Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's being time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's natural I explain My plateau, and also, defines my name First it was Nasty, but times changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for I spent time in the game, kept my on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do lines of Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I That depends, Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with weak picture then squeeze scriptures 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, enjoying life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their neck in jail naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, rims and Bulletproof glass, inside is the 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 in stock a along way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from Seiko to Rolex, acres From the projects with no chips, to large cake Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my nine spit for the But what's it all worth, can't take it with you under this Rich men and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be and paid Before my number's called, history's fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, that my future under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a game, is any man worthy of fame? success 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 sweet I'm like beef, bustin through your windows I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm crisp money Corporate accounts from a rich I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm all races Combined in one like the '99 summer jam Bulletproof 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 man's dream, a thug poet Live it and I write and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system night Now