my thirst for success just comes from being born in New York and just one to
being born in New York and just one to
being born in New York and just one to do all the things I dreamed about my
do all the things I dreamed about my
do all the things I dreamed about my goal was to be the best to change the
goal was to be the best to change the
goal was to be the best to change the game of your DJ be a DJ if you’re a
game of your DJ be a DJ if you’re a
game of your DJ be a DJ if you’re a radio personality be a radio personality
radio personality be a radio personality
radio personality be a radio personality and nothing more I don’t believe in
and nothing more I don’t believe in
and nothing more I don’t believe in doing anything halfway I believe in
doing anything halfway I believe in
doing anything halfway I believe in going all the way he’s an American hip
going all the way he’s an American hip
going all the way he’s an American hip hop recording artist record producer
hop recording artist record producer
hop recording artist record producer actor and entrepreneur he’s released
actor and entrepreneur he’s released
actor and entrepreneur he’s released eight consecutive platinum and
eight consecutive platinum and
eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums he’s often named
multi-platinum albums he’s often named
multi-platinum albums he’s often named as one of the world’s greatest hip-hop
as one of the world’s greatest hip-hop
as one of the world’s greatest hip-hop artists he’s nas and here’s my take on
artists he’s nas and here’s my take on
artists he’s nas and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success rule
his top ten rules for success rule
his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite I
number one is my personal favorite I
number one is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to
make sure to stick around all the way to
make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some special bonus clips as
the end for some special bonus clips as
the end for some special bonus clips as always if he says something that really
always if he says something that really
always if he says something that really resonates with you please also leave it
resonates with you please also leave it
resonates with you please also leave it in the comments below and put quotes
in the comments below and put quotes
in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be
around it so other people can be
around it so other people can be inspired as well let those for success
inspired as well let those for success
inspired as well let those for success this comes from being born in New York
this comes from being born in New York
this comes from being born in New York and just one to do all the things I
and just one to do all the things I
and just one to do all the things I dreamed about I always had some kind of
dreamed about I always had some kind of
dreamed about I always had some kind of drive and
drive and
drive and but I was going to be screenplay writer
but I was going to be screenplay writer
but I was going to be screenplay writer know whether I was going to be artists
know whether I was going to be artists
know whether I was going to be artists that Illustrated comic books I wanted to
that Illustrated comic books I wanted to
that Illustrated comic books I wanted to be a businessman it set up my room like
be a businessman it set up my room like
be a businessman it set up my room like an office when I was like ten years old
an office when I was like ten years old
an office when I was like ten years old whatever I got into always plan to excel
whatever I got into always plan to excel
whatever I got into always plan to excel I always believed that I could have it I
I always believed that I could have it I
I always believed that I could have it I always believed that I could give people
always believed that I could give people
always believed that I could give people my ideas to our live with barbeque was
my ideas to our live with barbeque was
my ideas to our live with barbeque was the first time you were ever on a song
the first time you were ever on a song
the first time you were ever on a song what was that like when you first heard
what was that like when you first heard
what was that like when you first heard that when I first heard live at the
that when I first heard live at the
that when I first heard live at the barbecue on radio I was just walking
barbecue on radio I was just walking
barbecue on radio I was just walking through my neighborhood and I saw a
through my neighborhood and I saw a
through my neighborhood and I saw a bunch of older guys it was late night as
bunch of older guys it was late night as
bunch of older guys it was late night as I walked by I hit a song and I’m like
I walked by I hit a song and I’m like
I walked by I hit a song and I’m like wow I’m telling some of the guys that’s
wow I’m telling some of the guys that’s
wow I’m telling some of the guys that’s me but you know the older faded day
me but you know the older faded day
me but you know the older faded day after we listened it to me sort of like
after we listened it to me sort of like
after we listened it to me sort of like yeah okay cool when they going back to
yeah okay cool when they going back to
yeah okay cool when they going back to the conversation they’re not listening
the conversation they’re not listening
the conversation they’re not listening but it didn’t matter
but it didn’t matter
but it didn’t matter I heard me that walked back to my block
I heard me that walked back to my block
I heard me that walked back to my block I was sort of in a daze like it’s
I was sort of in a daze like it’s
I was sort of in a daze like it’s happening
happening
happening okay it’s happening I’m in rap now I’m
okay it’s happening I’m in rap now I’m
okay it’s happening I’m in rap now I’m I’m a part of this rap thing that was my
I’m a part of this rap thing that was my
I’m a part of this rap thing that was my dream just that
dream just that
dream just that so I’m like hi this is perfect
so I’m like hi this is perfect
so I’m like hi this is perfect this is actually perfect I’ve opened the
this is actually perfect I’ve opened the
this is actually perfect I’ve opened the door the door has open for me to have a
door the door has open for me to have a
door the door has open for me to have a chance to be heard and I will be a name
chance to be heard and I will be a name
chance to be heard and I will be a name known in this great thing called rap my
known in this great thing called rap my
known in this great thing called rap my goal was to be the best to change the
goal was to be the best to change the
goal was to be the best to change the game I realized I could do that at that
game I realized I could do that at that
game I realized I could do that at that point I said nah no one could tell me
point I said nah no one could tell me
point I said nah no one could tell me anything now I got it I know what it
anything now I got it I know what it
anything now I got it I know what it takes I got what it takes and what I’m
takes I got what it takes and what I’m
takes I got what it takes and what I’m telling artists is you got to have balls
telling artists is you got to have balls
telling artists is you got to have balls they got to let these guys know if
they got to let these guys know if
they got to let these guys know if you’re a DJ be a DJ if you’re a radio
you’re a DJ be a DJ if you’re a radio
you’re a DJ be a DJ if you’re a radio personality be a radio personality and
personality be a radio personality and
personality be a radio personality and nothing more we make the music that
nothing more we make the music that
nothing more we make the music that allows them to have a voice on a radio
allows them to have a voice on a radio
allows them to have a voice on a radio and they took control and try to say say
and they took control and try to say say
and they took control and try to say say that they have all the power and going
that they have all the power and going
that they have all the power and going to dictate what we have to do I spoke
to dictate what we have to do I spoke
to dictate what we have to do I spoke out against it so they got a dummy to go
out against it so they got a dummy to go
out against it so they got a dummy to go up there and be a dummy on the radio and
up there and be a dummy on the radio and
up there and be a dummy on the radio and speak on their behalf and talk about me
speak on their behalf and talk about me
speak on their behalf and talk about me and this is really unfortunate because
and this is really unfortunate because
and this is really unfortunate because they using them and he’s not even a part
they using them and he’s not even a part
they using them and he’s not even a part of my fight my fight is a big fight my
of my fight my fight is a big fight my
of my fight my fight is a big fight my fight is against any power structure
fight is against any power structure
fight is against any power structure that’s going to try to hold back freedom
that’s going to try to hold back freedom
that’s going to try to hold back freedom of speech and I fight ain’t over yet my
of speech and I fight ain’t over yet my
of speech and I fight ain’t over yet my advice for the young adores would be you
advice for the young adores would be you
advice for the young adores would be you know push yourself all away don’t obsess
know push yourself all away don’t obsess
know push yourself all away don’t obsess over what anybody else is doing
if you have given opportunity and you’re
if you have given opportunity and you’re lucky enough to have freedom to do what
lucky enough to have freedom to do what
lucky enough to have freedom to do what you want to do on your career while I
you want to do on your career while I
you want to do on your career while I trap yourself why do something that’s
trap yourself why do something that’s
trap yourself why do something that’s not you around Nostradamus I wasn’t
not you around Nostradamus I wasn’t
not you around Nostradamus I wasn’t motivated like I was before he was gone
motivated like I was before he was gone
motivated like I was before he was gone Park was gone I didn’t see a reason to
Park was gone I didn’t see a reason to
Park was gone I didn’t see a reason to keep making music at that time I needed
keep making music at that time I needed
keep making music at that time I needed some time off you get him right like a
some time off you get him right like a
some time off you get him right like a new beginning as a new beginning of real
new beginning as a new beginning of real
new beginning as a new beginning of real silly
today I have a great appreciation for
today I have a great appreciation for those people out there that got me here
those people out there that got me here
those people out there that got me here today for the experience I had a journey
today for the experience I had a journey
today for the experience I had a journey that I had I wish you’d acknowledge
that I had I wish you’d acknowledge
that I had I wish you’d acknowledge something you know this is some of you
something you know this is some of you
something you know this is some of you may know somebody may not a lot of your
may know somebody may not a lot of your
may know somebody may not a lot of your young this brother right here his name
young this brother right here his name
young this brother right here his name is lost professor this brother right
is lost professor this brother right
is lost professor this brother right here
here
here started a food poor base sauce early
started a food poor base sauce early
started a food poor base sauce early nineties this brother right here think
nineties this brother right here think
nineties this brother right here think about be enough to give a 60 year old
about be enough to give a 60 year old
about be enough to give a 60 year old kid a shot at a studio it put me on that
kid a shot at a studio it put me on that
kid a shot at a studio it put me on that song laugh at the barbecue this is my
song laugh at the barbecue this is my
song laugh at the barbecue this is my dude I feel like I can stop now
dude I feel like I can stop now
dude I feel like I can stop now and I’m totally satisfied but I’m really
and I’m totally satisfied but I’m really
and I’m totally satisfied but I’m really happy that is this some burning and you
happy that is this some burning and you
happy that is this some burning and you still to put out more I love music hip
still to put out more I love music hip
still to put out more I love music hip hop music singing whatever I love music
hop music singing whatever I love music
hop music singing whatever I love music that’s telling me that’s dead burns in
that’s telling me that’s dead burns in
that’s telling me that’s dead burns in me rest is history
me rest is history
me rest is history can you campaign
can you campaign
can you campaign I love you never stop never show ya what
I love you never stop never show ya what
I love you never stop never show ya what free you means never settling it’s like
free you means never settling it’s like
free you means never settling it’s like wanting to be the best at whatever you
wanting to be the best at whatever you
wanting to be the best at whatever you do never stop it to you the best like I
do never stop it to you the best like I
do never stop it to you the best like I don’t believe in doing anything halfway
don’t believe in doing anything halfway
don’t believe in doing anything halfway I believe in going all the way so we
I believe in going all the way so we
I believe in going all the way so we gotta stop growing up in Queensbridge
gotta stop growing up in Queensbridge
gotta stop growing up in Queensbridge hip hop was the most amazing thing I
hip hop was the most amazing thing I
hip hop was the most amazing thing I ever heard
there was nothing more important to me
there was nothing more important to me in the whole world then having a voice I
in the whole world then having a voice I
in the whole world then having a voice I wanted to make a big impact on this
wanted to make a big impact on this
wanted to make a big impact on this artform I wanted to kick everybody out I
artform I wanted to kick everybody out I
artform I wanted to kick everybody out I wanted to open up a doorway for another
wanted to open up a doorway for another
wanted to open up a doorway for another generation one thing I don’t ever want
generation one thing I don’t ever want
generation one thing I don’t ever want to be as mainstream my goal is to not be
to be as mainstream my goal is to not be
to be as mainstream my goal is to not be what the mainstream calls a legend I
what the mainstream calls a legend I
what the mainstream calls a legend I just want to do what I do
just want to do what I do
just want to do what I do legends a big big title
legends a big big title
legends a big big title oh there’s enough legends out there you
oh there’s enough legends out there you
oh there’s enough legends out there you know I mean I’m just I’m just living how
know I mean I’m just I’m just living how
know I mean I’m just I’m just living how it feel to know you timeless you’re
it feel to know you timeless you’re
it feel to know you timeless you’re forever every time you touch that mic
forever every time you touch that mic
forever every time you touch that mic every time you do a concert a show a
every time you do a concert a show a
every time you do a concert a show a club and you know you can perform your
club and you know you can perform your
club and you know you can perform your catalogue and it still feel brand-new
catalogue and it still feel brand-new
catalogue and it still feel brand-new and if you didn’t want to make another
and if you didn’t want to make another
and if you didn’t want to make another record you’re forever relevant it’s
record you’re forever relevant it’s
record you’re forever relevant it’s important because there’s a lot of
important because there’s a lot of
important because there’s a lot of artists only can make one record can you
artists only can make one record can you
artists only can make one record can you make an album or make it past the first
make an album or make it past the first
make an album or make it past the first out this is a special blessing you know
out this is a special blessing you know
out this is a special blessing you know I mean this that this rest a special
I mean this that this rest a special
I mean this that this rest a special cloth alert this is what I’m talking
cloth alert this is what I’m talking
cloth alert this is what I’m talking about in saying I got you yo is is you
about in saying I got you yo is is you
about in saying I got you yo is is you for nice it’s wrong word is
I don’t have the word for it is um I’m
I don’t have the word for it is um I’m grateful most of all because I’m just a
grateful most of all because I’m just a
grateful most of all because I’m just a fan I’m uh I’m a fan of the music and
fan I’m uh I’m a fan of the music and
fan I’m uh I’m a fan of the music and the art form so that’s all I want to be
the art form so that’s all I want to be
the art form so that’s all I want to be as a fan if I come out to the stage if I
as a fan if I come out to the stage if I
as a fan if I come out to the stage if I show up with the records and and not
show up with the records and and not
show up with the records and and not many people show up with me I get it
many people show up with me I get it
many people show up with me I get it it’s not it’s not her I don’t have to
it’s not it’s not her I don’t have to
it’s not it’s not her I don’t have to you know one owes me anything
you know one owes me anything
you know one owes me anything I appreciate people’s ears and that’s it
I appreciate people’s ears and that’s it
I appreciate people’s ears and that’s it so if I get I just go with the feeling
so if I get I just go with the feeling
so if I get I just go with the feeling and go with the vibe and um and whatever
and go with the vibe and um and whatever
and go with the vibe and um and whatever happens you know it’s a learning
happens you know it’s a learning
happens you know it’s a learning experience and then you come back again
experience and then you come back again
experience and then you come back again stronger but um every time I’m out there
stronger but um every time I’m out there
stronger but um every time I’m out there I never know if who’s gonna show up
hello somebody there don’t worry about
hello somebody there don’t worry about it
it
it just go to sleep who is that it’s Naz
just go to sleep who is that it’s Naz
just go to sleep who is that it’s Naz met you at the party earlier wait where
met you at the party earlier wait where
met you at the party earlier wait where are you
are you
are you maybe I’m on the curtains maybe I’m a
maybe I’m on the curtains maybe I’m a
maybe I’m on the curtains maybe I’m a new wardrobe behind ironing board
new wardrobe behind ironing board
new wardrobe behind ironing board maybe I’m right behind you I wanted to
maybe I’m right behind you I wanted to
maybe I’m right behind you I wanted to charge myself
charge myself
charge myself notice we had the same phone I figured
notice we had the same phone I figured
notice we had the same phone I figured you’d have the charger so I stole your
you’d have the charger so I stole your
you’d have the charger so I stole your room King stole my key knock knock who’s
room King stole my key knock knock who’s
room King stole my key knock knock who’s there
there
there hello Joe plan just trying to buy time
hello Joe plan just trying to buy time
hello Joe plan just trying to buy time to charge my phone where are you I
to charge my phone where are you I
to charge my phone where are you I should have left that fifty percent but
should have left that fifty percent but
should have left that fifty percent but I always like to leave with a full power
I always like to leave with a full power
I always like to leave with a full power bar I’m not gonna go to sleep until you
bar I’m not gonna go to sleep until you
bar I’m not gonna go to sleep until you leave the room I’m good I don’t know
leave the room I’m good I don’t know
leave the room I’m good I don’t know what that means when you just say I’m
what that means when you just say I’m
what that means when you just say I’m good
good
good that doesn’t mean any little baby don’t
that doesn’t mean any little baby don’t
that doesn’t mean any little baby don’t say now just gonna buy you a brand new
say now just gonna buy you a brand new
say now just gonna buy you a brand new I’m not live you got a go pal guess you
I’m not live you got a go pal guess you
I’m not live you got a go pal guess you don’t like lullabies where are you
don’t like lullabies where are you
don’t like lullabies where are you really doesn’t matter just go back to
really doesn’t matter just go back to
really doesn’t matter just go back to sleep
where the fuck are you I’m in shadows
where the fuck are you I’m in shadows there are no shadows there’s always a
there are no shadows there’s always a
there are no shadows there’s always a shadow where are you
shadow where are you
shadow where are you I was never had you’ve anybody cellto
I was never had you’ve anybody cellto
I was never had you’ve anybody cellto time
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because spikes
made this video because spikes
made this video because spikes 21:08 asked me to so if there’s a famous
21:08 asked me to so if there’s a famous
21:08 asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you are going to
entrepreneur that you are going to
entrepreneur that you are going to profile next leave it down in the
profile next leave it down in the
profile next leave it down in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know which of the 10
do I also love to know which of the 10
do I also love to know which of the 10 rules had the biggest impact on you and
rules had the biggest impact on you and
rules had the biggest impact on you and why what are you going to apply to your
why what are you going to apply to your
why what are you going to apply to your life or business leave in the comments
life or business leave in the comments
life or business leave in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion thank you guys so much for watching
thank you guys so much for watching
thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe or whatever you’re
continue to believe or whatever you’re
continue to believe or whatever you’re one where it is and I’ll see you soon
don’t feel when you’re offstage in
don’t feel when you’re offstage in general how’s your self-esteem did you
general how’s your self-esteem did you
general how’s your self-esteem did you feel like you need to be saying those
feel like you need to be saying those
feel like you need to be saying those things to feel like you’re pumped up and
things to feel like you’re pumped up and
things to feel like you’re pumped up and ready to go no I mean you know I when
ready to go no I mean you know I when
ready to go no I mean you know I when I’m on stage I puff up I’ve become I
I’m on stage I puff up I’ve become I
I’m on stage I puff up I’ve become I become I embody everything my music is
become I embody everything my music is
become I embody everything my music is once I walk off I’m chilling yeah what
once I walk off I’m chilling yeah what
once I walk off I’m chilling yeah what up this is NAS and this is like a crazy
up this is NAS and this is like a crazy
up this is NAS and this is like a crazy party and crazy day I remember back in
party and crazy day I remember back in
party and crazy day I remember back in the days I went to a party in the city
the days I went to a party in the city
the days I went to a party in the city for the shaft movie premiere with Samuel
for the shaft movie premiere with Samuel
for the shaft movie premiere with Samuel Jackson New York City nightclub all of a
Jackson New York City nightclub all of a
Jackson New York City nightclub all of a sudden I’m in the middle of Wesley
sudden I’m in the middle of Wesley
sudden I’m in the middle of Wesley Snipes and Grace Jones Wesley had on
Snipes and Grace Jones Wesley had on
Snipes and Grace Jones Wesley had on black he was chilling and and grace was
black he was chilling and and grace was
black he was chilling and and grace was children very beautiful Grace Jones
children very beautiful Grace Jones
children very beautiful Grace Jones knocked my drink on my arm some of you
knocked my drink on my arm some of you
knocked my drink on my arm some of you got on her arm she didn’t see me there
got on her arm she didn’t see me there
got on her arm she didn’t see me there she just did it by mistake and I looked
she just did it by mistake and I looked
she just did it by mistake and I looked she looked at me she grabbed her arm
she looked at me she grabbed her arm
she looked at me she grabbed her arm they were sleeveless she looked at her
they were sleeveless she looked at her
they were sleeveless she looked at her arm where the drink had fell and just
arm where the drink had fell and just
arm where the drink had fell and just licked her on what a drink I felt and I
licked her on what a drink I felt and I
licked her on what a drink I felt and I was a few thing I was starstruck yawning
was a few thing I was starstruck yawning
was a few thing I was starstruck yawning I thought I was in the twilight zone
I thought I was in the twilight zone
I thought I was in the twilight zone she probably didn’t even know who I was
she probably didn’t even know who I was
she probably didn’t even know who I was oh she is I’m a fan and someone else
oh she is I’m a fan and someone else
oh she is I’m a fan and someone else grab him this Wesley Snipes oh shit he
grab him this Wesley Snipes oh shit he
grab him this Wesley Snipes oh shit he pushed boom and he’s asked me are you a
pushed boom and he’s asked me are you a
pushed boom and he’s asked me are you a rapper or scientist so I did my hair
rapper or scientist so I did my hair
rapper or scientist so I did my hair Wesley Snipes would be kind of hard like
Wesley Snipes would be kind of hard like
Wesley Snipes would be kind of hard like that’s Wesley and everything but you
that’s Wesley and everything but you
that’s Wesley and everything but you know he’s pushing me like what’s going
know he’s pushing me like what’s going
know he’s pushing me like what’s going on I said are you a rapper a scientist
on I said are you a rapper a scientist
on I said are you a rapper a scientist and I’m like damn Wesley Snipes is about
and I’m like damn Wesley Snipes is about
and I’m like damn Wesley Snipes is about to do so blade
to do so blade
to do so blade so I pushed it back on and I said you
so I pushed it back on and I said you
so I pushed it back on and I said you won’t make it out of here live
won’t make it out of here live
won’t make it out of here live Wesley realized why am i pushing knives
Wesley realized why am i pushing knives
Wesley realized why am i pushing knives and I’m like why am i pushing back
and I’m like why am i pushing back
and I’m like why am i pushing back Wesley and where’s Grace Jones at it was
Wesley and where’s Grace Jones at it was
Wesley and where’s Grace Jones at it was just a weird little moment like this and
just a weird little moment like this and
just a weird little moment like this and that was some crazy-ass shit back in the
that was some crazy-ass shit back in the
that was some crazy-ass shit back in the days around away loved those days
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