Queens MC Nas has accomplished a lot in his recording career and no doubt will go down in history as one of the best ever.
There is one thing however, he wishes he would have done as a teen and that's stay in school to get his high school diploma.
Nas was in Pittsburgh on Sunday (March 14) to speak at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's annual National Keystone Conference.
He spoke about the importance of education according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
"The reality of it is, you need to keep educating yourself, and I wish I had stayed in school," he said
Frank Sanchez, the vice president for corporate and partner relationships for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America said Nas was speaking to the "cream of the crop" of High School students from around the country.
He added "This is an incredible message, to have someone who succeeded so much in their life, but there is still a void,.
Singer Ne-Yo and former NBA great Bob Lanier also spoke at the Keystone Club. Which is a division within the Boys & Girls Clubs that promotes leadership with a focus on community service.
Along with stressing the importance of staying in school Nas told the kids to "be your own leader"
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