I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
NASI’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
More Nas Quotes
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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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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 definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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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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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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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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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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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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Some people say I’m conscious, some say I’m a gangsta rapper – it’s just me doing me. I’m stomping in my own lane. I’m doing what I do.
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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