I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
NASNo matter what the song was about, I had ’em out there.
More Nas Quotes
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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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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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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I’ve been called everything. Gangsta rap. I’ve been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that’s on them.
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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 definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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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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Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
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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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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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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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