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" Who&amp;#039;s U-God? He&amp;#039;s probably the least well-known member of &amp;#039;90s hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, but Lamont Jody Hawkins has just released a new solo album, The Keynote Speaker, and the Daily Beast has a curious, entertaining interview with the MC from its CIA/military correspondent. He may not be rolling in it Method Man-style, but U-God came from humble beginnings and is doing fine. Here, excerpted from the interview, are what we take to be his keys to thriving in the face of adversity: Just keep going: &amp;quot;I keep getting better. I learned from my mistakes, I learned my weaknesses and strengths.&amp;quot; Watch out for: &amp;quot;big-titty bitches with long hair.&amp;quot;  Don&amp;#039;t let yourself be your own worst enemy: &amp;quot;Self-destructiveness... we&amp;#039;ve all got that in us... I call it a self-destruct button... You gotta chill and put that away.&amp;quot; Don&amp;#039;t underestimate your talent: &amp;quot;This is my Illmatic,&amp;quot; Connect to your common man: &amp;quot;I am trying to identify with a person who does not have a job, you want to put them in the raps, not just to the rich people who care about being a millionaire.&amp;quot; Don&amp;#039;t admit your true age if it&amp;#039;s not helpful: &amp;quot;You don&amp;#039;t know how old I am. I am 35.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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