BmoreGorilla
Veteran
This was the song that put AZ on the map but to me Nas' verse is over looked a bit. Lowkey it might be his best verse on the album
woke up early on my born day Im 20 its a blessing, the essence of adolescence leave my body now Im fresh and
My physical frame is celebrated cuz I made it, one quarter thru life this godly like thing created
Got rhymes 365 days annual plus some, load up a mic and bust one cuss while I puss from
My skull cuz its pain in my brain vein money maintain don't go against the grain simple and plain
When I was young at this I used to do my thing hard, robbing foreigners, take their wallets their jewels and rip their green cards
Dipped to the projects flashing my quick cash and got my first piece of ass smoking blunts with hash
Now its all about cash in abundance, nikkas I used to run with are rich or doing years in the hundreds
I switched my motto instead of saying fukk tomorrow that buck that bought a bottle could've struck the lotto
Once I stood on the block loose cracks produced stacks I cooked up and cut small pieces to get my loot back
Time is Ilmatic keep static like wool fabric pack a four matic to crack your whole cabbage
woke up early on my born day Im 20 its a blessing, the essence of adolescence leave my body now Im fresh and
My physical frame is celebrated cuz I made it, one quarter thru life this godly like thing created
Got rhymes 365 days annual plus some, load up a mic and bust one cuss while I puss from
My skull cuz its pain in my brain vein money maintain don't go against the grain simple and plain
When I was young at this I used to do my thing hard, robbing foreigners, take their wallets their jewels and rip their green cards
Dipped to the projects flashing my quick cash and got my first piece of ass smoking blunts with hash
Now its all about cash in abundance, nikkas I used to run with are rich or doing years in the hundreds
I switched my motto instead of saying fukk tomorrow that buck that bought a bottle could've struck the lotto
Once I stood on the block loose cracks produced stacks I cooked up and cut small pieces to get my loot back
Time is Ilmatic keep static like wool fabric pack a four matic to crack your whole cabbage
). Loco-motive says different. Illmatic was so stunning because of his age. Precociousness always heightens artistic achievement. But, he's gotten better since then.