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The quote suggests that even highly praised artists cannot stay at the top forever without continuing to work hard. It emphasizes repeated effort as the reason praise keeps coming. It also implies that artistic greatness depends on sustained output, not one successful moment.
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Originally said in English.
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About Black Thought
American rapper, singer, actor, and television host
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor, and television host, and the lead MC of The Roots. He co-founded the Philadelphia hip hop group with drummer Questlove. He is widely noted for his command of live performance, dense rhyme schemes, layered wordplay, and politically aware writing. With The Roots, he also serves as part of the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the group appears alongside Fallon and his guests.
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