Benjamin Zephaniah Quotes

#1. A few years ago if yu said yu were Green
Yu were really seen as Red.

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#2. De young an old are doing it I have a rappin mudder
Everybody has dere rap so let's rap to each other
No matter what yu style or de hat dat yu are wearing
Yu can even get away wida little swearing,
Fuck.

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#3. Don't give me truth, just give me gossip
And skeletons from people's closets,
I wanna be normal
And millions buy it,
I am blinded by The SUN.

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#4. I think they had something to do with the killing of Mr. Joseph, miss."

She laughed, as all adults seem to do when they don't believe something.

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#5. martin learnt quickly to take every day as it came and never expect one day to be the same as the last

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#6. Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless.

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#7. The way animals are carted around reminds me of the slavery of my people ... The slavery of animals has to be ended too.

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#8. This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It's all about freedom.

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