Nas - Nas Is Like

[00:19.99] Freedom or jail, clips inserted, a baby's bein' born [00:22.72] Same time my man is murdered, the beginning and end [00:25.03] As far as rap go, it's only natural, I explain [00:27.68] My plateau and also, what defines my name [00:30.15] First it was nasty but times have changed [00:32.15] Ask me now, I'm the artist but hardcore, my science for pain [00:35.20] I spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame [00:38.00] Saw fiends shoot up and do lines of cocaine [00:40.42] Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I sane? [00:43.08] That depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim [00:45.65] On rooftops, tape CD covers to trees [00:48.12] Line the barrel up with your weak picture then squeeze [00:50.61] Street scriptures for lost souls in the crossroads [00:53.12] To the corner thugs hustlin' for cars that cost dough [00:55.79] To the big dogs livin' large, takin' it light [00:58.27] Pushin' big toys, gettin' nice, enjoyin' your life [01:00.65] Is what you make it, suicide, few try to take it [01:03.44] Belt tied around they neck in jail cells naked [01:05.92] Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt [01:08.35] And of course N A S are the letters that spell Nas, Nas [01:11.31] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [01:13.88] My poetry's deep, I never fell [01:16.16] Nas is like half man half amazing [01:20.58] No doubt [01:21.34] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [01:24.48] My poetry's deep, I never fell [01:26.32] Nas is like half man, half amazing [01:30.65] No doubt [01:31.66] Nas is like earth, wind and fire, rims and tires [01:34.51] Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver [01:36.95] Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the stars [01:39.65] Tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas [01:41.73] Nas is like Iron Mike, messiah type [01:44.18] Before the Christ, after the death [01:46.14] The last one left, let my cash invest in stock [01:49.19] Came a along way from blastin', techs on blocks [01:51.52] Went from Seiko to Rolex, ownin' acres [01:54.04] From the projects with no chips, to large cake dough [01:56.88] Dimes, givin' fellatio, siete zeros [01:59.65] Bet my nine spit for the pesos [02:01.53] But what's it all worth, can't take it when you under this Earth [02:04.03] Rich men died and tried, but none of it worked [02:06.68] They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid [02:09.85] Before my number's called, history's made [02:11.85] Some'll fall but I rise, thug or die [02:13.88] Makin' choices, that determine my future under the sky [02:17.02] To rob steal or kill, I'm wondering why [02:19.01] It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? [02:22.21] Much to success to ya, even if you wish me the opposite [02:24.94] Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is [02:27.26] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [02:30.22] My poetry's deep, I never fell [02:32.22] Nas is like half man half amazing [02:36.13] No doubt [02:37.42] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [02:40.18] My poetry's deep, I never fell [02:42.32] Nas is like half man, half amazing [02:46.43] No doubt [02:47.53] Nas is like sex to a nympho but nothin' sweet [02:50.48] I'm like beef, bustin' heat through your windows [02:52.65] I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf griever [02:54.99] Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin' somethin' deep from they teachers [02:57.44] I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you would die for [03:00.29] Always got you, I'm like Pac, Dude you would cry for [03:02.97] I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money [03:05.58] Corporate accounts from a rich company [03:07.58] I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races [03:09.90] Combined in one man; like the '99 summer jam [03:12.83] Bulletproof Hummer man [03:14.17] I'm like being locked down around new faces and none of 'em fam' [03:17.86] I'm the feelin' of a millionaire spendin' a hundred grand [03:20.66] I'm a poor man's dream, a thug poet [03:22.91] Live it and I write down and I watch it blow up [03:25.44] Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system every night now [03:28.32] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [03:31.17] My poetry's deep, I never fell [03:33.31] Nas is like half man half amazing [03:37.45] No doubt [03:38.38] Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel [03:41.43] My poetry's deep, I never fell [03:43.59] Nas is like half man, half amazing [03:47.55] No doubt [03:48.96] Nas is like [03:53.81] Nas is like [03:55.58]