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.
NASI’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
More Nas Quotes
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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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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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I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
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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 just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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I don’t want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I’m not perfect, and I’m just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know?
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I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it’s a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers – whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there’s nothing wrong with 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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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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There comes a time when things can work out and everybody can be happy. And that’s what it’s all about in the end – everybody being happy and working it out.
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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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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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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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