which rapper famously said i never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death in n.y. state of mind?

Nas is the rapper who famously says, “I never sleep, ’cause sleep is the cousin of death” in NY State of Mind from his 1994 Illmatic album. This line is a central part of his verse and has become an iconic quote associated with Nas’s gritty depiction of life in New York City.