Nas has broken out of his shell with a bevy of media appearances of late.

With his current single “Daughters” making headlines and putting a lot of fathers on notice on the heels of Father’s Day this weekend, Nas visited the set of CNN for host Soledad O’Brien’s ‘Starting Point’ to discuss why he crafted the song and how he’s finally learning how to be a better parent.

The pesky “N-Word” debate that has followed the rapper around was also discussed.