment.
Jay-Z quotes: The Nets' a stone throw from where I used to throw bricks ... So it's only right I'm still tossing 'round Knicks. The Nets' a stone throw from where I used to throw bricks
... So it's only right I'm still tossing 'round Knicks.
Jay-Z quotes: I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth
Jay-Z quotes: Ain't nothin' wrong with the aim, just gotta change the target. Ain't nothin' wrong with the aim, just gotta change the target.
Jay-Z quotes: You could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you. You could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you.
Jay-Z quotes: You learn more in failure than you ever do in success You learn more in failure than you ever do in success
Jay-Z quotes: Leave a mark they can't erase, neither space nor time. Leave a mark they can't erase, neither space nor time.
Jay-Z quotes: Used to rock a throwback ballin on the corner, now I rock tailored suit lookin' like a owner. Used to rock a throwback ballin on the corner, now I rock tailored suit lookin' like a owner.
Jay-Z quotes: I am not a businessman. I am a business, man. I am not a businessman. I am a business, man.
Jay-Z quotes: In trouble waters I had to learn how to float In trouble waters I had to learn how to float
Jay-Z quotes: Wherever I go, I bring the culture with me, so that they can understand that it's attainable. I didn't do it any other way than through hip-hop. Wherever I go, I bring the culture with me, so that they can understand that it's attainable. I didn't do it any other way than through hip-hop.
Jay-Z quotes: You can pay for school, but you can't buy class You can pay for school, but you can't buy class
Jay-Z quotes: Hip-hop is a perfect mix between poetry and boxing. Hip-hop is a perfect mix between poetry and boxing.
Jay-Z quotes: I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over. I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over.
Jay-Z quotes: Whoever said that artists shouldn't pay attention to their business was probably someone w/their hand in some artist's pocket. Whoever said that artists shouldn't pay attention to their business was probably someone w/their hand in some artist's pocket.
Jay-Z quotes: Driving Benzes with no benefits, not bad huh, for some immigrants Driving Benzes with no benefits, not bad huh, for some immigrants
Jay-Z quotes: Jealousy's a weak emotion. Jealousy's a weak emotion.
Jay-Z quotes: No one's walking around here perfect. Everyone's gonna make mistakes. That's part of how you learn. No one's walking around here perfect. Everyone's gonna make mistakes. That's part of how you learn.
Jay-Z quotes: I keep my enemies close/ I give 'em enough rope/ They put themselves in the air/ I just kick away the chair. I keep my enemies close/ I give 'em enough rope/ They put themselves in the air/ I just kick away the chair.
Jay-Z quotes: We change people through conversation, not through censorship. We change people through conversation, not through censorship.
Jay-Z quotes: Far from a Harvard student, just had the balls to do it Far from a Harvard student, just had the balls to do it
Jay-Z quotes: I think relationships are broken up because of the media. I think relationships are broken up because of the media.
Jay-Z quotes: I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man! I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!
Jay-Z quotes: Life is a gift, love opens it up. Life is a gift, love opens it up.
Jay-Z quotes: The average rap life is two or three albums. You're lucky to get to your second album in rap! The average rap life is two or three albums. You're lucky to get to your second album in rap!
Jay-Z quotes: If I don't show the world growth, how are we going to grow? If I don't show the world growth, how are we going to grow?
Jay-Z quotes: I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter. I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter.
Jay-Z quotes: When people say stuff like, "Oh, that's soft rock. I don't listen to that," I find that elitist. It's music-racist. When people say stuff like, "Oh, that's soft rock. I don't listen to that," I find that elitist. It's music-racist.
Jay-Z quotes: I look in the mirror, my only opponent I look in the mirror, my only opponent
Jay-Z quotes: I jack, I rob, I sin. Aw man, I'm Jackie Robinson 'Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen I jack, I rob, I sin. Aw man, I'm Jackie Robinson 'Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen
Jay-Z quotes: I got mouths to feed til they put flowers on me. I got mouths to feed til they put flowers on me.
Jay-Z quotes: Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself. Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.
Jay-Z quotes: Is to have had and lost/Better than not having at all? Is to have had and lost/Better than not having at all?
Jay-Z quotes: No matter where you go you are what you are player and you can try to change but that's just the top layer man you was who you was before No matter where you go you are what you are player and you can try to change but that's just the top layer man you was who you was before you got here
Jay-Z quotes: The genius thing that we did was, we didn't give up. The genius thing that we did was, we didn't give up.
Jay-Z quotes: Can I hit it in the morning with out giving you have of my dough? Can I hit it in the morning with out giving you have of my dough?
Jay-Z quotes: THEY NEVER TAUGHT MARCUS GARVEY IN OUR SCHOOL CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IS THEIR GOLDEN RULE THEY NEVER TAUGHT MARCUS GARVEY IN OUR SCHOOL CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IS THEIR GOLDEN RULE
Jay-Z quotes: Don't ever go with the flow. Be the flow. Don't ever go with the flow. Be the flow.
Jay-Z quotes: Your future is ahead of you. Imagine the notion of the past fifteen years of your life being a blip in your story. Your future is ahead of you. Imagine the notion of the past fifteen years of your life being a blip in your story.
Jay-Z quotes: Remind your self. Nobody constructed like you, you style your self. Remind your self. Nobody constructed like you, you style your self.
Jay-Z quotes: So many people that I've seen can't get clean water. It's a crime. So many people that I've seen can't get clean water. It's a crime.
Jay-Z quotes: In the end, you can't censor the truth, especially when it comes packaged in hot music. In the end, you can't censor the truth, especially when it comes packaged in hot music.
Jay-Z quotes: Rap has been a path between cultures in the best tradition of popular music. Rap has been a path between cultures in the best tradition of popular music.
Jay-Z quotes: I'm a hustler, baby; I sell water to a well! I'm a hustler, baby; I sell water to a well!
Jay-Z quotes: Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama's running so we all can fly. Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama's running so we all can fly.
Jay-Z quotes: I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales to sold out concerts. I came, I saw, I conquered
From record sales to sold out concerts.
Jay-Z quotes: I seen the worst of the worst. I deserve every blessing I receive I'm from the dirt. I seen the worst of the worst. I deserve every blessing I receive I'm from the dirt.
Jay-Z quotes: I use a lot of double meanings. I hide 'em like Easter eggs. I use a lot of double meanings. I hide 'em like Easter eggs.
Jay-Z quotes: Treat my first like my last and the last like my first and my thirst is the same as- when I came. Treat my first like my last and the last like my first and my thirst is the same as- when I came.
Jay-Z quotes: Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you. Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.
Jay-Z quotes: Difficult takes a dayImpossible takes a weekI do this in my sleep Difficult takes a day
Impossible takes a week
I do this in my sleep
Jay-Z quotes: Nine to five is how ya survive, I ain't trying to survive I'm trying to live it to the limit and love it alive Nine to five is how ya survive, I ain't trying to survive
I'm trying to live it to the limit and love it alive
Jay-Z quotes: I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC. I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.
Jay-Z quotes: I don't even like the word politics. It implies something underhanded and I think we need less government. I don't even like the word politics. It implies something underhanded and I think we need less government.
Jay-Z quotes: My tears is tatted, my rag in my pocket / Im just looking for love, I know somebody got it My tears is tatted, my rag in my pocket / Im just looking for love, I know somebody got it
Jay-Z quotes: We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly We'll name him history We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly We'll name him history
Jay-Z quotes: May the best of your today's be the worst of your tomorrow's May the best of your today's be the worst of your tomorrow's
Jay-Z quotes: It was a weird mix of emotions. One day, your best friend could be killed. The day before, you could be celebrating him getting a brand-new bike. It was a weird mix of emotions. One day, your best friend could be killed. The day before, you could be celebrating him getting a brand-new bike.
Jay-Z quotes: Without the work, the magic won't come. Without the work, the magic won't come.
Jay-Z quotes: I pimp hard on a trick, look / Fuck if ya leg broke, bitch - hop up on ya good foot I pimp hard on a trick, look / Fuck if ya leg broke, bitch - hop up on ya good foot
Jay-Z quotes: I'm not afraid of dying I'm afraid of not trying I'm not afraid of dying I'm afraid of not trying
Jay-Z quotes: A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level. A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level.
Jay-Z quotes: This communist talk is so confusing This communist talk is so confusing
Jay-Z quotes: I love you so, But why I love you, I'll never know. I love you so, But why I love you, I'll never know.
Jay-Z quotes: Stop screamin', you know the demon said it's best to die, And even if Jehovah witness, bet he'll never testify, D'Evils ... Stop screamin', you know the demon said it's best to die,
And even if Jehovah witness, bet he'll never testify, D'Evils ...
Jay-Z quotes: Screamin' 'Carpe Diem!' until I'm a Dead Poet. Screamin' 'Carpe Diem!' until I'm a Dead Poet.
Jay-Z quotes: Niggas pray and pray on my downfall, But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball Niggas pray and pray on my downfall, But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball
Jay-Z quotes: I ain't lookin' at you dudes -I'm lookin' past you. I ain't lookin' at you dudes -I'm lookin' past you.
Jay-Z quotes: You not feeling me, fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind.. You not feeling me, fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind..
Jay-Z quotes: Only God can judge me so I'm gone, either love me or leave me alone. Only God can judge me so I'm gone, either love me or leave me alone.
Jay-Z quotes: Hip-hop gave a generation a common ground that didn't require either race to lose anything; everyone gained. Hip-hop gave a generation a common ground that didn't require either race to lose anything; everyone gained.
Jay-Z quotes: Ex-D-boy, used to park my Beamer Now look at me, I can park in my own arena Ex-D-boy, used to park my Beamer
Now look at me, I can park in my own arena
Jay-Z quotes: Males shouldnt be jealous. Thats a female trait. Males shouldnt be jealous. Thats a female trait.
Jay-Z quotes: Either love me or leave me alone. - jay-z Either love me or leave me alone.
- jay-z
Jay-Z quotes: Put me anywhere on God's green earth, I'll triple my worth.Motherf. I, will, not, lose. Put me anywhere on God's green earth, I'll triple my worth.
Motherf
. I, will, not, lose.
Jay-Z quotes: If the beat is time, flow is what we do with that time, how we live through it. The beat is everywhere, but every life has to find its own If the beat is time, flow is what we do with that time, how we live through it. The beat is everywhere, but every life has to find its own flow.
Jay-Z quotes: I gave you prophecy on my first joint, and y'all lamed outDidn't really appreciate it, 'til the second one came out I gave you prophecy on my first joint, and y'all lamed out
Didn't really appreciate it, 'til the second one came out
Jay-Z quotes: Housing projects can seem like labyrinths to outsiders, as complicated and intimidating as a Moroccan bazaar. But we knew our way around. Housing projects can seem like labyrinths to outsiders, as complicated and intimidating as a Moroccan bazaar. But we knew our way around.
Jay-Z quotes: I think Lil Wayne is extremely talented. I think he's one of the most talented ones out there. I think Lil Wayne is extremely talented. I think he's one of the most talented ones out there.
Jay-Z quotes: And through our travels we get separated, never forget:In order to survive, got to learn to live with regrets. And through our travels we get separated, never forget:
In order to survive, got to learn to live with regrets.
Jay-Z quotes: I believe you can speak things into existence. I believe you can speak things into existence.
Jay-Z quotes: Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things
Jay-Z quotes: You put the right artist on the right track in the studio and leave the door open to let God in. You put the right artist on the right track in the studio and leave the door open to let God in.
Jay-Z quotes: You know the type: loud as a motorbike but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight. You know the type: loud as a motorbike but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight.
Jay-Z quotes: I'd rather die enormous than live dormant. I'd rather die enormous than live dormant.
Jay-Z quotes: A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who. A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who.
Jay-Z quotes: Men lie, women lie, numbers dont Men lie, women lie, numbers dont
Jay-Z quotes: If you want the old me, go buy my old albums. If you want the old me, go buy my old albums.
Jay-Z quotes: Cough up a lung where I'm from marcy son, aint nothin nice Cough up a lung where I'm from marcy son, aint nothin nice
Jay-Z quotes: I will not lose, for even in defeat/There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me I will not lose, for even in defeat/There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me
Jay-Z quotes: Man I'm high off life. Fuck it, I'm WASTED Man I'm high off life. Fuck it, I'm WASTED
Jay-Z quotes: Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it

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