Rapper Nas has an unparalleled legacy and he has no plans of having it tarnished by industry mechanisms. A pioneer of hip hop culture itself, the rapper spoke his mind in a new statement and stressed on the need for the “knowledge of self” in terms of the culture recognising its own origins.
Nas spoke about his reflections on watching the music industry roar on, navigating between one trend or the other, and losing its essence in the midst of it all. “I think about how it started,” he penned, “I think about the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans to New York. I think about Robert Johnson at the crossroads, how he changed music, and how we can’t even find his grave.”
The note came from a serious and sincere place in Nas’ heart, and the words are a testament to it. The rapper posted it as an image on his official Instagram handle, and currently, it is the only visible post on his profile, which just highlights the seriousness of his emotions behind this. Check out the full statement below!