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.
NASMy 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.
NASYou know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it’s like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it.
NASI 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.
NASThe flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
NASI love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
NASI don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
NASDivorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
NASTo me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
NASI never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
NASHip-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.
NASDJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
NASLet’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
NASI 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.
NASI’m a big fan of Common. I’m a big fan of Scarface; I’m a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to… well, there are a lot of people’s music that I respect.
NASWhen you’re a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls – you want to get the most girls.
NASMarley 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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