What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical.
Mos DefIt wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'
Mos DefFocused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.
Mos DefI don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent.
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