Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
NASI think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
More Nas Quotes
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Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
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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’m smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I’m smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.
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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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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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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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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 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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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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GaGa 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.
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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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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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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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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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When I say ‘hip-hop is dead,’ basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
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