Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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More Nas Quotes
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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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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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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Stillmatic’ is the rebirth of ‘Illmatic,’ my first debut album to come out in 1994. ‘Stillmatic’ is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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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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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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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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Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
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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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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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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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