I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
NASNo matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
More Nas Quotes
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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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 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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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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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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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 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 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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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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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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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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I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
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