Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a being born Same time a man is murdered, the and end As far as rap go, it's natural I explain My plateau, and also, what defines my First it was Nasty, but times have Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do lines of Saw my friends shot, flatline am I sane? depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the up with your weak picture then squeeze Street scriptures for lost souls, in the To the corner thugs hustling for cars that dough To the big dogs living large, taking in Pushing big toys, nice, enjoying your life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around neck in jail cells naked and hell, rap legend, presence is felt And of course N-A-S are the that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, and tires Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, type Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from Seiko to Rolex, owning From the projects with no chips, to cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, siete Bet my nine spit for the But what's it all worth, can't it with you under this Earth men died and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and Before my number's called, history's Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that my future under the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much to you, even if you wish me the opposite Sooner or we'll all see who the prophet is
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