Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
NASGaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
More Nas Quotes
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I go with the rhythm of it and the words start to come to my mind and those words could be based on things that’s been on my mind for the past year, the past month, the past week, whatever; I write it.
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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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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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I can’t control what people think. They know who I am.
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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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I want to have fun. It’s a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it’s like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it.
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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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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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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 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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I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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