“I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death”

— Nas

The quote "I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death" is famous quote attributed to Nas (1973), American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur.

N.Y. State of Mind
On Albums, Illmatic (1994)

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American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur 1973

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