"I make soul music for hip-hop heads. It's music I'd want to sample if I were a rapper."

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I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.

— Mos Def