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
DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing... At the end of the day, it's up to us to control and to own hip-hop. DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us. Nas bigchallengecontrol share on social
I can't control what people think. They know who I am. Nas controlpeople 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
GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she's fearless and she's ahead of the game. She's ahead of the entire game, and I admire that. Nas admireaheadentire Change image and share on social
I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through. Nas divorceeasylong Change image and share on social
I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it. Nas beautifulmarriagesupporter Change image and share on social
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. Nas competitivehandhip Change image and share on social
I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do. Nas americanlifemake Change image and share on social