Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born Same time a man is murdered, the and end As far as rap go, only natural I explain My plateau, and also, what defines my First it was Nasty, but times changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I time in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD covers to Line the barrel up your weak picture then squeeze scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for cars that dough To the big dogs large, taking in light Pushing big toys, nice, enjoying your life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied their neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, and tires glass, inside is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up the stars cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, messiah Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my cash invest in Came a along way blasting, tecs on blocks Went from to Rolex, owning acres From the projects no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, siete Bet my nine spit for the But what's it all worth, can't take it with you under Earth Rich men and tried, but none of it worked just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my number's called, history's Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that my future under the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why It's a dirty game, is any man of fame? Much to you, even if you wish me the opposite Sooner or we'll 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 Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from they teachers I'm crime, like your nine, your man you would die for got you, I'm like Pac dude you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp accounts from a rich company I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one man; like the '99 jam Hummer man I'm like being locked down around new faces, and of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a grand I'm a poor dream, a thug poet it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your every night Now