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.
NASMy 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.
More Nas Quotes
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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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Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it’s not up to people’s expectations anymore, its still here, and that’s says a lot.
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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.
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Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate… I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it.
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DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
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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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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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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is what it is.
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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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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