I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
NASWhen 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.
More Nas Quotes
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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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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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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No matter what the song was about, I had ’em out there.
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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 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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You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it’s like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it.
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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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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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You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
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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 think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can’t ask for more than that.
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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 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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