American - Musician | November 8, 1965 -
A guy like James Brown has walked the walk, talked the talk. I can't disrespect James Brown in any kind of way. In my household, the adults tell you where to get off at.
Eric B.
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Everyone just has different things in their life they want to do. I wanted to clean up my bucket list, explore the world. Rap was our gateway into anything we wanted to do.
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James Brown hated me until the day he died.
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It feels good to have a body of work that, 30 years later, people show up and say, 'Man, we appreciate you.'
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I live in Vegas, and in my bedroom, the first thing you see is a turntable. I always stay sharp. I've been doing this since I was a kid, so it's nothing new.
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Mike Tyson and I came up together in the streets, and being around people like him, I learned what goes on behind the scenes.
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When you're around some of the greatest minds in boxing, and you don't take something from it, you're a fool. I would just sit and listen to Don King talk all day, and everyone would be like, 'He talks too much.' I would tell them, 'No, there's wisdom in these conversations.'
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As a kid, you couldn't tell me I couldn't beat the world. I remember being young, stupid, and just wanting to fight everybody.
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When you make records, you gotta think about what's going to be happening at the concert.
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Kids have this resistance to listening to adults and authority, period.
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You might not be the greatest rapper or singer, but the businessman always outlasts the talent.
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