I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
NASI just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
More Nas Quotes
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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.
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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 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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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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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 think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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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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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
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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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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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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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I like the way hip-hop is now. It’s grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
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