In this VladTV Flashback from 2014, N.O.R.E. broke down his beliefs about the existence of the Illuminati He spoke on Hip-Hop's obsession with the concept, and reveals that he definitely believes it's a real thing.

N.O.R.E. then pondered whether or not a specific "Hip-Hop Illuminati" exists, and went on to speak about his own experiences where he was offered chances to bigger successes, but he chose his own lane which restricted him from gaining further fame as his career continued.