'Stillmatic' is the rebirth of 'Illmatic,' my first debut album to come out in 1994. 'Stillmatic' is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back. Nas albumbackbring 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
You can't please everybody. You'd be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself. Nas crazythingtime Change image and share on social
There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it. Nas changegamegonna Change image and share on social
I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me. I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me. Nas barackcarechange 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 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. Nas channeldiscoverygood Change image and share on social
I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better. Nas americancountry Change image and share on social
Marley is someone before his time, man. He's - he's almost - he's like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean? 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 bobdeitykind share on social
Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new. Nas artistcatchforward share on social
