No one’s promised anything. You could have the biggest record on radio and sell no records.
NASI’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.
More Nas Quotes
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No matter what the song was about, I had ’em out there.
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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 don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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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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I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can’t ask for more than that.
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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.
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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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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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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.
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Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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I don’t know who I will collaborate with, but there’s a great chance of something happening.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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