Nas wants his fans to follow his words, not his actions. Although the wildly revered MC never received a high school diploma, he told high school students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's annual National Keystone Conference to stay in school. Nas said that his goal was to get his diploma and encourage others who never finished high school to do the same.
"The reality of it is, you need to keep educating yourself, and I wish I had stayed in school," he said at the event on Sunday.
Nine hundred students from around the country gathered at the Hilton Pittsburgh, Downtown to hear Nas speak to them. The Keystone Club division of the Boys & Girls Clubs promotes leadership with a focus on community service.
Other speakers at the event were retired NBA player Bob Lanier and R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo. The theme of the event was Beyond All Limits.
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Nas Urges Kids to Stay in School originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 21:46:12.
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