My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way,… — Nas Copy Share Image
My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about,… — Nas Copy Share Image
There's really nothing better than music to bring people together and to have amazing music being not just created inside walls but… — Nas Copy Share Image
With rap music, because it's all so on the street, you get treated like a street cat: "All right, you've been eatin'… — Nas Copy Share Image
I've gone through too much, from beefs to divorce to my mom passing which I always expressed in my music, so there's… — Nas Copy Share Image
It's not just hip-hop that's dead. Mostly every form of American music is dead. It's been dead. R&B isn't really good. — Nas Copy Share Image
When I say 'hip-hop is dead,' basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead. — Nas Copy Share Image
Hip hop started in NY so it's important that New Yorkers realise that to talk about NY music and its sound should… — Nas Copy Share Image
I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy.… — Nas Copy Share Image
I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan… — Nas Copy Share Image
Mostly every form of American music is dead. It's been dead. R&B isn't really good. You got a handful of great guys… — Nas Copy Share Image
The Internet made the world smaller, so it's easier for people to hear your music. You don't necessarily need a radio record. — Nas Copy Share Image
You don't want to disappoint. Especially someone like me who's been out of music for years and hasn't had an album in… — Nas Copy Share Image
I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do. — Nas Copy Share Image
If you really believe in yourself and your music that much, you're gonna do your thing, regardless what people say. — Nas Copy Share Image
I just appreciate what Andre 3000 has done musically - just the bravery. I think Andre 3000 may be one of the… — Nas Copy Share Image
You're supposed to be who you are. You're supposed to make music that is true to you. — Nas Copy Share Image
Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them. — Nas Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is such an amazing thing that kids still want to do it. They're not saying, "Ugh, that's the old people's music."… — Nas Copy Share Image
People have stopped battling in hip hop, in the primitive sense, and the focus of the competitive element has shifted to the… — Nas Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about Russia in my music. I've never been to Russia. I'm not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China. I'm talking… — Nas Copy Share Image
Reveal my life, you will forgive me. You will love me, hate me, judge me, relate to me. Only a few will,… — Nas Copy Share Image
I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is… — Nas Copy Share Image
I've met a lot of people and happened to inspire a lot of people who I'm in conversation with about business. It's… — Nas Copy Share Image
Jamaican music can be aggressive, soulful, smooth and exciting all at once - just like hip-hop. At the same time, there's nothing… — Nas Copy Share Image
It's never been seen that a street artist go as far as I've gone - keep consistent without wanting to do a… — Nas Copy Share Image
I think you gotta always do things that keep you excited in an [rap music] industry that's so bullshit. When you know… — Nas Copy Share Image
When your so focused on what people say, how can your really be focused on the music? If you're concerned with what… — Nas Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days... that feel of music… — Nas Copy Share Image
I need the best things in life, that's women, thats cars. Cigars in Venice, bottle on ice, thats priceless. — Nas Copy Share Image
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… — Nas Copy Share Image
I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through. — Nas Copy Share Image
I think hip hop allows us to talk about everything, and Africa is what I choose to talk about now. If people are not… — Nas Copy Share Image
Life is short is what some n* said, not if you measure life - by how one lives and what he did. — Nas Copy Share Image
Calling Michelle 'Obama Barack's baby mama?' Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren't the only targets. Fox's pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering… — Nas Copy Share Image
This morning I got a call, nearly split my wig. This social network said Nas go and get your kid. She's on Twitter, I… — Nas Copy Share Image
I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat. I go with the rhythm of… — Nas Copy Share Image
![“I think you gotta always do things that keep you excited in an [rap music] industry that's so bullshit. When you know that you have so much energy and so much to give, it would be a shame if the facilitators of that aren't enthusiastic about you doing it, because you've been doing it for so long…” quote by Nas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aff/nas-650_bullshit_i-think-you-gotta-always-do-things-that_1957227.jpg)
