Nas " . . . I assume the real rap comes at halftime . . ."

[LogicFirst]

what does this haltime mean?

 

[rapdonttweet]

Half-time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At the Superbowl the big stars come out and perform at half-time

 

[LogicFirst]

Half-time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At the Superbowl the big stars come out and perform at half-time

I dont think so

 

[rapdonttweet]

Then why'd you ask?

 

[bertyr]

i think he said in an intervew it's like at the beginning of a basketball game the players don't try hard and that he's sayin the rappers before him rap like they're not trying or on his level, and that with him the real rap begins. He raps like he's playing in the 2nd Half.

 

[Lord Beasley]

maybe because his album dropped after the middle of the year? basically rap albums that dropped this year are inferior to his?

 

[LogicFirst]

maybe because his album dropped after the middle of the year? basically rap albums that dropped this year are inferior to his?

My theory is that "halftime" means "I aint playin, I'm serious"

 

[zerozero]

damn I haven't listened to illmatic much for an year or so... you got me listening to halftime like in the darkness i'm heartless like when the narcs hit word to marcus garvey I hardly sparked it

 

[LogicFirst]

My theory is that "halftime" means "I aint playin, I'm serious"

or maybe because "halftime" is half way through the album. track 5 of 10.

 

[Broccoli Rob]

damn I haven't listened to illmatic much for an year or so... you got me listening to halftime like in the darkness i'm heartless like when the narcs hit word to marcus garvey I hardly sparked it

slayin em fast doin this that and the third.

 

[Lord Beasley]

My theory is that "halftime" means "I aint playin, I'm serious"

i assume i'm a dumbass for not ever hearing this song...........................i'll see myself out.

 

[pbconnect]

I'm a not racist or anything like that but growing up I always felt that Nas use of Halftime was in reference to a time in the future when Blacks would have more power (wealth, religious, political, scholarly, etc.) in the world than whites. I interpreted it as Nas sayin "yeah I'm rapping now and ya'll are bugging out on my lyrics but wait until halftime when my people are winning then you'll really hear what I need to say"

edit: but i don't think Nas will be alive when that happens....

 

[inndaskKy]

@ everyone praising this album in unison for years yet being divided on the meaning of the title of one of its tracks..

 

[LogicFirst]

He also says "every afternoon, I kick half the tune" I dont get it

 

[LogicFirst]

I'm a not racist or anything like that but growing up I always felt that Nas use of Halftime was in reference to a time in the future when Blacks would have more power (wealth, religious, political, scholarly, etc.) in the world than whites. I interpreted it as Nas sayin "yeah I'm rapping now and ya'll are bugging out on my lyrics but wait until halftime when my people are winning then you'll really hear what I need to say"

edit: but i don't think Nas will be alive when that happens....

interesting