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"Bridging The Gap" Videos
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The light is there, yeah yeah
See I come from Mississippi
I was young and runnin' wild
Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
Let's go, hey hey hey hey
Tribrary of these rap skits, styles I mastered
Many brothers snatched it up and tried to match it
But I'm still number one, everyday real
Speak what I want, I don't care what y'all feel
'Cause I'm my own master
My Pop told me, "Be your own boss keep integrity at every cost"
And his home was Natchez Mississippi
Did it like Miles and Dizzy, now we gettin' busy
Bridging The Gap from the blues, to jazz, to rap
The history of music on this track
Born in the game, discovered my father's music
Like Prince searchin' through boxes of Purple Rain
But my Minneapolis was The Bridge, home of the Superkids
Some are well-known, some doin' bids
I mighta ended up on the wrong side of the tracks
If Pops wouldn't've pulled me back an said yo
See I come from Mississippi
I was young and runnin' wild
Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
Greatest man alive, gre-gre-gre-gre-greatest man alive
The blues came from gospel, gospel from blues
Slaves are harmonizin' them ah's and ooh's
Old school, new school, know school rules
All these years I been voicin' my blues
I'm a artist from the start, hip-hop guided my heart
Graffiti on the wall, coulda ended in Spoffard, juvenile delinquent
But Pops gave me the right type'a tools to think with
Books to read, like X and stuff
'Cause the schools said the kids had dyslexia
In art class I was a compulsive sketcher of
Teachers in my homeroom, I drew pix to mess them up
'Cause none'a them would like my style
Read more books than the curriculum profile
Said, "Mr. Jones please come get your child
'Cause he's writin' mad poems and his verses are wild"
I was born in Mississippi
I was young and runnin' wild
Moved to New York City, where I had my first child
I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
Greatest man, the great-greatest man alive
Hey hey hey, my Poppa was not a Rollin' Stone
He been around the world blowin' his horn, still he came home
Then he got grown, changed his name to Olu
Come on, tell 'em 'bout all the places you gone to
I been to Saudi Arabia, Mozambique
Madagascar, Paris, Greece
The Middle Africa is where we lived
Better known as Queenbridge
Nas, Nas you don't stop
Olu Dara in the house, you don't stop
Muddy Waters' Howling Wolf you don't stop
From the Blues to Street Hop you don't stop
Tell 'em Pop
See I come from Mississippi
I was young and runnin' wild
Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
Greatest man alive, gre-gre-gre-gre-greatest man alive
Rest in peace Ray Charles
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Singles
87 songs
- I'll Be Dat 2007
- I'll Bee Dat 2006
- Pick It Up 2007
- Case Closed 2007
- Tonight's Da Night (remix) 2006
- Let Da Monkey Out 2007
- Hardcore 2007
- Tonight's The Night 2006
- I Got a Secret 2007
- Yesh Yesh Y'all 2007
- Jersey Yo! 2007
- I'm Gone 2016
- Brick City Mashin'! 2007
- Keep On '99 2006
- Million Chicken March (2 Hot 4 TV) 2007
- Da Da DaHHH 2007
- Muh- F***a 2008
- We Don't No Know 2 Act 2008
- Welcome To Da Bricks 2007
- HIP-HOP 2020 2020
- HIP-HOP 2020 2020
- Trap House 2019
- I Love Hip Hop 2018
- 1990 NOW 2018
- Tear It Up 2018
- Ya! 2018
- High 2 Come Down (Remix) 2016
- Wrong 4 Dat 2006
- Whateva Man 2007
- Rollin' 2007
- Welcome 2 Da Bricks 2008
- Welcome (Interlude) 2007
- Walk And Talk It 2010
- Sooper Luver Interview 2007
- Soopaman Syrup 2010
- Soopaman Lova IV 2007
- Somebody Got Robbed 2015
- Show Yo True Crime 2010
- G.P.N. 2007
- Funkorama (Cookin Soul Remix) 2016
- Hands Up 2013
- Get it Live 2007
- Dopeman 2015
- Freestyle Freestyle 2007
- Drank In My Cup (Remix) 2012
- Dr. Trevis (Signs Off) 2008
- Dr. Trevis 2008
- Down Wit Us 2008
- Down South Funk 2007
- Chicken Head Convention (Skit) 2007
- Hurricane Sandy Relief (Freestyle) 2012
- I C Dead People 2007
- Intro 2007
- It's Like That (My Big Brother) 2007
- Iz He 4 Real 2007
- Lyrical .44 2007
- Malpractice Intro 2007
- My Zone! 2007
- Nigga Whut 2014
- Oh My 2010
- Pancake & Syrup Intro 2010
- Rockin Wit Marley Marl 2014
- Put It Down 2007
- Come And Get It 2006
- Watch Yo Nuggets 2006
- Rock Da Spot 2007
- Da Bump 2007
- Pain In Da Ass Stewardess 2007
- On Fire 2007
- Jerry Swinger Stickup (Skit) 2007
- The Stick Up (Skit) 2007
- Soopaman Luva 3 2007
- Smoke Buddha 2007
- Smoke Buddah 2008
- Creepin' 2007
- Do What Ya Feel 2007
- We Comin Straight Out Of Prison (Edited) 2006
- Brick Intentions 2007
- Bridging The Gap 2012
- 2 Tears In A Bucket 2006
- Close Ya Doorz 2006
- Cloze Ya Doorz 2008
- Coc Back 2009
- D.O.G.S. 2007
- Da Countdown (Saga Continues) 2007
- Da Goodness 2006
- Da Ill Out 2007
Singles
169 songs
- I'll Be Dat 2007
- I'll Bee Dat 2006
- Da Bump 2007
- Pick It Up 2007
- Case Closed 2007
- Pick It Up 2007
- Tonight's Da Night (remix) 2006
- Let Da Monkey Out 2007
- Hardcore 2007
- Tonight's The Night 2006
- I Got a Secret 2007
- Jersey Yo! 2007
- Yesh Yesh Y'all 2007
- Brick City Mashin'! 2007
- Keep On '99 2006
- Million Chicken March (2 Hot 4 TV) 2007
- Da Da DaHHH 2007
- Muh- F***a 2008
- We Don't No Know 2 Act 2008
- Rollin' 2007
- Show Yo True Crime 2010
- Somebody Got Robbed 2015
- Soopaman Lova IV 2007
- Soopaman Syrup 2010
- Sooper Luver Interview 2007
- Walk And Talk It 2010
- Welcome (Interlude) 2007
- Welcome 2 Da Bricks 2008
- Welcome To Da Bricks 2007
- Whateva Man 2007
- Wrong 4 Dat 2006
- High 2 Come Down (Remix) 2016
- Ya! 2018
- Tear It Up 2018
- 1990 NOW 2018
- I Love Hip Hop 2018
- Trap House 2019
- I'll Be Dat 2007
- Jersey Yo! 2007
- Ya! 2018
- Soopaman Luva 3 2007
- The Stick Up (Skit) 2007
- I'll Bee Dat 2006
- Do What Ya Feel 2007
- Dr. Trevis 2008
- Muh- F***a 2008
- Tear It Up 2018
- Smoke Buddah 2008
- Funkorama (Cookin Soul Remix) 2016
- Bridging The Gap 2012
- Rockin Wit Marley Marl 2014
- Nigga Whut 2014
- Oh My 2010
- Coc Back 2009
- 1990 NOW 2018
- Dopeman 2015
- Hands Up 2013
- Down Wit Us 2008
- Brick City Mashin'! 2007
- Brick Intentions 2007
- Case Closed 2007
- Chicken Head Convention (Skit) 2007
- Close Ya Doorz 2006
- Cloze Ya Doorz 2008
- Creepin' 2007
- D.O.G.S. 2007
- Da Countdown (Saga Continues) 2007
- Da Da DaHHH 2007
- Da Goodness 2006
- Da Ill Out 2007
- Down South Funk 2007
- Dr. Trevis (Signs Off) 2008
- Drank In My Cup (Remix) 2012
- Freestyle Freestyle 2007
- G.P.N. 2007
- Get it Live 2007
- Hardcore 2007
- High 2 Come Down (Remix) 2016
- Hurricane Sandy Relief (Freestyle) 2012
- I C Dead People 2007
- I Got a Secret 2007
- I Love Hip Hop 2018
- Intro 2007
- It's Like That (My Big Brother) 2007
- Iz He 4 Real 2007
- Jerry Swinger Stickup (Skit) 2007
- Keep On '99 2006
- Let Da Monkey Out 2007
- Lyrical .44 2007
- Malpractice Intro 2007
- Million Chicken March (2 Hot 4 TV) 2007
- My Zone! 2007
- On Fire 2007
- Pain In Da Ass Stewardess 2007
- Pancake & Syrup Intro 2010
- Put It Down 2007
- Rock Da Spot 2007
- Rollin' 2007
- Show Yo True Crime 2010
- Smoke Buddha 2007
- Somebody Got Robbed 2015
- Soopaman Lova IV 2007
- Soopaman Syrup 2010
- Sooper Luver Interview 2007
- Tonight's Da Night (remix) 2006
- Trap House 2019
- Walk And Talk It 2010
- We Comin Straight Out Of Prison (Edited) 2006
- We Don't No Know 2 Act 2008
- Welcome (Interlude) 2007
- Welcome 2 Da Bricks 2008
- Welcome To Da Bricks 2007
- Whateva Man 2007
- Wrong 4 Dat 2006
- Yesh Yesh Y'all 2007
- 2 Tears In A Bucket 2006
- Come And Get It 2006
- Watch Yo Nuggets 2006
- Tonight's The Night 2006
- HIP-HOP 2020 2020
- Funkorama (Cookin Soul Remix) 2016
- Get it Live 2007
- G.P.N. 2007
- Hands Up 2013
- Dopeman 2015
- Freestyle Freestyle 2007
- Drank In My Cup (Remix) 2012
- Dr. Trevis (Signs Off) 2008
- Dr. Trevis 2008
- Down Wit Us 2008
- Down South Funk 2007
- Chicken Head Convention (Skit) 2007
- Hurricane Sandy Relief (Freestyle) 2012
- I C Dead People 2007
- Intro 2007
- It's Like That (My Big Brother) 2007
- Iz He 4 Real 2007
- Lyrical .44 2007
- Malpractice Intro 2007
- My Zone! 2007
- Nigga Whut 2014
- Oh My 2010
- Pancake & Syrup Intro 2010
- Rockin Wit Marley Marl 2014
- Put It Down 2007
- Come And Get It 2006
- Watch Yo Nuggets 2006
- Rock Da Spot 2007
- Da Bump 2007
- Pain In Da Ass Stewardess 2007
- On Fire 2007
- Jerry Swinger Stickup (Skit) 2007
- The Stick Up (Skit) 2007
- Soopaman Luva 3 2007
- Smoke Buddha 2007
- Smoke Buddah 2008
- Creepin' 2007
- Do What Ya Feel 2007
- We Comin Straight Out Of Prison (Edited) 2006
- Brick Intentions 2007
- Bridging The Gap 2012
- 2 Tears In A Bucket 2006
- Close Ya Doorz 2006
- Cloze Ya Doorz 2008
- Coc Back 2009
- D.O.G.S. 2007
- Da Countdown (Saga Continues) 2007
- Da Goodness 2006
- Da Ill Out 2007
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