There needs to be structures in place to do something about misrepresentation about hip hop. When awards are given out and the media talk about hip hop, they're confused because they haven't done their homework on it so you have a case where there's an award for the most pop song in the world and it's called 'hip hop'.
NasThere was a lot of negative that was put on rappers for using the word, and I feel like we're just misunderstood. Most of us are; some of us is just plain wack.
NasAfrica has been going through so much for so many years; it's time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.
NasI think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop... We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We're warriors. Soldiers.
NasWorking with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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