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.
NASCalling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
More Nas Quotes
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I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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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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Stillmatic’ is the rebirth of ‘Illmatic,’ my first debut album to come out in 1994. ‘Stillmatic’ is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back.
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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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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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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’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate… I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it.
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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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DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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