“The perseverence of a rebel, I drop heavier levels
of unseen or heard, a king with words
Can't knock the hustle, but I've seen street dreams deferred
Dark spots in my mind where the scene occurred
Some say I'm too deep, but I'm in too deep to sleep”

—  Common (rapper)

"The 6th Sense" (Track 9)
Albums, Like Water for Chocolate (2000)

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American rapper, actor and author from Illinois 1972

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