's escapin' through this hole's that is gaping This world is mine for the taking Make me king as we move toward a new world order A normal life is boring
across the row Then I walk through the hood, where they up to no good Slangin them O's like a real O.G. should Oh, he's good, no he would never sell
street, let alone the heat Fuck em, we hate a nigga lovin this life In all possible ways, know the Feds is buggin my life Hospital days, reflectin when
pretty girl through school That's all I want like wino's want they good whisky I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me [chorus] [Nas:] I
libs) Yo Hip-Hop Is niggaz still talkin bout I can't rap Come On Now Look for me Young K Took Tupac beat and got paid My favorite rapper is Makaveli, Nas
the hood I was in the myst of a crowd, when shit wasn't good Til I heard your voice out loud, then I lifted it good Doctors wouldn't tell me, the teachers
cats are nappin' You see I'm laughin' cuz' my life is like a joke I'm gonna make this dream happen all I need is some hope Ya see, back in the day good
: (with Damian Marley) [Nas - Speaking:] All I do is stay focused looking straight forward at the world and beyond. I feel people pulling me down. I
we seeing in the cinemas [Chorus:] Take a look in the mirror And see the bigger picture It's good to be alive It's good to be alive Nobody is an island
the line from her world of news castin' To a world of entrapment, a good girl gone backwards Still dreamin' [Chorus: sample + Kanye & Nas] [Sample
Just murals of Biggie Smalls bigger than life Turn up the kid mic because ya'll anit listening right What's all this talk that Nas got hawked? I'd
: (feat. Chrisette Michele) [Nas:] There comes a day in ya life When ya wanna kick back Straw hat on the porch When you old perhaps Wanna gather your
re askin' - Why is hip-hop dead? It's a pretty good chance you're the reason it died, man It's a pretty good chance your lame ass, corny ass, is the reason
Mansion [Chorus: J. Phoenix] Every corner, every city There's a place where life's a little busy Little Hennessy, laid back and cool Every hour, cause it's all good
: [Nas] One more time, one more time Huh, one more time, huh One more time I dream of the day I could go back to when I was born Laying in your arms
'all come in contact with the real Since Pun passed he was the last shine of sun I could feel Yo said there's a few left since music's expressions of life
hated his mother Now he away doin' numbers, now she gay with her lover How many niggaz gon' die this summer? I pump life in my music, but still life
God meant it but during ya life you put ya heart in it even though it seems we being targeted let that brother R hit it [Chorus] (extended) [Nas] Sort