Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born Same a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only natural I My plateau, and also, defines my name First it was Nasty, but times have Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent time in the game, kept my on fame Saw fiends up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, CD covers to trees Line the up with your weak picture then squeeze Street scriptures for lost souls, in the To the corner thugs hustling for that cost dough To the big dogs living large, in light Pushing big toys, getting nice, enjoying your Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt around their neck in jail cells naked and hell, rap legend, presence is felt And of course N-A-S are the letters spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires Bulletproof glass, is the realest driver Planets in orbit, 'em up with the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my cash invest in Came a along way from blasting, tecs on Went from Seiko to Rolex, owning From the with 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 this Earth Rich men died and tried, but of it worked just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my called, history's made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that determine my under the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of success to you, even if you wish me the opposite Sooner or later we'll all see who the is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but sweet I'm like beef, heat through your windows I'm like a street sweeper, green breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you die for Always got you, I'm like Pac dude you cry for I'm a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money Corporate accounts from a company I'm ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races Combined in one man; like the '99 jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked down around new faces, and of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a spending a hundred grand I'm a poor dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I watch it up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system every Now