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You Might Have More Talent Than Me, You Might Be Smarter Than Me, You Might Be Sexier Than Me, You Might Be All Of Those Things You Got It On Me In Nine Categories. But If We Get On The Treadmill Together, There Are Two Things: You're Getting Off First, Or I'm Going To Die. It's Really That Simple, Right?

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You Might Have More Talent Than Me, You Might Be Smarter Than Me, You Might Be Sexier Than Me, You Might Be All Of Those Things You Got It On Me In Nine Categories. But If We Get On The Treadmill Together, There Are Two Things: You're Getting Off First, Or I'm Going To Die. It's Really That Simple, Right?

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There Ain't No Problem That Some Other Dude Didn't Have 1,000 Years Ago.

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Never Lie To People, Because The People You Are Able To Lie To, Are The People Who Trust You.

A Rapper Is About Being Completely True To Yourself. Being An Actor Is About Changing Who You Are.

True To Yourself

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