We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.
We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine
Young bloods can't spell but they could rock you in PlayStation...
With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know?
There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.
I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly.