I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
NASMy record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
More Nas Quotes
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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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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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When you’re a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls – you want to get the most girls.
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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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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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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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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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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 don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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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’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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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
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