To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets. Nas challengecreativelynet Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence. Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate... I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it. Nas americadealfirsthand share on social
Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York. Nas bighiphop Change image and share on social
I don't want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I'm not perfect, and I'm just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know? Nas dollarmakeman Change image and share on social
I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was. Nas changeliferegret Change image and share on social
I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. 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 blesscareerfocus share on social
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. Nas adaptgrimygrind Change image and share on social
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. You can hear, like, you know, Africans and Jamaicans doing it just kind of as, like, a rhythmic, poetic conversation, you know, to a rhythm. Nas africanconversationform share on social
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. Nas artistattitudeback Change image and share on social
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. Nas callconsciousfelt Change image and share on social
