Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born Same time a man is murdered, the and end As far as rap go, it's only natural I My plateau, and also, what my name First it was Nasty, but have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for I time in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close shot, flatline am I sane? That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with weak picture then squeeze Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for that cost dough To the big dogs large, taking in light Pushing big toys, getting nice, enjoying your Is what you make it, suicide, few try to it Belt around their 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, & Fire, rims and tires Bulletproof glass, is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type Before the Christ, after the The one left, let my cash invest in stock a along way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from to Rolex, owning acres the projects with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my nine spit for the But it all worth, can't take it with you under this Earth Rich men and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be and paid Before my number's called, history's Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, determine my future under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, if you wish me the opposite Sooner or we'll all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin heat through your I'm like a sweeper, green leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin from they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, man you would 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 rich I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm all races Combined in one like the '99 summer jam Hummer man I'm like being down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a spending a hundred grand I'm a poor man's dream, a thug it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, play it your system every night Now