I’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.
NASI love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
More Nas Quotes
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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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You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
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I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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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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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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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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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.
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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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I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
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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.
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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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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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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.
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I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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