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.
NASThe things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
More Nas Quotes
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I have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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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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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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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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Stillmatic’ is the rebirth of ‘Illmatic,’ my first debut album to come out in 1994. ‘Stillmatic’ is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back.
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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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No matter what the song was about, I had ’em out there.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
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I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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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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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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