Timeless, so age don't count in the booth _x000D_ When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
RakimRead
I started studying in '85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-knowledge and the application of learning to personal expression.
In this quote, Rakim reflects on his journey of self-discovery and the relationship between learning and creative expression. He highlights how his studies provided him with insights that he not only absorbed intellectually but also integrated into his life and artistic output, illustrating the powerful connection between knowledge and creativity.
Themes
KnowledgeSelf-DiscoveryCreative ExpressionLearningApplication
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth and creativity.
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All quotes →It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you_x000D_ _x000D_ Without a strong rhyme to step to.
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When you look at hip-hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene.
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Take 7 emcees put em in a line_x000D_ _x000D_ And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme_x000D_ _x000D_ It'll take 7 more before I go for mine_x000D_ _x000D_ And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.
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Feed me hip-hop and I start tremblin'
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Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years,_x000D_ _x000D_ But weak ideas irritate my ears._x000D_ _x000D_ Is this the best that you can make?_x000D_ _x000D_ Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.
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