Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known by his stage name Nas /ˈnɑːz/, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide since 1994. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store. He is...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth14 September 1973
CountryUnited States of America
I just appreciate what Andre 3000 has done musically - just the bravery. I think Andre 3000 may be one of the bravest artists in rap music.
Who's world is this, the world is yours.
I wanted to say what wasn't being said. I wanted to give people a real story. I wanted people to know people like me exist in the world.
Anybody can be a rapper, but not anybody can be a classical artist.
God gushed me out his nuts, the devil swallowed me up and I burnt a hole in his guts
With rap music, because it's all so on the street, you get treated like a street cat: "All right, you've been eatin' enough, you're fat, get out of the way now and let somebody else come by."
You got a handful of great guys - Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, Usher. You have a handful of great female artists. But for the most part the music world's changing and change is good. You have to make adjustments if you want to survive in that world.
Don't speak to fools, they scorn the wisdom of your words.
I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means - I love art.
I'm the young city bandit, hold myself down singlehanded For murder raps, I kick my thoughts alone, get remanded Born alone, die alone, no crew to keep my crown or throne I'm deep by sound alone, caved inside in a thousand miles from home
I don't go out unless I'm working. My quality time is when I'm doing nothing.
You a slave to a page in my rhyme book.
Mind's in another world thinking how can we exist through the facts
At one point, the old school club retires and you're next up to bat, but if you stop before your time, you will see someone else live your dream.