Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
NASDJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
More Nas Quotes
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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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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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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 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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There comes a time when things can work out and everybody can be happy. And that’s what it’s all about in the end – everybody being happy and working it out.
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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 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.
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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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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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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.
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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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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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I’m smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I’m smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.
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Divorce 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.
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