Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
NASUnfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
More Nas Quotes
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I’m talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
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Anybody can be a rapper, but not anybody can be a classical artist.
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Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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No matter what the song was about, I had ’em out there.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
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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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Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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