Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I’m not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.
NASEvery generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
More Nas Quotes
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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 want to have fun. It’s a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.
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Some people say I’m conscious, some say I’m a gangsta rapper – it’s just me doing me. I’m stomping in my own lane. I’m doing what I do.
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I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I’d say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery.
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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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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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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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Hip-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.
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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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I think I’m that guy. I’m still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, ‘Life is good,’ to the world.
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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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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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