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My first record - it was 1991. I was 16 years old. My first album came out when I was 20. So, I've been here that long and I still have the passion to do it.
Nas
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Nas
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: September 14
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I'm never gonna die, never heard of death, energy can never be destroyed only the flesh.
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Whose world is this? The world is yours.
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There's really nothing better than music to bring people together and to have amazing music being not just created inside walls but then decimating and activating is going to be special.
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I live in L.A. because my kids do. Home is where my kids are for me.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do.
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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 about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
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There's always going to be space for battle in hip hop. For competition. It's just an inseparable part of the game.
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If I made an album just to sell you a story about how I'm the man, it really doesn't show any human side to me. It's good to talk about what's real and what's relevant.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan of Scarface I'm a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to... well, there are a lot of people's music that I respect. I don't know who I will collaborate with, but there's a great chance of something happening.
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