"I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them."
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"People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love 'We Are Young.' I've heard it play at weddings. I've heard it in graduation parties. It's a big idea and big song.“
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