Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations anymore, its still here, and that's says a lot. Nas anymorecreditexpectation Change image and share on social
When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I've seen out there, you know, the things that's out there that ain't good for her. It's a crazy world we live in. Nas crazydaughtergood 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
We're all Africans, everyone - black, white, yellow. Nas africanblackwhite Change image and share on social
I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up. Nas beautifulfunlearn Change image and share on social
Let's not forget, art can sell. You ain't gotta front all the time on your records. Nas artforgetfront Change image and share on social
The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those - those are growing pains. Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I'm not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey. Nas backcuriousdicey share on social
I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up. Nas enjoylifemorning 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
I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I've had, they'd look like they were through. Done. But there's something about me - I'm smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I'm smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning. Nas baddescribehave share on social