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MF Doom / Nas Lyrics

Literally rich, this Nas, sick
Nas is a wealthy individual who has achieved astonishing success.

Still woulda hit a enemy with a TEC in nine-six
Nas is prepared to defend himself against his enemies, even if it means using a TEC.

Exotic material on the neck and fly whips
Nas wears expensive jewelry and drives luxurious cars.

I was fresh out the 'jects, decked out to death
Nas grew up in public housing but now dresses fashionably and stylishly.

Y'all witnessed it, I could fill you with real millionaire shit
Nas has the wealth and wisdom to impress anyone.

Escargot, my car fresh from the dealership
Nas enjoys fine dining and always buys new cars.

Esco alias, my escrow grow daily
Nas continues to accrue wealth and prosperity on a daily basis.

It's the freshest Air Max wearer, yes
Nas is a fashionable person who wears Air Max shoes.

Ejaculatory depression after sex
Nas experiences a feeling of depression after having sex.

And that mean after I nut, don't touch me, no questions
Nas doesn't want to be touched or asked any questions after he has ejaculated.

Unless she's a restless spirit then I can heal it
If his partner is distressed or anxious, Nas will be there to comfort and help her.

Spend a lot of time together, I know her feelings
Nas and his partner have spent so much time together that he understands her emotions.

But you fightin' what the essence of a woman is
Nas believes his partner is trying to obscure her feminine nature.

I respect you, my love's limitless
Nas has endless love and respect for his partner.

But what are you becoming?
Nas questions his partner's transformation.

You wanna be the man or the woman? Play your position
Nas advises his partner to remain true to her gender and stay in her lane.

Mornin' or night I'm lickin' the pudding ain't I?
Nas implies that he is always ready to please his partner.

Since my days of St. Ides
Nas has been a fan of St. Ides malt liquor since his youth.

Pullin' out box cutters to bang opps who ain't us
Nas and his crew have been involved in gang violence.

To Bentley Continentals, see the man I is
Nas has gone from poverty to driving expensive Bentley cars.

Hand-to-hand hustlers always claiming they ran The Brizz
Nas doesn't believe street hustlers who claim to have controlled certain territories.

The big homies don't approve that
Nas's superiors in the gang world do not support these hustlers.

Felt and Dirty Red fundin' RK but where was you at?
Nas and his associates helped to finance a gang group called RK but some of the hand-to-hand hustlers were absent.

We all tried to move crack
Nas and his associates have been involved in drug trafficking.

Nowadays I'm just showing my age
Nas is getting older and has begun to show signs of aging.

The new goons hardly heard of these legendary names, it's strange
Nas is surprised that newer gang members are unfamiliar with well-established figures in their world.

The Bridge rappers influenced me, son
Nas was inspired by the rappers who came out of the Queensbridge Houses (an urban housing project).

But if I was in the Juice Crew, we woulda won
Nas believes that if he had been a member of the Juice Crew (an influential hip hop collective from the mid-1980s), they would have been even more successful.

No disrespect 'less disrespect served to me
Nas won't show disrespect to anyone unless they show disrespect to him first.

You a gangsta groupie, gassin' niggas to murder me, nigga?
Nas addresses a person who admires gang members and encourages them to kill Nas.

Who I'm reppin'? 10th Street, 12th Street, Vernon Family
Nas is representing his gang crew, the Vernon Family, which is found on Tenth and Twelfth streets.

Deep roots, I ain't have to fake it yet
Nas is proud of his long history and doesn't have to pretend to be something he's not.

Old solid tree branches ain't breakin' yet
Like an old, strong tree, Nas's family and connections have not been broken.

Get rich project niggas
Nas is a part of a group of people who want to get rich.

Billionaire mindset niggas
Nas and his peers have adopted the mindset of billionaires.

Know you know my set, niggas
Everyone should know Nas's crew, the Vernon Family.

Shout to Draws, Spanky, Black Ed, Hands
Nas sends respect to his friends: Draws, Spanky, Black Ed, and Hands.

Shout to Shabazz, Wewop and Harvey
Nas acknowledges and greets his acquaintances Shabazz, Wewop, and Harvey.

Rest in glory
Nas praises and honors his deceased friends.

TJ Killa Black, rest in glory
Nas specifically remembers TJ Killa Black among his departed friends.

Shout to all the young legends we losin' too soon
Nas laments the loss of young people who had great potential to become influential figures before they passed away.