Illmatic was a critically acclaimed bestseller and is widely considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time. He married R&B singer Kelis in 2005, they have one son together, and she filed for divorce on the 29th of April 2009. Nas was also a part of hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
In the years following the release of Illmatic, Nas pursued a more commercial direction, which resulted in wider success but decreased artistic credibility among critics and hip-hop purists. Furthermore, Nas' increased commercial success was accompanied by stylistic changes that fostered accusations of "selling out". Nevertheless, the LP Stillmatic is often credited for restoring Nas' credibility among fans. Since the success of Stillmatic, Nas continues to maintain a high profile within the hip hop community, and has pursued a decidedly progressive and personal aesthetic. While Nas' current artistic direction differs greatly from his most successful work, it has ensured that he remains one of the most respected and acclaimed contemporary rappers.
1973β1992: Childhood and early career
Nas was born in Brooklyn, New York, as the elder of Olu Dara and Fannie Ann Jones's two children; his brother Jabari (nicknamed "Jungle" because he was born in the Congo) is the younger of the two. The family lived for a time in Brooklyn, before moving to Queensbridge, the largest public housing project in the United States. Olu Dara left the household in 1986, when Nas was 13, and Ann Jones raised her two boys on her own. Nas dropped out of school in the eighth grade and began selling drugs on the streets of New York. He educated himself, reading about African culture and civilization, the Qur'an, the Bible and the Five Percent Nation. He also studied the origin of hip hop music, taping records that played on his local radio station. As a child, Nas had wanted to be an instrumentalist (at the age of three, Nas played his father's trumpet on the step of their Brooklyn home) and also a comic book artist. Shortly after his parents separated, Nas began to write short stories as he immersed himself deeper into hip-hop culture.
By his preteen years, he had settled on pursuing a career as a rapper, and as a teenager enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willie "Ill Will" Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas. Nas and Graham soon met hip-hop producer and Flushing Queens resident Large Professor, who introduced Nas to his group, Main Source. In 1991, Nas made his on-record debut with a verse on "Live at the BBQ", from Main Source's LP Breaking Atoms. Despite the substantial buzz for Nas in the underground scene, the rapper was rejected by major labels and was not signed to a recording deal. Nas and Graham continued to work together, but their partnership was cut short when Graham was shot and killed by a gunman in Queensbridge on May 23, 1992.
1992β1995: The recording and release of Illmatic
In mid-1992, Nas was approached by MC Serch of 3rd Bass, who became his manager and secured Nas a record deal with Columbia Records the same year. Nas made his solo debut on the single "Halftime" from Serch's soundtrack for the film Zebrahead. The single increased the buzz surrounding Nas and when MC Serchβs solo album is released later in the year, Nasβ standout appearance on "Back To The Grill" only intensified interest in his upcoming album, amid immense anticipation. Hailed as the second coming of Rakim, his rhyming skills attracted a significant amount of attention within the hip-hop community. However, many were concerned that Columbia, being a major label, would try to dilute his New York based style.
In 1994, Nas' debut album, Illmatic was finally released. Critically acclaimed and widely regarded as one of the premier rap albums ever created, Illmatic featured lyrics that portrayed stunning visual imagery and production courtesy of several producers . The album featured production from Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest) and DJ Premier, as well as guest appearances from Nas' friend AZ and his father Olu Dara on the song "Life's a Bitch", Illmatic was immediately hailed as a masterpiece by critics, and is still highly regarded as one of the definitive hip-hop albums of all time. Notable songs on the album included "NY State of Mind" (produced by Premier), "The World Is Yours" (produced by Pete Rock), "One Love" (produced by Q-Tip) and "It Ain't Hard To Tell" (produced by Large Professor and featuring a sample of "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson). However, due in part to extensive bootlegging, the record sales fell below expectations.
Following Illmatic, Nas appeared on AZ's Doe Or Die album, and collaborated with his Queensbridge-associates, Mobb Deep, on their album, The Infamous. One notable achievement during this period was Nas' verse on "Verbal Intercourse" on Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. After this appearance, Nas received a Source Quotable as he had the distinction of being the only non-Wu-Tang Clan member to be featured on one of the group's solo albums.
1996β1998: From It Was Written to The Firm
Columbia began to press Nas to work towards more commercial topics like the rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who had become successful by releasing street singles that still retained pop-friendly appeal. Nas traded manager MC Serch for Steve Stoute, and began preparation for his second LP, It Was Written, consciously working towards a crossover-oriented sound. It Was Written, chiefly produced by Poke and Tone of Trackmasters Entertainment, was released during the summer of 1996. Two singles, "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees) and "Street Dreams" (a remix features R. Kelly) were instant hits. These songs were promoted by big-budget music videos directed by Hype Williams, making Nas a common name among mainstream hip-hop. Other notable tracks on the album included "The Message" and "I Gave You Power," which tells a story from the perspective of a gun. It Was Written also featured the debut of The Firm, a supergroup consisting of Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown, and Cormega. The album also introduced Nas's Mafioso-inspired character "Nas Escobar", who lived more of a Scarface/Casino-esque lifestyle. On the other hand, Illmatic, which, while having numerous references to Tony Montana and the theatrical hit featuring Al Pacino, was more about Nas' life as a teenager in the projects, hustling and smoking marijuana.
The Firm signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment label, and began working on their debut album. Halfway through the production of the album, Cormega was fired from the group by Steve Stoute, who had unsuccessfully attempted to force Cormega to sign a deal with his management company. Cormega therefore became one of Nas' most vocal opponents, releasing a number of underground hip-hop singles dissing Nas, Stoute, and Nature, who was Cormega's replacement in The Firm. The Firm's The Album was finally released in 1997 to mixed reviews and lackluster sales and the members of the supergroup went their separate ways.
At about this time, Nas became a spokesperson for the Willie Esco urban clothing line, but had no other connection with the clothing line. He stopped promoting Willie Esco in 2000, dissatisfied with the company's operations. During the same period, Nas co-wrote and starred in Hype Williams' 1998 feature film Belly, which also featured DMX, Taral Hicks, and T-Boz of TLC among its cast.
1998β2000: I Am... to Nastradamus
In 1998, Nas began work on a double album to be entitled I Am...The Autobiography, which he intended as the middle ground between the extremes of Illmatic and It Was Written. The album was completed in early 1999, and a music video was shot for its lead single, Nas Is Like, produced by DJ Premier and featuring vocal samples from "It Ain't Hard to Tell". However, much of the LP was leaked in MP3 format onto the Internet, and Nas and Stoute quickly recorded enough substitute material to constitute a single-disc release.
The second single for I Am was "Hate Me Now," featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs (now "Diddy"), was used as an example by Nas' critics for moving towards commercial themes. Hype Williams shot an allegorical video for the single, which featured Nas and Puffy being crucified in a manner similar to Jesus; After the video was completed, Combs, a Catholic, requested his crucifixion scene be edited out of the video. However, the unedited copy of the "Hate Me Now" video made its way to MTV, and was premiered on April 15, 1999 on TRL. A furious Combs and his bodyguards allegedly made their way into Steve Stoute's office and assaulted him, at one point apparently hitting Stoute over the head with a champagne bottle. Stoute pressed charges, but he and Combs settled out-of-court that June.
Columbia had scheduled to release the pirated material from I Am under the title Nastradamus during the latter half of 1999, but, at the last minute, decided Nas should record an entirely new album for release. Nastradamus was therefore rushed to meet a November release date. Though critics were not kind to the album, it did result in a minor hit, the Timbaland-produced "You Owe Me," featuring R&B singer Ginuwine. The only pirated track from I Am... to make it onto Nastradamus was "Project Windows," featuring Ronald Isley. A number of the other bootlegged tracks later made their way onto The Lost Tapes, a collection of underground Nas songs that was released by Columbia in September 2002. The collection saw decent sales and received glowing reviews.
2000β2001: The Nas vs. Jay-Z rivalry and Stillmatic
The highly publicized rivalry between Nas and Jay-Z began as a rivalry between Nas and Jay-Z's protege, Memphis Bleek. On his debut album Coming of Age, Bleek made a song entitled "Memphis Bleek Is", which was similar in concept to Nas' single "Nas is Like". On the same album, Bleek recorded "What You Think Of That" featuring Bleek's mentor Jay-Z, which contains the refrain, "I'ma ball 'til I fall/what you think of that?". In retaliation, "Nastradamus", the title track from Nas' second 1999 album, featured a reference to "What You Think Of That". The lyrics state, "You wanna ball till you fall, I can help you with that/You want beef? I could let a slug melt in your hat." Memphis Bleek perceived the reference on "Nastradamus" as a diss, and therefore dissed Nas on the lead single for his The Understanding LP, My Mind Right".
QB's Finest was a compilation album that featured Nas and a number of other rappers from Queensbridge, including Mobb Deep, Nature, Littles, The Bravehearts (which included Nas' younger brother Jungle among its members), and Cormega, who had briefly reconciled with Nas. The album also featured guest appearances from Queensbridge hip-hop legends Roxanne Shante, MC Shan, and Marley Marl. Shan and Marley Marl both appeared on the lead single "Da Bridge 2001", which was based on Shan & Marl's 1986 recording "The Bridge". "Da Bridge 2001" also featured a response from Nas to Memphis Bleek, in which Nas called out most of the Roc-A-Fella Records roster, including Bleek, Damon Dash, Beanie Sigel, and Jay-Z.
Jay-Z responded to Nas' songs with an onstage swipe during the 2001 Hot 97 Summer Jam concert in New York City, when he premiered his song "Takeover." Initially, the song was to only be a Mobb Deep diss, only including one line about Nas near the end. Nevertheless, Nas recorded the "Stillmatic Freestyle," an underground single which sampled Rakim and Eric B.'s "Paid in Full" beat, and attacked Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella label. On his 2001 album, The Blueprint, Jay-Z rewrote "Takeover," dedicating half of the song to dissing Nas, claiming that he had a "...one hot album every ten year average" record (referring to Illmatic) that his flow was weak, and that he had fabricated his past as a hustler.
Nas responded with "Ether", the track begins with gunshots and a repeated, slowed-down sample of Tupac rapping "Fuck Jay-Z." (taken from Tupac's "Fuck Friends") In "Ether," Nas accuses Jay-Z of stealing ("biting") lyrics from The Notorious B.I.G. and brown-nosing Nas and other rappers for fame. Ether was included on Nas' fifth studio album, Stillmatic, released in December 2001. Stillmatic managed to be not only a critically-acclaimed comeback album, but a commercial success as well, albeit not on the level of It Was Written and I Am...; the album debutted at #7 on the Billboard album charts and featured the singles "Got Ur Self A..." and "One Mic." In terms of commercial success, Jay's The Blueprint was certified double-platinum, while Stillmatic went platinum.
Jay-Z responded to "Ether" with a freestyle entitled "Supa Ugly." going into detail about how he had sex with Carmen Bryan, the mother of Nas' daughter Destiny. Nas dismissed the track by claiming that he was no longer with Bryan during the time the affair took place. In a recent interview, however, New York radio station Hot 97 settled the battle taking votes comparing "Ether" and "Supa Ugly," and Nas won with 58% while Jay-Z got 42% of the votes. By 2005, the two rappers had eventually ended their feud without violence or animosity. During Jay-Z's I Declare War - Power House concert, Jay-Z announced to the crowd, "It's bigger than 'I Declare War'. Let's go, Esco!" Nas then joined Jay-Z onstage, and the two then performed "Dead Presidents" together, which Jay-Z had sampled from Nas' song "The World is Yours."
2002βPresent: From God's Son to Street's Disciple and beyond
In December 2002, Nas released the God's Son album. and its lead single, "Made You Look". The album debuted at #18 on the Billboard charts despite widespread internet bootlegging. Time Magazine named his album best hip-hop album of the year. Vibe Magazine gave it 4 stars and The Source gave it 4 mics. The second single, the inspirational "I Can", which reworked elements from Beethoven's "Fur Elise", became Nas' biggest hit to date during the spring and summer of 2003, garnering substantial radio airplay on urban, rhythmic, and top 40 radio stations, as well as on the MTV and VH1 music video networks. God's Son also includes several songs dedicated to memory of Nas' mother, who died of cancer in 2002. In 2003, Nas was featured on the Korn song "Play Me", from KoΠ―n's Take a Look in the Mirror LP.
Nas released his seventh studio album, the critically acclaimed double-disc Street's Disciple, on November 30, 2004. The album's first singles were "Thief's Theme" and "Bridging the Gap", which features his father Olu Dara on vocals. The album also includes "These are Our Heroes", which accuses prominent sports stars and actors such as Kobe Bryant, Lenny Henry, Tiger Woods, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. of neglecting their heritage and background in favour of white values. The videos for "Bridging the Gap" and "Just A Moment" received moderate airplay on MTV and BET. Although the album went platinum, its commercial profile was relatively low compared to the rapper's previous releases.
Nas was featured on Kanye West's album Late Registration on a song titled "We Major". West said the song was Jay-Z's favorite on the album, but West was unable to get Jay-Z to record a vocal for the final mix of the song. He also appeared on Damian Marley's song "Road to Zion" (which also featured newcomer The Game in the video, widening Nas' still growing universally appreciated raps) and several other songs such as "Death Anniversary" and "It Wasn't You" (featuring Lauryn Hill). In addition, Nas was most recently married to the R&B singer Kelis, who is mostly known for her work internationally, but nonetheless released great hits in the U.S. The couple wed on Jan. 8, 2005 in Atlanta, GA, after a two-year engagement.
During this time, Nas announced that his next album would be entirely self-produced and feature no other rappers, and would be titled Nasir, and later that the project would feature other producers after all and would be called Nasdaq: Dow Jones. Neither of these albums ever materialized.
At a free concert in Central Park, New York, Nas made a statement regarding the quality of 50 Cent's music. "this is the real shit, not that 50 Cent shit!" In response, 50 Cent included a stab at Nas by speaking negatively of his wife Kelis on his single "Piggy Bank," implying that Kelis was promiscuous and calling Nas a "sucker for love." Nas was quoted as saying that he feels no obligation to retaliate, remarking "[50 has] got a good five to six more albums before I can really respond to him." Nas eventually decided to retaliate, and in July 2005 released "Don't Body Ya Self (MC Burial)", a song which taunts 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew, stating that 50 was "a sucka for death if I'm a sucka for love." However, despite all of this, Nas still claims to "have a lot of love towards 50," claiming 50 didn't understand his moves when they both were together at Columbia Records.
In January 2006, Nas signed a label deal with Jay-Z's Def Jam, further emphasizing the Jay-Z/Nas truce and raising expectations for a collaboration even higher. His album due in fall of 2006 will come out in a joint deal with this imprint and Columbia Records. He recently announced to MTV News that his album is to be named, "Hip Hop is Dead...the N," the N being a play on the word the "end." The title is supposed to reflect what some would term the current low quality of rap music. The highly anticipated album is due out in December 19th, 2006.
Musical style and Technique
Nas has long been famed for his creativity and storytelling prowess, which has earned him acclaim from both the hip-hop community and critics. In his early stages, from his first appearance on the Main Source's Breaking Atoms and throughout the recording of Illmatic, he was perhaps best known for his street-oriented topics, complex lyrical schemes (which often incorporated multi-syllabic internal rhymes), and witty phrasing and imagery. As he progressed and matured, Nas began to branch out into different subjects and developed a richer voice and slower rapping technique.
Following Illmatic's release, Nas developed a penchant for hyper-visual storytelling and topical creativity. For instance, "Undying Love" (featured on I Am...) is a tale of his wife's betrayal told in first person, "Rewind" (featured on Stillmatic) is a narrative in which a story is recited backwards, while on "I Gave You Power" (featured on It Was Written), Nas assumes the role of a gun who recounts brutal tales of murder and violence. Over the years Nas' style has changed significantly. In contrast to his previous work, Nasβ most recent material is distinctively socially aware and often politically inflammatory. Songs such as "I Can" (featured on God's Son) convey moral messages of black youth empowerment, while "These Are Our Heroes (Coon Picnic)" accuses several African-American celebrities of being Uncle Toms. Furthermore, controversial songs such as "My Country" and "A Message to the Feds (Fuck The Police II)" (which are featured on Stillmatic and Street's Disciple, respectively) question the conduct of the American government. Nas' views in his lyrics throughout his career have made references to Islam and the Five Percent Nation..
Give It Up Fast
Nas Lyrics
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Jury junkie like fuck I ain't scared to get stuck
So what's the deal poppy?
You heard the feds almost got me
I had the Cuban posse all up in my room and lobby
Negotiation like an Illuminati network
Don't catch a body experts and retrospect till the foul connect
When I lost but back then was my fault
Eye For An Eye what's mine is yours
I need a suite with the flowers
Complementary at Trump Towers
Sit at the table we can build for hours
On gettin' riches, a cinch, take a glimpse
The World Is Yours written all over the blimps
Here's a toast to my foes, it's like a whole new beginning
From ? and prima, loads of women rockin' linen
I got a plan to blow the Hiroshima, Japan
Movin niggas out the hood and just divide em with fam
Hey yo, the bitches like G Money said to us, man
About the dick like the horse with the cowboy brand
Give it up fast, quick and not slow
Not goin' to the tables if it's not about dough
Son you know Mobb Deep is runnin' this shit
QBC, nigga grab your click
Yeah son, I'm feelin' it
Opposition want me dead, concealin' shit
Four gats got me livin', kid
Rushin' through my pyramid
You secondary, go against the grain then you adversary
Had to bury niggas on my side, that snitch
Ran his mouth like a bitch
Now he's layin' in a ditch
Daily dug for himself
On his grave I had to piss
Scud missile never miss you
Hit you, scratch you off, we left Jim Star rip through
You metal deeper, you ain't havin' it me either
It's drama, ain't got time for no breathers
Rapper Noyd make these niggas into believers
Huh, huh
Hey Noyd, what up this cat right here, man
Word up!
The tough guy strong me
I guess he got plans to ruin me
He want to do me slowly but surely
I beat his fast ass a bit early
Grabbed the biased raid, the shit was curly
Put the drome to his dome
Let him know it's never early
You can slide before I snatch the heat from his side
Saw the devil in disguise by the look in his eyes
He was surprised I snatched him up
Regulated his gat and backed him up
Stepped to the side, P blast em up
Hey yo, cannons are rough
You got strucked up, ya strokes slit
So rapper nigga playin' thug try to pro shit
(Yo, kill that nigga, man!)
All I remember was I shot for his throat G
You see big guns and 3-D is haunting
It gets deep, fuckin' with these Chi-nese
Thai weed burnin' my hip from hot thats
Burnin' my lips from roach clips
Catch me on 40th and Bootlegger in the a.m.
These are-tape meridiam cats, insomniacs
Four in the mornin' we throwin' back some Cognac juice
Lettin' thats loose in the blue van blitz-through
These kids too couldn't find the pistol
Hey yo, I got the Lexus, holdin' my necklace
I'm bent off some next shit
Gasoline wick, a kerosene twist
Stumblin', place of my gun right, it's slipped down its caliber
Lookin' for chicks that he can stab now
Numbed up for my fiery cup
I held juice of sin's nectar
Saints found they youth
Mega-action, bitches all around ready to fuck
Big asses, you bought all the shit, pressin' ya luck
My pipe games like a night train
Top speed through ya warm piece
? to say the least
Give up the pussy fast, quick and not slow
Not goin' to the cell if it ain't a freak show
Said you know Mobb Deep is plannin this shit
QBC, niggas grab their click
Give it up fast, quick and not slow
Not goin' to the tables if it's not about dough
Son you know Mobb Deep is runnin' this shit
QBC, nigga grab your click
(And that's how it go)
And that's it nigga
(If it ain't a freak show) It ain't a freak show
Why know what I'm sayin'?
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
Don't go
(Y'know the deal)
Rapper Noyd, rapper P, Nas, Havoc
To the exit, niggas we out!
What up!
(The Infamous)
It's over baby
(Fuck 9-6 to 9-7)
Tell the rest of the crew
The song "Give It Up Fast" by Nas featuring Mobb Deep is a tale of survival and revenge in the streets. Nas begins the song by describing how the Mobb picks him up from the airport, and he's not afraid to take risks when it comes to jewelry. Soon after, he talks about how the feds almost caught him, but he negotiated his way out with the help of the Cuban posse. Nas then mentions that he wants to stay in a hotel suite at Trump Towers, and he wants to build for hours.
Then, the chorus kicks in with Mobb Deep's Havoc and Prodigy rapping about not wasting time in life and always keeping an eye out for money. Nas then goes on to describe his plan to "blow up" Hiroshima, Japan, and move people out of the hood while dividing them with family. In the second verse, Prodigy talks about his enemies wanting him dead and how he's had to bury people on his side because they snitched. He also mentions how he's living with four guns and how it's always drama in the streets.
Line by Line Meaning
Got out the airport the Mobb pick me up in the truck
The Mobb Deep crew picked me up from the airport in a truck.
Jury junkie like fuck I ain't scared to get stuck
I am addicted to buying high-priced jewelry and not afraid to risk getting robbed for it.
So what's the deal poppy?
What is going on, my friend?
You heard the feds almost got me
You are aware that the federal authorities almost arrested me.
I had the Cuban posse all up in my room and lobby
My Cuban associates were present in both my room and the building lobby.
Negotiation like an Illuminati network
In negotiations, it is like dealing with a secretive and powerful organization, the Illuminati.
Don't catch a body experts and retrospect till the foul connect
Do not hurt anyone and be strategic in your actions to avoid being caught and investigated.
When I lost but back then was my fault
I admit that I made mistakes in the past which led to my downfall.
Now it's time to floss Eye For An Eye what's mine is yours
It is time to show off my wealth and share it with my friends, as we believe in a principle of revenge called "eye for an eye."
I need a suite with the flowers Complementary at Trump Towers
I desire an extravagant hotel suite with floral arrangements and services provided for free at the Trump Towers.
Sit at the table we can build for hours
Let's sit together and discuss for hours about how to become wealthy.
On gettin' riches, a cinch, take a glimpse The World Is Yours written all over the blimps
Getting rich is easy, take a look at the blimps that display the phrase 'The World Is Yours'.
Here's a toast to my foes, it's like a whole new beginning From ? and prima, loads of women rockin' linen
I am celebrating the downfall of my enemies, as if it is a new beginning. There are many women wearing linen clothing with me.
I got a plan to blow the Hiroshima, Japan Movin niggas out the hood and just divide em with fam
I have a plan to become wealthy like exploding the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan, by moving people out of the poor neighborhood and sharing the profits with my family.
Hey yo, the bitches like G Money said to us, man About the dick like the horse with the cowboy brand
Women are interested in sex like G Money once told us, as much as a cowboy's horse is associated with sex.
Give it up fast, quick and not slow
Hand over what you owe me quickly and without hesitation.
Not goin' to the tables if it's not about dough
If there is no money involved, I am not interested in participating.
Son you know Mobb Deep is runnin' this shit QBC, nigga grab your click
You should know that Mobb Deep is in charge here, so gather your crew, QBC.
Yeah son, I'm feelin' it Opposition want me dead, concealin' shit
Yes, I agree. The opposition wants me dead, and they are trying to hide their actions.
Four gats got me livin', kid Rushin' through my pyramid
I am constantly carrying four guns, and I feel like I am racing through life to maintain my status.
You secondary, go against the grain then you adversary Had to bury niggas on my side, that snitch
If you disagree with us, you are against us and need to be eliminated. I had to bury someone from my team who was a snitch.
Ran his mouth like a bitch Now he's layin' in a ditch
He talked too much and now he is dead, buried in a ditch.
Daily dug for himself On his grave I had to piss
He dug his own grave every day by his actions, and I urinated on his burial site.
Scud missile never miss you Hit you, scratch you off, we left Jim Star rip through
Our attack will always hit and never miss you. We will scratch and mark you off the list, leaving Jim Star to finish the job.
You metal deeper, you ain't havin' it me either It's drama, ain't got time for no breathers
You think you are tougher than me, but I am not afraid to fight. There is always drama, and we cannot take breaks.
Rapper Noyd make these niggas into believers
Rapper Noyd can make these people believe anything he wants through his lyrics.
The tough guy strong me I guess he got plans to ruin me
This tough guy is coming after me, and I think he wants to ruin my plans.
He want to do me slowly but surely I beat his fast ass a bit early
He wants to hurt me slowly, but I attacked him first and defeated him quickly.
Grabbed the biased raid, the shit was curly Put the drome to his dome Let him know it's never early
I grabbed a curly gun barrel and held it to his head, telling him that it is never too early for violence.
You can slide before I snatch the heat from his side Saw the devil in disguise by the look in his eyes
You can leave before I grab the gun from his waist. I saw his violent intentions in his eyes.
He was surprised I snatched him up Regulated his gat and backed him up Stepped to the side, P blast em up
He was caught off guard when I attacked him. I took his gun and moved to the side, letting P shoot him.
Hey yo, cannons are rough You got strucked up, ya strokes slit So rapper nigga playin' thug try to pro shit
Our weapons are deadly. You got hit, causing your movements to slow down. A rapper acting like a gangster attempted to start trouble with us.
All I remember was I shot for his throat G You see big guns and 3-D is haunting
All I remember is shooting at his throat area, G. The sight of big guns is frightening and feels like it is real, like in 3-D.
It gets deep, fuckin' with these Chi-nese Thai weed burnin' my hip from hot that's Burnin' my lips from roach clips
It gets intense when dealing with Asians, and smoking Thai weed causes a burning sensation on my hips and lips from using roach clips.
Catch me on 40th and Bootlegger in the A.M. These are-tape meridiam cats, insomniacs
You can find me at a specific intersection in the morning with certain associates who are often awake at night.
Four in the mornin' we throwin' back some Cognac juice Lettin' that loose in the blue van blitz-through
At 4 am, we are drinking Cognac mixed with juice and letting loose while driving quickly in a blue van.
These kids too couldn't find the pistol Hey yo, I got the Lexus, holdin' my necklace I'm bent off some next shit
These kids were unable to locate the gun. Meanwhile, I am driving a Lexus while holding my necklace and I am under the influence of some unknown substance.
Gasoline wick, a kerosene twist Stumblin', place of my gun right, it's slipped down its caliber
I have a gasoline-soaked wick with a kerosene twist. I am stumbling as I try to put my gun back in its holster, and it gets stuck.
Lookin' for chicks that he can stab now Numbed up for my fiery cup I held juice of sin's nectar
He is searching for women he can have sex with, but he is numb from drinking my sinful drink.
Saints found they youth Mega-action, bitches all around ready to fuck Big asses, you bought all the shit, pressin' ya luck
The people who consider themselves saints are acting like young people, while many women with large behinds are willing to have sex. You have bought everything and are pushing your luck.
My pipe games like a night train Top speed through ya warm piece? to say the least
My sexual skills are like a speeding train, quickly and powerfully moving through your body, to say the least.
Give up the pussy fast, quick and not slow
Be ready to have sex with me quickly and without hesitation.
Not goin' to the cell if it ain't a freak show
I am not going to jail unless it is like a wild and exciting party.
Said you know Mobb Deep is plannin this shit QBC, niggas grab their click
As you know, Mobb Deep is behind this plan, so gather your crew, QBC.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tajuan Akeom Perry, Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Nasir Jones, Albert Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ericb9035
This is one of Nasβs most visual verseβsβ¦ You can actually feel like You see his raps.. π₯
@adamgordon2572
REAL TALKβ¦ Nas killed this π₯π₯
@jameleason6124
That's a Fact π―
@giannimariofortiunato9506
Nas and Mobb Deep should have made one album togheter
@prosperityinvestments7515
That woulda been historic
@christopherburgos966
@Prosperity Investments yeah that would of went crazy this song dangerous
@adamgordon2572
And Raekwon π₯π₯
@user-fm3xr9yz3i
Nas would never do a full album with mobb deep because Prodigy would outshine him on every track. Nas has the ego of a bitch.
@joeljoseph9017
@Kal El what are u talking about nas and mobb gat mad songs together if he was scared to Be out shine by p why would he do all these songs with the mobb u guys talk alot of shit
@nilsaxelragnwaldh8029
Havoc is one of the most underrated producers of all time