Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's being time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only I explain My plateau, and also, what my name it was Nasty, but times have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for I spent in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do of cocaine Saw my friends shot, flatline am I sane? That depends, Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with your weak picture then Street scriptures for souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for cars that cost To the big dogs living large, in light Pushing big toys, nice, enjoying your life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their neck in jail naked and hell, rap legend, presence is felt And of course are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires glass, inside is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, type the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my cash in stock Came a along way blasting, tecs on blocks Went from to Rolex, owning acres From the with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, siete Bet my spit for the pesos But what's it all worth, 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 alive and my number's called, history's made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that determine my under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of Much success to you, even if you wish me the 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 deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like nine, your man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp accounts from a rich company I'm like for ladies, I'm like all races Combined in one man; like the '99 jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a hundred I'm a man's dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I it blow up Y'all know I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now