Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
NASWe’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
More Nas Quotes
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new – that’s what New York is about… New.
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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 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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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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Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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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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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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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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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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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’m talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
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I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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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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