Man, 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.
NASThe things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
More Nas Quotes
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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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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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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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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 never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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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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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’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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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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There comes a time when things can work out and everybody can be happy. And that’s what it’s all about in the end – everybody being happy and working it out.
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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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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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