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.
NASSome 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.
NASI have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
NASI 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.
NASI don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
NASI 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.
NASAfrica has been going through so much for so many years; it’s time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.
NASGaGa 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.
NASMan, 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.
NASI 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.
NASHip-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.
NASThe sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
NASI never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
NASAnybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
NASI don’t know who I will collaborate with, but there’s a great chance of something happening.
NASHip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
NASI think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They’re here to criticize all of us. That’s just how it is. We as MC’s criticize each other. That’s the nature of hip-hop.
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