Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate… I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it.
NASHip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it’s not up to people’s expectations anymore, its still here, and that’s says a lot.
More Nas Quotes
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My record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
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When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I’ve seen out there, you know, the things that’s out there that ain’t good for her. It’s a crazy world we live in.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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I’m a big fan of Common. I’m a big fan of Scarface; I’m a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to… well, there are a lot of people’s music that I respect.
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GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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I want to have fun. It’s a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.
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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
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It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the words.
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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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