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.
NASWhen you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I’ve seen out there, you know, the things that’s out there that ain’t good for her. It’s a crazy world we live in.
More Nas Quotes
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
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I think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They’re here to criticize all of us. That’s just how it is. We as MC’s criticize each other. That’s the nature of hip-hop.
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I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I’ve seen out there, you know, the things that’s out there that ain’t good for her. It’s a crazy world we live in.
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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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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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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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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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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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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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