Nas

Rapper, Songwriter

Nas is a renowned rapper and lyricist known for his profound storytelling and commentary on social issues, particularly in his iconic album 'Illmatic.'

Born
September 14, 1973
Quotes
233
Rank
#338

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"I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan of Scarface; I'm a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to... well, there are a lot of people's music that I respect. I don't know who I will collaborate with, but there's a great chance of something happening."

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"Big up to Flex. Stop taking so much cizock in his mizouth."

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"I used to carry a notebook to the studio. I don't do that no more 'cause I don't have the time to write anywhere but right there in the studio on the spot. So when you hear my stuff, know that I wrote it in the studio."

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"No matter where you're from - you can be Native American, Italian, Jewish, Latino, African-American - whatever you are, we're all distant relatives."

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"There was a lot of negative that was put on rappers for using the word, and I feel like we're just misunderstood. Most of us are; some of us is just plain wack."

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"I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I'd say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery."

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"I set it off with my own rhyme / cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time"

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"I used to keep a dictionary and work with it and then I realized there are more words that exist in the English language than there are in this dictionary."

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"I rap for listeners, blunt heads, fly ladies and prisoners"

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"The big stars in rap, they were too big, so when my rap generation started, it was about bringing you inside my apartment. It wasn't about being a rap star; it was about anything other than."

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"People afraid of criticism but I always put myself in a sacrificial position,they been know I ain't just rappin for fame"

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"Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe."

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"I live in L.A. because my kids do. Home is where my kids are for me."

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"My first record - it was 1991. I was 16 years old. My first album came out when I was 20. So, I've been here that long and I still have the passion to do it."

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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 expect the hip-hop audience to be avant garde. I want them to be where I'm at or beyond where I'm at."

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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'm sure we're gonna meet some bumps in the road, but if it's meant to be it will happen."

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