@@mpjdu2425 Raekwon ain't steal Nas slang. Everybody in the rap game was biting Wu-Tang style at that time (Nas included). Rae gave Nas the Esco alias. Nas said it on "Last Real Nigga Alive" that he borrowed from both Raekwon and Biggie. Nas also said "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...." is the greatest hip hop album ever.
This came out the same year as the original Street Dreams. Who knows, this could have been put out first but Nas wanted to troll 2Pac by tapping on his own beat. The lyrics from the Kelly version sounds more like Nas’s style.
Nas is well ahead of his years here. His maturity, poise and presence here at age 22/23 is almost unheard of today. This joint has such a grown feel to it. You could play this song in your 40's, 50's and 60's and not feel awkward. That's what you call timeless.
@M1CHAEL C0RL3ON3 Come on are you insinuating that Pac wasn't that profound and deep. Pac could quote Shakespeare and was very very intelligent. Book smart and Street smart. Nas is just more laid back. But Tupac is Nas favorite rapper not the other way around. Why do you think Nas copied Tupacs tatoo acroos his belly nigga? Because Nas idiolized Pac. Just facts.
@M1CHAEL C0RL3ON3 And one more thing. When Pac and Nas was both breathing and alive who was making the most noise? Selling the most records? A movie star and sex symbol? Yep, Pac was. Pac just died and wasn't able to reach his full potential. I think Niggaz can't overstand that lol. Dummies
One of Nas very underrated tracks..he totally murders the beat..the flow is fire..while still managing to pe conscious.. one of all time favourites 4 sure.
Nas is the epitome of staying in your Lane and finessing your entire career to legendary status! Peace King Nasir.... One of the dopest to ever pick up a mic and rap!
lightmajor1 word I had the Fugees album the score and Nas it was written, also earlier that year, Jay Z reasonable doubt... The best he ever made, I feel (ihmo) what a year and what a decade. #90s
Not everyone from the streets has to be ignorant and spit bullshit all the time, Nas lived the life from the struggle and came out one of the greatest rappers and was so fucking poetic. Nas the Goat
yea that goes for people that cant rap either. knowledge is power get yourself out of your're problems "the world is yours" america ain't perfect but you could have been born in Liberia. count your blessings.
NY Rappers in the 90s were majority, very much far from ignorant....Nas came from the same "school of thought" as Rakim, Tragedy Khadafi, AZ, Talib Kweli and other rappers that were influenced by the 5%ers, NOI, Malachi Z. York, and others int he NYC black conscious community in the later 80s and early 90s. It was street niggas that were "kicking knowledge" and sharing information with each other about self, while still going out robbing and drug dealing for tax free money.. Hip Hop was all about knowledge....even Smack URL the battle rap league, stands for "S.treets M.usic A.rt C.ulture K.nowledge". It was definitely an interesting era in Hip Hop when there genuinely real substance and profound poetry in raps--while still maintaining a hood appeal, and attracting real gangstas to listen.
I was my son's age when I first heard this song. Makes me sad that hip hop doesn't have the same influence that the 90's had. Nas always had a message in his music.
Before The Best Of BothWorlds.Jayz dickriders.No disrespect to Jay but Nas never had to change his stlye to make it in hiphop.Go back watch Streets is Watching vids.He would of never made it rapping likeDasEfx.Nas already had flow
Sincerly me too I listen to it almost everyday for years now .it as this unique sent from.above flow .the tablet of music is divine gift .how an african raised mam like me could stay hooked on nas since 1995 high school days till date now that I am 40years and still meet up with my high school friends reminisce about our adolescent days listening to songs like this and when we first heard this is so deep spiritual and emotionally nostalgic .nas is the greatest from above divine blessed with his talent
When a remix meant whole new song. Then it turned into same beat, new verse and massive guest verses. I like both, just cool how it changed. Generally remixes where it's the same acapella with a different beat hardly ever worked. 'shook ones pt. 2' is an exception, as is 'wu gambinos'
victor okwaro....No doubt! Nas was so smooth with that verse storytelling. I can actually imagine myself in the car riding with him & R. Kelly lol, As he tells us his story. Mean Verse!
People just say pac and big is because they're dead or have no knowledge about 90's hip-hop. God rest their souls but there were many rappers out in the 90's that were better.
There's something about this track that makes me tear up a lil. I guess it reminds me of the 1990's (with the boy band symphony), for the time it was released was in the heat of a lot of confusing beef, whilst at the same time, the genre itself was also at its peak. When Nas said Hip Hop is Dead, he never meant it literally. He meant the culture behind what the music spoke had died; the streets had changed since the 1990's, thus, from what artists were seeing in physical form was changing the lyrical form of their music. The streets had become a little less raw, and from this song, I see it as the last triumph of 'real street lyrical talk'. One Love.
Here listening after the KD & Magic legendary run. Peace to God's, shout out to Queens, my home, my heart. This joint Be having me on some real Nostalgic out of body shit. The best to ever grace the mic.
He really made me picture what he was talking about! Turns out it was just a nightmare. Nas paints a picture with his words man, truly the best there is
Man lyrically Nas is a freaking a freaking beast!!!!!! Rappers now aren't crap. They don't rap nowadays , they have party music. Bring back real music .
Darius Shivers There is also Bishop Nehru, he's worked with MF Doom, Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, J. Cole, Capital Steez and Ab-Soul. I would recommend if you're looking for real hip hop again
The bars Nas put on this song is pure poetic, like you watching a movie reflecting on my life growing up with my homeboys definitely top 5 artist of all time.
Here I am in 2022 and this is still one of the most fire Hip Hop / R&B collabs of my generation. Praying for peace and much needed Healing for Robert Kelly.
***** I'm sorry, but I disagree with you, Nas and Tupac had two completely different styles and metrics. One can not speak of plagiarism This is one of the best songs of Nas! ;)
***** This is one of my favorite songs ever! Smashes and has a formidable sound (: Always I prefer this old school in many songs today .. empty around.
GTD9002 But Nas 3rd verse summarized his assent into the game... I tried to learn the game, only thing I found incredible: everything I learned I ALREADY KNEW, so its embedded in my heart now. So I can sit back and count a stack now. I loved his verse on Verbal Intercourse and his 3rd verse on this remix is right up there with Verbal Intercourse.
"But what's the purpose, only the gods can watch the earth twist, I'm physically trapped down on the surface". You can put that next to Sartre, Camus, or any of the existentialist philosophers and it would provide just as much clarity and insight on the struggle for meaning.
Can we not ignore R R Kelly's to most 90s and early 2000s sound. He killed it on this song that Jay-z begged to be on that best of best worlds album which R says was envisioned for Pac.
I can ride and listen to this on repeat here in 2023 I can listen to any nas song smooth mellow definition of real rap real talent real music I love his flow ifs like water
Oh my goodness this collaboration was pure fire and pure genius by two of the best to ever do it , Nas on point with his master class lyrics and flow , and R Kelly with that glorious hook that's off the chain , man it don't get no better than this , pure genius
Watching this at 3:00 am East coast Va time. NAS just invested in a casino. Full circle to this video. Puffy broke the internet. I played this song about five times this week after not listening for a few years (big mistake) but i rediscovered it and things brightened up for me lovely. Thank the Lord.
I like to thank the founder of RUclips for creating ways for the world to look at their favorite artist videos. I use this site as my Yo MTV raps channel. Without a doubt the 90's hip hop era was very dominant with artist like Nas, Big, Pac, & Jay. So many great songs and memories growing up listening to these legends just makes me proud that I grew up to hear great hip hop. These young cats just don't know what they've miss. R.I.P. to great music!!
This was a fly ass video. I took it for granted when I was a kid. I always liked it but didnt realize how good we had it. This song got heavy spins back then. Nas and Kellz when he was in his prime musically
This is one of the best hip hop tracks ever made. The instrumental was perfect, the lyrics are perfect, and the hook was perfect. These are the two best artist in their respective genres as well. Great music.
Who’s rocking this classic in 2024?
Nas is legend
I'll b rocking this 4eva one of greatest songs ever composed even the prequel before this was sinful living that shit is classic too listen to it
July 2024
Me
Not many real ones left
Nas's B sides is crazy. Nas has always had dope opening lines. "Low profile, rap style slick as Nu-Nile"
Facts
Maaaaannnn!
Songs like this is exactly why Nas is the GOAT
My favorite track I still play it in 2024
2024 still jammin' to this classic.
Forever
Facts
Nas’ flow during the It Was Written sessions was sent from another world. He was truly in a class of his own. So smooth and natural
FACTS
He was under Wu-Tang's influence. Nas and Raekwon was hanging out a lot in "95 - 96.
@@TonySummerz it was the other way around Raekwon bite his style and stole his slang
@@mpjdu2425 that's why he was the first non Wu member to ever rap with them.
@@mpjdu2425 Raekwon ain't steal Nas slang. Everybody in the rap game was biting Wu-Tang style at that time (Nas included). Rae gave Nas the Esco alias. Nas said it on "Last Real Nigga Alive" that he borrowed from both Raekwon and Biggie. Nas also said "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...." is the greatest hip hop album ever.
I always liked this version of street dreams better than the original.
I like both equally
He was in da trenches 💯💯💯
This came out the same year as the original Street Dreams. Who knows, this could have been put out first but Nas wanted to troll 2Pac by tapping on his own beat. The lyrics from the Kelly version sounds more like Nas’s style.
Kells..
This is better
2023 and I’m still here jamming ❤️
Me too. It's Definitely in my top 5 favorite Nas songs
Likewise❤
Yooo..I've been listening to this song on repeat all day(8/18/2023)...I had to watch the video. 💯
I Listen To This Everyday lol Facts
@@g_slim
Hell yeah!
Underrated classic by NAS.
not underrated
Nas is well ahead of his years here. His maturity, poise and presence here at age 22/23 is almost unheard of today. This joint has such a grown feel to it. You could play this song in your 40's, 50's and 60's and not feel awkward. That's what you call timeless.
Bs because Pac was just as mature if not more
@@illkid86 nas has pac beat. nas is way deeper and he was also younger than pac by 2 years
Couldn't said it any better
@M1CHAEL C0RL3ON3 Come on are you insinuating that Pac wasn't that profound and deep. Pac could quote Shakespeare and was very very intelligent. Book smart and Street smart. Nas is just more laid back. But Tupac is Nas favorite rapper not the other way around. Why do you think Nas copied Tupacs tatoo acroos his belly nigga? Because Nas idiolized Pac. Just facts.
@M1CHAEL C0RL3ON3 And one more thing. When Pac and Nas was both breathing and alive who was making the most noise? Selling the most records? A movie star and sex symbol? Yep, Pac was. Pac just died and wasn't able to reach his full potential. I think Niggaz can't overstand that lol. Dummies
Might be the best “rap” remix ever!!
Nas is a story teller period
Can't touch Pac.
"that's right" 3:13
@@francisbasseyamana6878 he’s close tho
@@francisbasseyamana6878 Tuapc is bullsh*t.
Not even 10 million views?? That's how you know this generation is lost. Nothing beats this.
Yes sad this generation is really lost
Exactly 💯 EVERYTHING he saying is knowledge!!!!!!!
Nothing is correct. This song is classic
Facts
"Nothing beats this." Hahahahahaha you have a really low bar. Production & singing aren't worthy of Nas.
His most underrated song. My personal favorite. It has a lot of meaning to it.
Facts
Got me out tha streets
My favorite song of his too.
Shit he’ll nah.... this is one of his best lol
Yes sir my best also Fam
One of the greatest rap songs of all time and greatest videos of all time.
Nas always say he don’t know how to start a verse and kill it everytime 😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
These are the songs that are missing in these days and times .
90's vibe in one song. The Nostalgia hits hard!
Shout out to anybody still rocking this. Hands down the one of the greatest remixes of all time. He has both of them.
The king of rap and the king of r&b equals a timeless classic 🙌🏽
2 legends!
Couldn't have said it any better bro
Right!
One of Nas very underrated tracks..he totally murders the beat..the flow is fire..while still managing to pe conscious.. one of all time favourites 4 sure.
Jay my GOAT but this Nas track is my shit,my fav Nas song.
Yes
This single wemt gold by itself back then. It was everywhere
My favourite song
R.kelly was Great On the Hook
HIS FUCKING THIRD VERSE. GOD DAMN.... "woke up in a coldsweat, yo i hate that"...
Nas is the epitome of staying in your Lane and finessing your entire career to legendary status!
Peace King Nasir....
One of the dopest to ever pick up a mic and rap!
That part.
Brilliantly worded 👌🏾🔥🔥🔥
Word Life
Well said
Big respect...Nas is a true king PAC won't be...Pqc was gifted mouthed but NAS is one exceptional One Klass Of all time...Never compared Elsewhere..
Back in the day when remixes sounded better than the originals. How I so wish we could turn back the times. Lord! 🤦🏽♀️❤
We in '23 this still on my stereo and Nas still filling up stadiums like it was '94
"But what's the purpose? Only the god's can watch the earth twist, I'm physically trapped down on the surface." RIP to this beat.
real recognize real, nas is one of the goats
food is good
look pacs chest in that pic, looks like armor but its not lol he weren't lying when he said he was hard to kill
SAVAGE
💯
Winter 1996......wow. wish i could go back sometimes.
Was on DJ clue holiday holdup
lightmajor1 word I had the Fugees album the score and Nas it was written, also earlier that year, Jay Z reasonable doubt... The best he ever made, I feel (ihmo) what a year and what a decade. #90s
Me too
My 10th grade year
Winter 1996 I was in the 7th grade. This is Nas's best song. Kellz killed the hook.
Lyrics and wordplay are so insane for such a chill beat. Nas is a god.
couldn't have said it better.
Nas GOAT
This remix is annoyingly underrated. Nas goat
NGTV beat courtesy of the legendary Isley Brothers. One of the most underrated R&B groups of all time.
The God been ill on the laid back vibes since 94.✊🏾
Everytime I listen to Nas I feeling I am hearing him for the first time. Real GOAT!!!
Can we rewind the time and go back to the 90s? This is so nostalgic.
Just listen to Rewind.
I know I miss those times
Tell me about it…😩😩😩
Nas was a few years ahead of everyone
Icey Washington more like decade's
Angel
Accept Tupac they both were real rappers
Glad you have taste 💯
About 10yrs… Hov not even a close 2nd place🫡💯
"I tried to learn the game and only thing I found incredible, everything I tried to learn see I already knew." Classic line
Yep 👍🏾💯
Love that line. I’ll remember it forever. It’s embedded in my heart now.
One of the greatest hip hop tracks ever made ✊🏽
Word up
Not everyone from the streets has to be ignorant and spit bullshit all the time, Nas lived the life from the struggle and came out one of the greatest rappers and was so fucking poetic. Nas the Goat
he still is and will always be, he will live through his craft, am I right
he still is and will always be, he will live through his craft, am I right
yea that goes for people that cant rap either. knowledge is power get yourself out of your're problems "the world is yours" america ain't perfect but you could have been born in Liberia. count your blessings.
23dlc facts
NY Rappers in the 90s were majority, very much far from ignorant....Nas came from the same "school of thought" as Rakim, Tragedy Khadafi, AZ, Talib Kweli and other rappers that were influenced by the 5%ers, NOI, Malachi Z. York, and others int he NYC black conscious community in the later 80s and early 90s. It was street niggas that were "kicking knowledge" and sharing information with each other about self, while still going out robbing and drug dealing for tax free money.. Hip Hop was all about knowledge....even Smack URL the battle rap league, stands for "S.treets M.usic A.rt C.ulture K.nowledge".
It was definitely an interesting era in Hip Hop when there genuinely real substance and profound poetry in raps--while still maintaining a hood appeal, and attracting real gangstas to listen.
I was my son's age when I first heard this song. Makes me sad that hip hop doesn't have the same influence that the 90's had. Nas always had a message in his music.
It’s back
I'm still showing youngsters these tracks tho
“Everything I tried to learn see i already knew “. I can feel that
THE BEST! This song hit different when you actually from ny or Chicago and was a kid in the 90’s
Real talk chi town all day
Facts westside Chi South Austin area coming up around then
"But what's the purpose?! / only gods can watch the Earth twist / I'm physically trapped down on the surface." 🎼
Nas flow priceless!!!
Before The Best Of BothWorlds.Jayz dickriders.No disrespect to Jay but Nas never had to change his stlye to make it in hiphop.Go back watch Streets is Watching vids.He would of never made it rapping likeDasEfx.Nas already had flow
This song makes me feel so good, I feel like crying. Classic
Me too, makes me want to cry and I don’t know why
So true.
@@bricksgucci7808 Maybe because it has some type of emotional feel when listening to the song.
This was always one of my favorite Nas tracks just listened to it for the 1st time in years and I teared up. Peace God.
Sincerly me too I listen to it almost everyday for years now .it as this unique sent from.above flow .the tablet of music is divine gift .how an african raised mam like me could stay hooked on nas since 1995 high school days till date now that I am 40years and still meet up with my high school friends reminisce about our adolescent days listening to songs like this and when we first heard this is so deep spiritual and emotionally nostalgic .nas is the greatest from above divine blessed with his talent
When a remix meant whole new song. Then it turned into same beat, new verse and massive guest verses. I like both, just cool how it changed. Generally remixes where it's the same acapella with a different beat hardly ever worked. 'shook ones pt. 2' is an exception, as is 'wu gambinos'
Most 90s remixes where totally different
i think the last verse is one of nas greatest verses...so effortless...
Absolutely
victor okwaro don't forget 'surviving the times' classic Nas song
right on man
victor okwaro....No doubt! Nas was so smooth with that verse storytelling. I can actually imagine myself in the car riding with him & R. Kelly lol, As he tells us his story. Mean Verse!
I just said the same thing. That last verse was sex on beat. Lyricism and perfect riding the beat. Son nas is a genius.
While everyone says Tupac, Eminem, and B.I.G is the goat I see Nas as the all time greatest
all of them are
Nas is the Greatest
nodbt!1000
Stop smoking crack then. Pac is the GOAT, period.
People just say pac and big is because they're dead or have no knowledge about 90's hip-hop. God rest their souls but there were many rappers out in the 90's that were better.
So much better than the original
Nas flow and R.Kelly voice is something unbelievable. The best ever
That last verse is hard af
Classic song 2024
Like the greatest rapper and singer on one track
this was back in the day; remix 12" vinyl and cassette singles crushed original lp versions.
this was one of them
Makes me teary eyed, takes me back to them days. Nas was ahead of his time, he is the greatest rapper ever.
I feel the same when I hear this song
@@jayxtacee5695 Me three.
At least we were there
Me too man.
It's the beautiful melody. It was taken from the Isley Brothers "Choosey Lover". Such a wistful and beautiful melody
I will never compare a rapper with Nas!!! Period... Dude on an island and Mantel of his own!!! GOAT
Two legends in one song.
Lyrical genius ? Poet ? Philosopher? It's hard to define this living legend ❤️💯
His the best rapper
One of my favorite best rapper singers
King Esco
"Got me laying face flat saying my grace black" Nas murdered this beat!!!
Woke up in a cold sweat, yo I hate that!!!!
One of greatest verses of alltime
There's something about this track that makes me tear up a lil. I guess it reminds me of the 1990's (with the boy band symphony), for the time it was released was in the heat of a lot of confusing beef, whilst at the same time, the genre itself was also at its peak. When Nas said Hip Hop is Dead, he never meant it literally. He meant the culture behind what the music spoke had died; the streets had changed since the 1990's, thus, from what artists were seeing in physical form was changing the lyrical form of their music. The streets had become a little less raw, and from this song, I see it as the last triumph of 'real street lyrical talk'. One Love.
Speak on it God.
Word...
Very true!
Man, I miss those days...
Khalil Thomas always miss those days as i came of age on the street and mc's used to teach about life in rap back then.
"Wish some of these killin's they could be prevented" - Nas.
SlitDrum “Whatever happened it was written meaning God meant it.”
Here listening after the KD & Magic legendary run. Peace to God's, shout out to Queens, my home, my heart. This joint Be having me on some real Nostalgic out of body shit. The best to ever grace the mic.
That last verse was untouchable
The third verse is the best
He really made me picture what he was talking about! Turns out it was just a nightmare. Nas paints a picture with his words man, truly the best there is
In-love with this song, NAS is all the all-time best rapper to ever live!!!
Lyrically. That's a FACT
Kayla Smith yup
I think it’s Pac & Nas
Pac
BIG
Ladies and Gentlemen this of the Art of story telling Nas🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nas definitely was much better than jz big up your self Nas much love and respect lacy😊🎉❤
His pen on this song was crazy!!!!!!!
'95-'97 nas was untouchable when he transitioned to his "escobar" moniker
Man lyrically Nas is a freaking a freaking beast!!!!!! Rappers now aren't crap. They don't rap nowadays , they have party music. Bring back real music .
+Darius Shivers EXACTLY...THIS IS SOME DEEP LYRICS TO LIVE BY..GOOD MUSIC LIKE THIS IS NOT APPRECIATED NO MORE..ITS SAD
There is some left still you just have to search. I'll suggest some Kendrick, Joey Badass just to start they're my favorite modem day artist.
Jose Peraza
I mean Kendrick is okay but he doesn't really rise to the peek for me. But I'll check out the other dude
Darius Shivers There is also Bishop Nehru, he's worked with MF Doom, Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, J. Cole, Capital Steez and Ab-Soul. I would recommend if you're looking for real hip hop again
The bars Nas put on this song is pure poetic, like you watching a movie reflecting on my life growing up with my homeboys definitely top 5 artist of all time.
Jaestarr 33 ... truuuuth
I agree.
not top 5 he is the greatest ever
I'm still rocking this classic, any song with R is always gonna be a banger 🔥
That last verse is one of the greatest of his career. Anybody's career...
Why can’t we have songs like this now days?
R kelly & Nas should've had more songs together. This joint is a forever classic. Kells and Nas 2 legends
They actually did in the R album
@@nbadecali1927 and on the NAS I'M AM ALBUM
Really the best of both worlds Kells picked the wrong rapper
One of my favorite nas songs 🐐
Back when hip hop had soul and meaning
That last verse is just one of the greatest verses I ever herd. How do you write shit like that? smh this dude is the G.O.A.T
dude it's 2021 now and I am stuck on how he described a street dream in that verse
Lol
he has been the goat since illmatic
@@neverhungryagain2187 ?
Nas the king of Queens Bridge & and Rkelly the Godfather of Chicago Classic. We must Rise Kings and Queens. Memphis checking in 🔥💯
This song makes me emotional nas good story teller
RIP Frank Vincent
Here I am in 2022 and this is still one of the most fire Hip Hop / R&B collabs of my generation. Praying for peace and much needed Healing for Robert Kelly.
Facts
Great way to show love to a classic 💯
❤️🙏
@@ceezo3494 ppp
You better pray for the healing of all the victims of this child molestor.
One of NAS greatest songs 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Use to have this shit one repeat 10x a day. RIP 90’s hip hop 😢😢😢
Everyone came thru here
But I'm here to shine a light on Trackmasters 😢
What they did here in absolutely incredible 🔥
I remember when he performed this on All That!!! This is timeless! The 90s at its finest!
the 2 goats... the GOAT Esco and say what u want Kel is the RnB GOAT.
I'll say this about Kel, he's a child predator rotting behind bars where he belongs 👍
The old school that makes you lose your head! 👑❤
Deborah Lamberti If we had biggie and tupac hip hop would not be were it is today. Imagine Jay z biggie album together and Nas and tupac together
Christopher Aparicio You are quite right even if there were they would be sure everything better.. A king will always remain a KING!
***** I'm sorry, but I disagree with you, Nas and Tupac had two completely different styles and metrics. One can not speak of plagiarism This is one of the best songs of Nas! ;)
***** It was clear that to beef 2pac was a level above, but even Nas was less for me. In dissing there is no comparison!
***** This is one of my favorite songs ever! Smashes and has a formidable sound (: Always I prefer this old school in many songs today .. empty around.
King Kells the R&B 🐐
"Only the Gawds can watch the earth twist, I'm physically trapped down on the surface" ✊🏾👑😎💯💯👏🏾👏🏾
With all the crack merchants, snakes and serpents..
+the_ruler shit so damn smooth it ain't even funny , nasir Jones goat
That Line is too Deep for them surface thinkers.
i heard that and screamed
GTD9002
But Nas 3rd verse summarized his assent into the game... I tried to learn the game, only thing I found incredible: everything I learned I ALREADY KNEW, so its embedded in my heart now. So I can sit back and count a stack now. I loved his verse on Verbal Intercourse and his 3rd verse on this remix is right up there with Verbal Intercourse.
"But what's the purpose, only the gods can watch the earth twist, I'm physically trapped down on the surface".
You can put that next to Sartre, Camus, or any of the existentialist philosophers and it would provide just as much clarity and insight on the struggle for meaning.
Prime nas > everything
Only the Gods can watch the earth twist I'm physically trapped down on the surface........Nas a pathological thinker
He was 23 when he wrote this. 23. Unbelievable.
Can we not ignore R R Kelly's to most 90s and early 2000s sound. He killed it on this song that Jay-z begged to be on that best of best worlds album which R says was envisioned for Pac.
I can rewind this one over and over. Brilliance at its best.
This shit is untouchable
I can ride and listen to this on repeat here in 2023 I can listen to any nas song smooth mellow definition of real rap real talent real music I love his flow ifs like water
This definitely a underrated classic
Oh my goodness this collaboration was pure fire and pure genius by two of the best to ever do it , Nas on point with his master class lyrics and flow , and R Kelly with that glorious hook that's off the chain , man it don't get no better than this , pure genius
Watching this at 3:00 am East coast Va time. NAS just invested in a casino. Full circle to this video.
Puffy broke the internet. I played this song about five times this week after not listening for a few years (big mistake) but i rediscovered it and things brightened up for me lovely. Thank the Lord.
I like to thank the founder of RUclips for creating ways for the world to look at their favorite artist videos. I use this site as my Yo MTV raps channel. Without a doubt the 90's hip hop era was very dominant with artist like Nas, Big, Pac, & Jay. So many great songs and memories growing up listening to these legends just makes me proud that I grew up to hear great hip hop. These young cats just don't know what they've miss. R.I.P. to great music!!
This was a fly ass video. I took it for granted when I was a kid. I always liked it but didnt realize how good we had it. This song got heavy spins back then. Nas and Kellz when he was in his prime musically
This is one of the best hip hop tracks ever made.
The instrumental was perfect, the lyrics are perfect, and the hook was perfect. These are the two best artist in their respective genres as well. Great music.
The Isley Brothers "Choosey Lover" sample is on point!! These were Nas and R. Kelly's glory days!!
"Street dreamer, ain't nothing out there for ya"..❗
"Whatever happens it was written meaning God meant it"
-Nas.
I ran that part back at least 7 times, powerful words right there
Right 👍🏾💪🏾👊🏾✊🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾💯
Word up
I dont care if he is cancelled, R Kelly murdered this hook!!
Bonga Halimana oh he not cancelled he still getting music played. I’m still playing him
@@shante70sb WTF does he mean cancelled? lol...
And pissed on it
Wareagle Auburn.... THATS HILARIOUSLY FOUL my G!!!! 😂
R Kelly deserve our prayers straight up mad talented brutha.
Still bumping it in 2024...legendary Nas... Kells made the hook dope 🔥🔥🔥