I like the way hip-hop is now. It’s grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
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
-
-
I’m talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
NAS -
With age comes common sense and wisdom.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
NAS -
I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I’d say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery.
NAS -
Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
NAS -
To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
NAS -
Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
NAS -
Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
NAS