Pajay Haykins
6 min readJul 31, 2023

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And I Can’t Help The Poor If I’m One Of Them

This article was inspired by Jay-Z

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Shawn Carter

A prominent American rapper, Businessman, and Philanthropist, named Shawn Corey Carter, who goes by the stage name Jay-Z said a powerful line in one of his songs branded “Moment of Clarity”. This song was the No.8 track off his Black album which was released on the 14th of November, 2003 under his record label (S-Carter Enterprises LLC) and his distribution company, ROC Nation.

The Black Album By Jay-Z Digital Art Cover
Moment of Clarity from Tidal

The line goes by these words in the image below:

Moment of Clarity lyrics by Jay-Z

This line is a potent one that resonates with me, and it’s something that we need to have a conversation around often.

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Pajay Haykins
Pajay Haykins

Written by Pajay Haykins

Multi-Talented Disc Jockey, Skilled Broadcaster, and Creative Writer Extraordinaire. You can reach out to me via email: pajayakins48@gmail.com

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