nas is like

• nasın i am albümündeki mükkemmel şarkısı. kesinlikle dinlenmeli, sözleri şu şekilde:
  
  [nas]
  freedom or jail, clips inserted, a baby's bein born
  same time my man is murderedm the beginning and end
  as far as rap go, it's only natural, i explain
  my plateau, and also, what defines my name
  first it was nasty, but times have changed
  ask me now, i'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for pain
  i spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame
  saw fiends shoot up, and do lines of cocaine
  saw my close friends shot, flatline am i sane?
  that depends, carry mac-10's to practice my aim
  on rooftops, tape cd covers to trees
  line the barrel up with your weak picture then squeeze
  street scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads
  to the corner thugs hustlin for cars that cost dough
  to the big dogs livin large, takin it light
  pushin big toys, gettin nice, enjoyin your life
  is what you make it, suicide, few try to take it
  belt tied around they neck in jail cells naked
  heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt
  and of course n - a - s are the letters that spell . . .
  nas, nas
  
  chorus: scratching by dj premier (2x)
  
  "nas is like life or death.. my rep.."
  "my poetry's deep, i never fell.."
  "nas is like.. half man half amazing.."
  "no doubt.."
  
  [nas]
  "nas is like.." earth wind & fire, rims and tires
  bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver
  planets in orbit, line em up with the stars
  tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh nas
  "nas is like.." iron mike, messiah type
  before the christ, after the death
  the last one left, let my cash invest in stock
  came a along way from blastin, techs on blocks
  
  went from seiko to rolex, ownin acres
  from the projects with no chips, to large cake dough
  dimes, givin fellatio, siete zeros
  bet my nine spit for the pesos
  but what's it all worth, can't take it when you under this earth
  rich men died and tried, but none of it worked
  they just rob your grave, i'd rather be alive and paid
  before my number's called, history's made
  some'll fall, but i rise, thug or die
  makin choices, that determine my future under the sky
  to rob steal or kill, i'm wondering why
  it's a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame?
  much to success to ya, even if you wish me the opposite
  sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is
  
  chorus
  
  [nas]
  "nas is like.." sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
  i'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
  i'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
  like greeks in egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers
  i'm like crime, like your nine, your man you would die for
  always got you, i'm like pop duke you would cry for
  i'm like a whole lot of loot, i'm like crisp money
  corporate accounts from a rich company
  i'm like ecstasy for ladies, i'm like all races
  combined in one man; like the '99 summer jam
  bulletproof hummer man
  i'm like being locked down around new faces, and none of em fam'
  i'm the feelin of a millionaire spendin a hundred grand
  i'm a poor man's dream, a thug poet
  live it, and i write down and i watch it blow up
  y'all know what i'm like, y'all play it your system every night
  now..
  
  chorus
• şarkı sözleri rap tarihinin en iyi sözleri olabilir.
• nas'ın şaheserlerinden birisidir fakat en iyisi değildir çünkü n.y. state of mind gibi bir gerçek vardır.