It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you_x000D_ _x000D_ Without a strong rhyme to step to.
RakimRead
Timeless, so age don't count in the booth _x000D_ When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining a youthful spirit and creativity regardless of age.
Rakim's quote reflects the idea that one can remain vibrant and relevant by nurturing their passion and creativity, likened to being submerged in a 'fountain of youth'. It suggests that age is merely a number, and the essence of youth lies in the pursuit of oneβs flow or artistic expression, which keeps the mind and spirit alive.
Themes
YouthCreativityPassionAgeFlow
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams regardless of age.
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All quotes βWhen 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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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.
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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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