black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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.

Nas

I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
NAS

Art Galleria Love Mean World
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.
NAS

Hear Know Like Rap Right Slave Sort Talk
I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
NAS

Already Course Down Go Kind Know Lay Rapper Talk Thing
I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
NAS

Able Being Career Focus Longest Record Sell Still Strength Think
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.
NAS

Head Life Look Problem Someone Talk Think Through
Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
NAS

Almost Before Believe Deity Know Man Marley Mean Someone Time
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.
NAS

Conscious Do Gangsta Just Lane People Rapper Some Stomping
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.
NAS

Change Game Gona Knew Many People Respect Side
Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
NAS

Ever Feel Much Praise Recieve Right To Whenever
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.
NAS

Country Grimy Grind Hustler Rapper See Sound Street
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.
NAS

Abck Couple Day Feel Element Hip Hop Music Speak Street Urgent
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.
NAS

Change Country Life never Person President Stood Vote
It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
NAS

Artist Been Bunch Consistent Far Gone Kept never Outside Seen Street Venture Want
I’m a big fan of Common. I’m a big fan of Scarface; I’m a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to… well, there are a lot of people’s music that I respect.
NAS

Big Common Fan Music People Respect Scarface
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.
NAS

Based Been Conemind Mind Month Past Rhythm Start Weak Word Write
You can’t please everybody. You’d be crazy if you’re trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
NAS

Crazy Everybody Out Please Some Take Thing Time Try Yourself

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Nas Quotes