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 I explain My plateau, and also, what my name First it was Nasty, but times 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 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, CD covers to trees Line the barrel up your weak picture then squeeze scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs for cars that cost dough To the big dogs living large, in light Pushing big toys, nice, enjoying your life Is what you make it, suicide, few try to it Belt tied 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, inside is the realest in orbit, line 'em up with the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a along way from blasting, on blocks Went from to Rolex, owning acres From the projects no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my spit for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't take it with you under Earth Rich men died and tried, but none of it They just rob grave, I'd rather be alive and paid my number's called, history's made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that my future under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, even if you 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 sweeper, green leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep 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 Corporate accounts from a rich I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a grand I'm a poor dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your every night Now