“'Stillmatic' is the rebirth of 'Illmatic,' my first debut album to com...” — Nas Quote

“'Stillmatic' is the rebirth of 'Illmatic,' my first debut album to come out in 1994. 'Stillmatic' is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back.”

“I think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They're here to criticize all of us. That's just how it is. We as MC's criticize each other. That's the nature of hip-hop.”

“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.”

“I think Jesus was about bringing people together and connecting people in love, hanging out with the people who other people didn't want to hang out with. Spending time with the worst of the worst because He knew those are the people who needed Him most.”

“Bringing world leaders together as human beings rather than political machines is very important.”

“I've just got to do everything possible to help my team win games, which is bringing energy, bringing my ability to shoot and put the ball on the floor and pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop.”