I think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They’re here to criticize all of us. That’s just how it is. We as MC’s criticize each other. That’s the nature of hip-hop.
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More Nas Quotes
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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I go with the rhythm of it and the words start to come to my mind and those words could be based on things that’s been on my mind for the past year, the past month, the past week, whatever; I write it.
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It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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I’ve been called everything. Gangsta rap. I’ve been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that’s on them.
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I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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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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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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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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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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