We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
NASEvery generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
More Nas Quotes
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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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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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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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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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I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
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No one’s promised anything. You could have the biggest record on radio and sell no records.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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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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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.
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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 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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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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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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