Nas is someone who can communicate with the streets and can still keep it real in terms of being human, he doesn't try to be this super perfect person, but has respect for his history and for his ancestors and for spirituality. So Nas always displayed that in his music, while at the same time keeping it hard and something that you can relate to.
Damian MarleyThe average man can't prove most of the things that he chooses to speak of, and still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of
Damian MarleyToasting is basically what you call rapping. It came off of playing the beats at the parties, however it be. You find a space in the beat, and you have somebody live just basically saying rhymes over the beat.
Damian MarleyPoverty breeds a lot of things. When people are desperate and trying to survive, they do drastic things.
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