There is at least seven artists named Natas:

1. Detroit Acid Rap Tr… Read Full Bio ↴There is at least seven artists named Natas:

1. Detroit Acid Rap Trio Natas;
2. Argentinian stoner rock group Natas, that after the release of their first album Delmar changed its name to Los Natas;
3. Lithuanian singer Natas;
4. Hardcore/Gabber producer Robert Gilmore (aka Rob Gee). Alias for one release (12" vinyl, "The Master Plan", 1993) on Bastard Loud Records, New York City;
5. Chicagoan death/thrash metal turned crossover trio, also known as Not Us;
6. German one-man black metal performer, later known as Kriegskarthaun;
7. Black Metal from west coast of Norway, Sunnfjord Natas, descending from the band Mara.

Detroit Acid Rap Trio Natas: Esham, TNT and Mastamind defined a dark style of hardcore rap characterized by decadent motifs and heavy metal-like aggression.

Taking considerable influence from Niggaz4life-era NWA, the Detroit, MI, trio came hard on their 1992 debut album, Life After Death, to the point where their anger-exuding music alienated all but a small cult audience fascinated with their anarchic disposition and their self-termed style of "Acid Rap." On this album they rapped about the most disturbing and shocking themes imaginable, capturing the darkest corners of their burnt-out city's most horrible ghettos with their lyrics in an attempt to be as hardcore as possible. To further the impact of these lyrics, Esham self-produced the album, laying down gritty beats and making effective use of rock samples to give the album a harsher tone.

Successive albums found the trio improving their rapping and their production, as they slowly matured, moving progressively away from mere exploitation. By the end of the '90s, their music had considerably evolved in terms of not only lyrical content and delivery but also in terms of production, resulting in an innovative realization of their original intent that finally blossomed on WWW.Com (Wicket World Wide).

Before forming NATAS, group leader Esham had already established himself as a solo artist, debuting at the end of the '80s with Boomin' Words From Hell, followed by a few EPs. At this time, Esham was a student at Osborne High School in Detroit, where he eventually crossed paths with Mastamind in the tenth grade. After listening to a three-song demo tape given to him by Mastamind, Esham decided to form a group with the promising rapper and TNT, a longtime friend. The three got together and decided to call themselves NATAS as a symbol of their anarchic, evil disposition at the time, being mere teenagers. In 1992, Esham released NATAS' debut album, Life After Death, on his REEL Life Productions label. Two years later he released a similar follow-up album, Blaz4me, an album nearly as twisted and disturbing as its predecessor. Then came the dark Doubelievengod album in 1995, which found the trio moving forward artistically as well as ideologically. When NATAS released Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract in 1997, it became clear that the group had reached a turning point. Along with Esham's accompanying Bruce Wayne: Gotham City 1987 album from the same year, Multikillionaire broadened Natas' scope, aiming for conceptualism while abandoning the exploitative elements of previous works. NATAS resurfaced in 1999 with WWW.Com (Wicket World Wide), claiming that their name was an acronym for "Nation Ahead of Time And Space" rather than Satan spelled backwards in hopes of changing their image. The album improved upon Mulitkillionaire's flaws and represented a more mature representation of the group's ambitions. Featuring live instruments where Esham used to place samples, the album's production was considerably innovative for its time, marrying a rock attitude with a rap aesthetic and garnering considerable acclaim from the underground. Following this release, both Esham and Mastamind took time off to work on solo albums in the wake of the album's success and the Detroit rap scene's sudden evolution to a substantial hotspot for up-and-coming talent.

Mad at the World
Natas Lyrics

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"Hahahahaha, we comin, we comin bitch boy
Hahahaha, Natas, mad motherfucking Natas
Mad mad mad, mad at you bitch boy
Chatty ass motherfucker"

(Mastamind)
You don't want to see when I'm angry see I let the world change me
Into a madman and now they want to hang me

Fuckin do me in, you shoulda killed me last year
Cause I'm pissed off kinda hyped better murder me tonight
See I'm fin ta send a nigga to the trauma center
I shot the baby party that I went ta
Am I mad at the world or just you?
My ex-homie nigga, fuck it I can't trust you
Now, what the fuck to do, bitches sayin fuck my crew
But it seems I'm the only playa they want to stick a buck through
Prematurely ejaculated mom's one little girl
2pacalypse ain't the only nigga up against the world
Can't live is your average nig, bitch I'm Mastamind
This shit is heavy on my mind, cause I'm mad at the world

(TNT)
Mad at the world got a permanent case
I'm brown faced with the case of slugs swallowed bullets pull the plug
I want to die dreams of squeaky triggers
45 diggers chasin me esacped from police custody
Fuck the world is what I'm screamin all day
Its a mad world so I'm mad every single fuckin day
Fuck you ass hole the world wants to hate me
Hole in my head once the bullets penetrate me
Suicidal lately dead boy yells
Try thin mysery, cross stuff over to this hell
I'm finna bust, my mind can't take this blood rush
To the brain, butt naked in the rain
I scream pain, killa, trigga, illa
Nigga, never been lost I lost my mind
Cause I'm mad at the world

(Esham)
You see I'm mad at the world I ball up my fists
Beat myself in the head cause I'mma suicidalist
Mental stress I got my thinkin, I'm blinkin I'm blackin out
I shake the dice of life in my hand I think I'm crappin out
I can't tolerate it no more I can't believe this
Now they got me screamin oh God baby Jesus
Migrane, feel my pain
I show no shame I got one in the chaaamber
I woke up sweatin bullets now I swallow bullets
But you can't understand it cause I'm mad at the whole planet
Well just fuck em all, get my gun and buck em all
Shoot up in the sky and hope Heaven fall

I burn up Bible's cause my brothers deadboy
I put a gun to your head boy, because I'm mad at the world

Overall Meaning

The opening of the song Mad at the World by Natas depicts the rage and fury that the group feels towards those they consider their enemies. The lyrics talk about being angry, hyped, and mad at the world but also wondering if their anger is directed towards just one person. The lyrics presented by Mastamind talk about wanting to retaliate against those who wronged him, to the point that he is willing to shoot someone and is prepared to die in the process. He raps, "Am I mad at the world or just you? My ex-homie nigga, fuck it, I can't trust you. Now, what the fuck to do, bitches sayin' fuck my crew. But it seems I'm the only playa they want to stick a buck through." He is angry and frustrated with the fact that he cannot trust his former friends and that people only seem to care about killing him.

The next verse presented by TNT talks about how the world has treated him wrongly and how it has driven him to the point of desperation. He raps about wanting to die, being chased by the police, and the world wanting to hate him. He is angry with the way society has treated him, and he feels like he is constantly living in a mad world that is trying to destroy him. The final verse presented by Esham talks about how he cannot take the pressure of life anymore and that he is suicidal. He raps that he burns Bibles, hoping that heaven will fall, and that he is ready to shoot anyone who comes his way because he is mad at the whole planet.

Line by Line Meaning

Hahahahaha, we comin, we comin bitch boy
Natas is preparing to come with force against those who have wronged them.

Mad mad mad, mad at you bitch boy
Natas is extremely angry at someone they refer to as a 'bitch boy.'

Chatty ass motherfucker
Natas is calling out someone for being talkative and annoying.

You don't want to see when I'm angry see I let the world change me
Mastamind warns against making him angry, as it has transformed him into a madman.

Into a madman and now they want to hang me
Mastamind feels persecuted and targeted since his transformation into a madman.

Fuckin do me in, you shoulda killed me last year
Mastamind feels that those who have wronged him should have finished him off earlier.

Cause I'm pissed off kinda hyped better murder me tonight
Mastamind is agitated and upset, and feels that he may be killed because of it.

See I'm fin ta send a nigga to the trauma center
Mastamind is issuing a warning to those who have wronged him that they may end up injured.

I shot the baby party that I went ta
Mastamind has committed a violent act against innocent children at a party.

Now, what the fuck to do, bitches sayin fuck my crew
Mastamind is uncertain of what to do next, and feels that his crew is being disrespected.

But it seems I'm the only playa they want to stick a buck through
Mastamind feels that he is being unfairly targeted and singled out for harm.

Prematurely ejaculated mom's one little girl
Mastamind references the violent death of a young girl in his past.

2pacalypse ain't the only nigga up against the world
Mastamind compares himself to the legendary rapper 2Pac, who was also a victim of persecution.

Can't live is your average nig, bitch I'm Mastamind
Mastamind sees himself as different from and better than the average person.

This shit is heavy on my mind, cause I'm mad at the world
Mastamind is weighed down and consumed by his anger at the world.

Mad at the world got a permanent case
TNT has a long-lasting and unshakable anger towards the world.

I'm brown faced with the case of slugs swallowed bullets pull the plug
TNT is burdened with the consequences of violence and may be dying from it.

I want to die dreams of squeaky triggers
TNT has suicidal thoughts and violent dreams.

45 diggers chasin me esacped from police custody
TNT has a criminal past and may be on the run from the police.

Fuck the world is what I'm screamin all day
TNT curses the world and is constantly angry at it.

Its a mad world so I'm mad every single fuckin day
TNT feels that the world is insane, and his anger is a natural response to it.

Fuck you ass hole the world wants to hate me
TNT sees the world as hostile towards him and his anger.

Hole in my head once the bullets penetrate me
TNT has been shot in the head and may die from his injuries.

Suicidal lately dead boy yells
TNT feels suicidal and is either shouting or hearing the cries of the dead.

Try thin mysery, cross stuff over to this hell
TNT wants to transfer his pain to others and make them suffer as well.

I'm finna bust, my mind can't take this blood rush
TNT is on the verge of snapping and losing control of his violent impulses.

To the brain, butt naked in the rain
TNT is experiencing a delirious, vulnerable, and exposed state due to his mental state.

I scream pain, killa, trigga, illa
TNT is filled with violent and aggressive emotions and thoughts.

Nigga, never been lost I lost my mind
TNT has never been directionless or lost in life but has lost his mental stability.

Cause I'm mad at the world
TNT is angry with the world and everything in it.

You see I'm mad at the world I ball up my fists
Esham is angry at the world and responds with physical aggression.

Beat myself in the head cause I'mma suicidalist
Esham is struggling with suicidal thoughts and affects himself physically because of it.

Mental stress I got my thinkin, I'm blinkin I'm blackin out
Esham is experiencing a severe mental breakdown, with thoughts or memories causing him distress and disorientation.

I shake the dice of life in my hand I think I'm crappin out
Esham feels that he is losing at life and is near defeat.

I can't tolerate it no more I can't believe this
Esham reaches his breaking point and can no longer handle his reality.

Now they got me screamin oh God baby Jesus
Esham turns to religion and prayer as a way of coping with his struggles.

Migrane, feel my pain
Esham suffers from severe headaches caused by his stress and anguish.

I show no shame I got one in the chaaamber
Esham has no remorse and is ready and willing to use a weapon against others.

I woke up sweatin bullets now I swallow bullets
Esham wakes up startled and afraid, and may even contemplate suicide by swallowing bullets.

But you can't understand it cause I'm mad at the whole planet
Esham feels that no one can relate to him because he is angry at the entire world.

Well just fuck em all, get my gun and buck em all
Esham decides to take revenge on the world and plans to do so with a gun.

Shoot up in the sky and hope Heaven fall
Esham hopes to cause chaos and destruction, even in heaven.

I burn up Bible's cause my brothers deadboy
Esham has lost someone close to him, possibly a brother, and in his rage, he destroys Bibles.

I put a gun to your head boy, because I'm mad at the world
Esham is so angry at the world that he turns his aggression on others and threatens them with violence.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Lee Spradley, Garry Marshall Shider, Gary Reed, George Jr. Clinton, Terry W Jones

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