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Maintain - Better think of Sumthin
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Maintain: Born in the 70s, the full version

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OFFICIAL MAINTAIN YOUTUBE PAGE

Inside Maintains' universe, the attitude is humble. According to him, he lives by what he calls the "screw up formula, just be and let things happen". "Staying in touch with reality", which he credits his ten year old son, Chris, for keeping him safe. "Without Chris I'd be dead or in jail, all my friends are".
A staple on the west side of Chicago underground scene since 1988, Ben hahs, 24, has always been a writer at heart.

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Mar 4, 2008

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Rap for Maintain is a self described addiction, the words are always in his head. By 1985, hip hop became his world. Driving a cab during the day and, freestyling on open mics around Chicago at night, word spread like wildfire. Opening for the likes of Beat Junkies, U-God and Jam Master Jay, Maintain soon became a"neighborhood star". Although he doesn't consider himself a freestyle rapper, Maintain was known around Chicago as the number one freestyler. He describes his style of rapping as "a spirit speaking through him". Maintain does not think about words, the words come to him.

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Elgin

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United States