“Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't ...” — Nas Quote

Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them.

Some people say I'm conscious, some say I'm a gangsta rapper - it's just me doing me. I'm stomping in my own lane. I'm doing what I do.

Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days... that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your livelihood and it's not compromised. It's blunt. It's raw, straight off the street - from the beat to the voice to the words.

My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about, I had 'em out there.

I don't have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.

People say, 'Just say who you're dating. Then people will stop being so ravenous about it.' It's like, No they won't! They'll ask for specifics.

Here's the funny thing about the response I've been aware of to my dating famous people: It's been very negative. I'm either not good-looking enough, not a good enough actor or not successful enough for these people.

Personally, I don't like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she'll fool her husband, I figure she'll fool me.

First of all, there's the celebrity thing. Like, who are you here for, are you dating me or are you trying to date my dad? These men either just want to be there for one thing and don't want to stay for the real relationship part or they just want to ride the wave and be bougie and bomb and have their picture taken and do all of that.