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