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.
NASOnce you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
More Nas Quotes
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I 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.
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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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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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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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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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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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You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it’s like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it.
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I’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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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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Some people say I’m conscious, some say I’m a gangsta rapper – it’s just me doing me. I’m stomping in my own lane. I’m doing what I do.
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I think I’m that guy. I’m still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, ‘Life is good,’ to the world.
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Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
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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.
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I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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