Nas: "Iggy Azalea Is A Really Intelligent Woman And She Loves Hip Hop"
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Time Is Illmatic, a new documentary by One9 and Erik Parker, celebrates Nas's groundbreaking 1994 hip hop album Illmatic. The film examines the impact of the LP at the time it was released and in the twenty years since.
Now, the rap icon himself sits down with BET.com to talk about the film, the state of hip hop today and the changing demographics of the city that influenced him, and that he still calls home. "This film is about me, the music, my journey and an American story," says Nas. "It's about a time period when most of the audience [today] were kids."
Nas also reflects on the changing game of hip hop, but maintains that one thing remains true from 1994 to today. "Hip hop is a rough place, and you're going to get punched around" he says, talking about the backlash faced by contemporary artists like Iggy Azalea. "I think [she] knows that. She's a really intelligent woman and she loves hip hop. You need tough skin, no matter what color your skin is."
The rap legend also talks about the impact BET had on him over the years. "I grew up on BET, as most of America did. BET has been a big influence on my career," he says. "The network gave us everything we needed to see, things we couldn't see anywhere else. Without BET, lots of careers would have had a real hard time."
To hear more of Nas's thoughts on Time Is Illmatic, his early influences — from Marley Marl to Roxanne Shanté — and gentrification in New York City, watch our exclusive interview below.
Time Is Illmatic is in theaters in select cities now and will be available on VOD everywhere starting Friday.
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Nah Nas, foh with this political correct bull shiet. You still the GOAT though.
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Ol mom wont let me off the stoop ass ?
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Yeah. He hit it.
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random goodness fo' mah brothas!
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Translation: "She got some fire ass head"
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This the same ? who defended a white woman saying ?
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The GOAT outchea coonin
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Plus this ? in the club with a Civil War hat on
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This the same ? who defended a white woman saying ?
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? Train Is Coming: http://youtu.be/uoeZkOQxZMY
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Mr. Rich Pryor wrote: »random goodness fo' mah brothas!
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didnt she use that rooftop line in her song...never heard the whole ? but thats why hes sayin that
or he was paid off -
Tap dancing ass ?
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I feel like they need to interview Nas to a beat or something. He the GOAT on the mic but when the music stops sometime listening to Nas is like..
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Might be a cosign move for a friend, ??????
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Plus this ? in the club with a Civil War hat on
and a ? damn black thriller jacket. is he on that ? ? -
rooftop like we bringin 88 back
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She did go on tour with him overseas not really surprising. The Nas before the money issues wouldn't be saying this ? though. This the same guy that called Cuba Gooding a ? for break dancing on the red carpet.
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Hes on that promo trip ish so of course he gon say what the mainstream wants to hear
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He's right tho. Still cooning
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Reading the thread title and then scrolling down to that picture was hilarious
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I remember when homie used to call other ? ? for standing up for white women:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6786/title.nas-talks-biggie-pac-beef-tiger-woods-being-a-? -and-more
Now look at him...
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Iggy said something about lynching someone?
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The Irony of these are our heroes
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Y'all wanna ? on ? ThugIggy said something about lynching someone?
Isn't she a slave masster tho????