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.
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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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.
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I have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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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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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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I’ve been called everything. Gangsta rap. I’ve been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that’s on them.
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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
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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 can’t control what people think. They know who I am.
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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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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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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.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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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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