It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the words.
NASMy fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
More Nas Quotes
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Anybody can be a rapper, but not anybody can be a classical artist.
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Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.
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I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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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.
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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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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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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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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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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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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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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 definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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