It ain't hard to tell that Nas doesn't approve of President Trump.
The rap icon slammed the American commander-in-chief as a "racist" in an impassioned open letter about activism and the state of America under Trump.
"We all know a racist is in office," Nas wrote in the essay for Mass Appeal.
"But when you have the responsibility of being President and you carry on like that, you send a strong message to people outside of your group that they ain't worth s--t."
The "It Ain't Hard to Tell" artist went on to explain that while his work isn't directly impacted by whoever is in office at a given time, the president does have a major effect on people within society.
"My way of addressing these issues is through my work," he continued, before later adding, "I speak to the everyday people. I speak to everybody. If the people are bothered by it, I speak on it. If the people are bothered and want change, I speak on that.
"I move through action. My music is action," he explained. "What I'm giving you through my music is my actions."
Nas, 43, added that Barack Obama's term in office gives hope to minorities and women that they have a legitimate shot at being elected too.
It's not the first time the rapper — real name Nasir Jones — has ripped Trump. He has referenced the president in multiple songs, including a 2016 track with Robin Thicke called "Deep" where he dubbed him a "toupee-wearing liar."
He's singing a similar tune as fellow hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar, who called Trump a "chump" in his song "The Heart Part 4" in March, as well as Snoop Dogg, who sparked uproar after he pointed a fake gun at a Trump-inspired clown in a music video for his "Lavender" remix.
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The rap icon slammed the American commander-in-chief as a "racist" in an impassioned open letter about activism and the state of America under Trump.
"We all know a racist is in office," Nas wrote in the essay for Mass Appeal.
"But when you have the responsibility of being President and you carry on like that, you send a strong message to people outside of your group that they ain't worth s--t."
The "It Ain't Hard to Tell" artist went on to explain that while his work isn't directly impacted by whoever is in office at a given time, the president does have a major effect on people within society.
"My way of addressing these issues is through my work," he continued, before later adding, "I speak to the everyday people. I speak to everybody. If the people are bothered by it, I speak on it. If the people are bothered and want change, I speak on that.
"I move through action. My music is action," he explained. "What I'm giving you through my music is my actions."
Nas, 43, added that Barack Obama's term in office gives hope to minorities and women that they have a legitimate shot at being elected too.
It's not the first time the rapper — real name Nasir Jones — has ripped Trump. He has referenced the president in multiple songs, including a 2016 track with Robin Thicke called "Deep" where he dubbed him a "toupee-wearing liar."
He's singing a similar tune as fellow hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar, who called Trump a "chump" in his song "The Heart Part 4" in March, as well as Snoop Dogg, who sparked uproar after he pointed a fake gun at a Trump-inspired clown in a music video for his "Lavender" remix.
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