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.
NASI don’t know who I will collaborate with, but there’s a great chance of something happening.
More Nas Quotes
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I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
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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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When 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.
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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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When I say ‘hip-hop is dead,’ basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
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Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I’m not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new – that’s what New York is about… New.
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It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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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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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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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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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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