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You are a person;

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the most complex living creation
on earth; a human being.

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Fearfully and wonderful made,

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your brain is more powerful
than any computer.

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You think and reason.

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You have emotions, feelings, and a spirit.

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Your DNA and fingerprint
are just like your gifts and talents:

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they're unique to you.

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You were created on purpose,
for a purpose,

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the Earth being 
the perfect distance from the Sun

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with the perfect atmospheric
conditions to sustain life;

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the intricate design of human beings

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and our complex body functions;
life itself; space and time.

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It's OK we don't have it all figured out,

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and there just may be something
to this God thing.

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But let's table that for a future talk

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and get back to us as individuals.

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Mankind is a cool, diverse,

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interconnected, interdependent puzzle.

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Each of us, no matter our color,
fame, economic background, or status,

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is exactly one piece of that puzzle.

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And as we serve one another,

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we complete the puzzle,
and we all benefit.

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I used to think small
growing up without a father,

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my single mom working two jobs.

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As I got older,
every goal was self-serving.

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But I began to realize,
a commitment to a cause,

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a group of people, a person, a faith,

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those are the things that define me.

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The shift from selfish
to selfless thinking

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grows us as people.

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I am a hip-hop recording artist.

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I hope to change your perception
of what that is.

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The man I am today understands
that life, love, and relationships

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require me to commit,

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to be locked in,
to be decisive and passionate,

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to stand up against ignorance, apathy...

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The man I am today understands

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that life is what we decide it'll be.

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I have to forget my past
in order to focus on my future.

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I'm a new man.

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(Music plays with Malik's recorded voice)

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Sometimes when you're grown up,
you ain't grown up

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XM: Normally I make music
to make people jump up and down,

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but I just want you guys
to listen right now; listen.

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I used to be young and kind of foolishness

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I was into it so I tried to keep hanging

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With dudes that I went to school with

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And they were doing nothing
so I was doing nothing

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Productive at doing nothing,
it was time to change something

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'Cause of all my potential
giving life to instrumentals

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Was slipping between my fingers
like sands in an hourglass

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My road windy and rough,
I made silly mistakes

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And left a lot of heartache
and heartbreak in my wake

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And even in the middle of it,
facing my toughest choice

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I hear the words and the sound
of my mother's voice

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She sees greatness in me, underachieving

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She knows the power of faith,
and she's believing

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One day I'd wake up
and realize I'm wasting

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A lifetime on all these good times
that I'm chasing

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I'm seeking something different,
this ain't my life plan

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I'm stepping to You
and stepping out a new man

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I keep on building, keep on moving

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With each new day I keep proving

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The past and future are not equal

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The story is stormy, but there's a sequel

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And if you don't recognize
the man you see before your eyes

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It's 'cause I'm a new man,
'cause I'm a new man inside

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And the old man's gone away

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I was a kid chasing the fame,
young, chasing the game

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Chasing these little friends,
but then something changed

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Did a full 180 from the days
when I used to be shady

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Figured out the importance
of sticking to one lady

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I won't dip in the club,
run and rip in the club

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I'm skipping the club,
girls strip in the club

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Dudes trip in the club,
shots pop, blood drip in the club

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No love, just troub' in the club
and the streets so I'm done

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Plus, we takin' vows, baby,
I take 'em serious

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These girls wanna take your place, 
must be delirious

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We in this life forever,
even through stormy weather

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And we'd rather die
and treasure every moment together

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Since I put a ring around
the fing', it ain't a fling

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It's just the way I feel about you
and the love we share and bring

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To the table,

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And stability minimizes mystery

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This family's about to make history

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I keep on building, keep on moving

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With each new day I keep proving

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The past and future are not equal

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The story is stormy, but there's a sequel

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And if you don't recognize
the man you see before your eyes

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It's 'cause I'm a new man,
'cause I'm a new man inside

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And the old man's gone away

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New days are ahead, old days are behind

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New vision, new heights,
and I'm no longer blind

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Looking at my face,
tell me what do you see?

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It don't always reflect what's in me

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Been blessed, and my face
is still looking the same

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But in my heart a whole lot has changed

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My rear-view mirror is small, 
windshield big

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And I don't forget it -- where I came from

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But I focus on where I'm headed, yeah

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I can't forget the lesson
when walking in my blessing

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Peep in the rear-view,
but I keep a clear view

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Of what's in front of me;
my past is washed away

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I let regret go and I focus on today

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God forgive me, as these people remind me

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Of the changes that I made
and the past behind me

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It was all for Your purpose,
it was all for Your plan

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I came into You broken,
came out a new man

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I keep on building, keep on moving

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With each new day I keep proving

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The past and future are not equal

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The story is stormy, but there's a sequel

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And if you don't recognize
the man you see before your eyes

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It's 'cause I'm a new man,
'cause I'm a new man inside

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And the old man's gone away

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Each man that's under the sound
of my voice right now:

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we are meant to be leaders, man.

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We have to step up in our rightful place,

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and treat our families, our community,

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and our world like it matters,

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and we're the leaders to make it happen.

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So, men, let's stand up
and be the men we're supposed to be.

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I'm a new man.

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(Applause) (Cheers)

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Thank you, thank you.

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Ladies.

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Historically, you have been made
to feel worthless or worth less.

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You've had to fight for every right,

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every bit of equality,
every bit of fair treatment.

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You've had to fight for it.

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I just got done--
I'm following up a female astronaut

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(Laughter)

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scientists, rocket scientists,
psychiatrists...

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There was a time
when we wouldn't have seen any of that.

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And guess what?

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There are still places in the world

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where women don't even have
those kind of opportunities.

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But I'm here to say something
that I think is really important

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that you need to realize, ladies;

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that you are so important and significant,

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and your contributions
have made the world what it is.

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You're the cradle of life.

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No matter how you've been violated,
no matter how you've been treated.

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I don't care what your past says,

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the future and the past are not equal.

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I just want to see a hand
for every lady that knows

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that her best days are ahead of her.

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(Cheering)

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We should hear more men applauding that,
I'm just telling you right now.

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(Applause)

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Ladies, you're truly incredible.

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(Music)

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Yo.

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This goes out to every lady
under the sound of my voice.

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Yo.

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Society better make way,

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'cause I hear a lot
of powerful women out here.

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Check it.

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God's gift, so awesome

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Look at the way the little girl blossomed

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Incredible, underrated

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And through the best
and worst days, she made it

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I see the pain and love in her eyes

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A smile that's bright like a sunrise

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The world wants to pull you down

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But let's build you up and fill you up

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With hope for the next chapter

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Replace tears with smiles and laughter

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I'm so inclined to say,
"Never let the world define you."

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You're a masterpiece, soft spoken

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Strong love not easily broken

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Every daughter, every mother, sister, wife

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You're the ones 
with the power to carry life

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I salute you and celebrate you

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Forgive when we acted like we hate you

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All things made new, new day

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Past hurts, past scars fade away

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Don't let a few bad decisions

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Keep you from accomplishing your mission

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You're a step above amazing, don't settle

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Beautiful right where you are: incredible

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I just really want you to know, to know

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Listen, ladies...

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One word describes you: incredible

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The real men have to stand up
and let these ladies know

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that you're incredible.

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Unconditional love, so patient,
your strength my inspiration

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Your contribution to our lives

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You're my anchor, I thank you

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You're the cradle of civilization;
you're what's real; thank you, ladies.

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You're incredible, you're incredible

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All right, listen,
let's take this a little deeper.

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Uh-huh, hey lady

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Have I told you you're incredible lately?

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It's a holler or every sister's welfare

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Xola cares, if don't nobody else care

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And I gotta take a minute to tell you

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I'm sorry for the way we failed you

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'Cause you're more 
than a cute face plus curves

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You're more than the lies
you've seen and heard

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I guess if no one wants 
to step up, speak truth

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I'ma step up, speak truth, bring proof

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You're one in a billion times seven

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A handmade original from heaven

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You were born to love, born to lead

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Born to shine and succeed

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They want to see you 
in a strip club on a pole

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I'd rather see you 
in a boardroom in control

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Achieving greatness

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Some artists would rather exploit you, 
they hate this

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They getting nervous as I expose them

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And point you to your purpose

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Even if you've been through hell in a cell

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And you're still breathing, keep believing

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You're a step above amazing, don't settle

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Beautiful right where you are: incredible

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I just really want you to know, to know

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To every woman in the house that believes

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that her best days are ahead.

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One word describes you: incredible

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One more time, let me see your hands.

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Unconditional love, so patient,
your strength my inspiration

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And this time, men, I want you
to stand up on your feet

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and applaud every woman in this place.

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Every man in this place,
let's applaud these women.

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Give them a standing ovation
because they are truly incredible.

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(Applause)

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You guys, thank you so much
for letting me share with you.

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We had an amazing lineup of speakers,
an amazing time today.

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And I just wanted to say thank you guys
for being open-minded, embracing hip-hop,

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because I hope that my career 
will redefine what hip-hop can truly be.

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God bless you and thank you.

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(Applause) (Cheers)