Nas Talks Racism With Anderson Cooper On CNN

The only rapper with a Harvard fellowship named after him made an appearance on CNN to weigh in his

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The only rapper with a Harvard fellowship named after him made an appearance on CNN to weigh in his two cents on people’s views towards racism. After discussing discrimination in the medical world, Anderson Cooper brings in Nas at the 2:30 mark to break down his fundamental reasoning behind people’s dismissal of racism, which he attributes to ignorance. Of course, you can only make so much of an explanation when allotted a minute of time to express your view on the issue. If you are interested in hearing Nas entertain this issue more deeply, check out his albums Untitled and Distant Relatives.

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