Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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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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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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I’ve been called everything. Gangsta rap. I’ve been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that’s on them.
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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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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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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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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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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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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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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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When I say ‘hip-hop is dead,’ basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
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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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