Freedom or jail, inserted, a baby's being born time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only I explain My plateau, and also, what defines my First it was Nasty, but times have Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent time in the game, my mind on fame Saw fiends up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close shot, flatline am I sane? That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, CD covers to trees Line the barrel up with your picture then squeeze Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for cars that dough To the big dogs living large, taking in Pushing big toys, getting nice, your life Is what you it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their neck in jail cells Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of course N-A-S are the letters that NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, rims and Bulletproof glass, is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, messiah Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went Seiko to Rolex, owning acres From the with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my nine for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't take it with you under Earth Rich men and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and Before my called, history's made fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, determine my future under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, even if you me the opposite Sooner or later all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin heat through your I'm like a sweeper, green leaf breather Like in Egypt, learning somethin deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like money accounts from a rich company I'm like for ladies, I'm like all races in one man; like the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the of a millionaire spending a hundred grand I'm a poor man's dream, a poet Live it and I down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it system every night Now