DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
NASI wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is what it is.
More Nas Quotes
-
-
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.
NAS -
With age comes common sense and wisdom.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
NAS -
I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
NAS -
I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is what it is.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
NAS -
The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
NAS -
I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
NAS -
No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
NAS -
I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
NAS -
Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
NAS