Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, only natural I explain My plateau, and also, defines my name First it was Nasty, but have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent time in the game, kept my on fame Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, am I sane? That depends, carry to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with your picture then squeeze Street scriptures for lost souls, in the To the corner thugs hustling for cars cost dough To the big dogs living large, in light Pushing big toys, getting nice, enjoying your Is what you it, suicide, few try to take it Belt around their neck in jail cells naked and hell, rap legend, presence is felt And of course N-A-S are the that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, and tires glass, inside is the realest driver Planets in orbit, 'em up with the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, type Before the Christ, after the The one left, let my cash invest in stock a along way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from Seiko to Rolex, owning the projects with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my nine for the pesos But it all worth, can't take it with you under this Earth men died and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be and paid Before my number's called, made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, determine my future under the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, even if you me the opposite Sooner or later we'll all see who the is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin through your windows I'm like a street sweeper, green breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep they teachers I'm like crime, like nine, your man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money Corporate accounts from a rich I'm ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races Combined in one man; like the '99 jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a hundred I'm a man's dream, a thug poet it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, play it your system every night Now