Nas has dropped some incredible verses over the past year (Triple beam dreams, Nasty, Victory, Wayne's outro) But I really feel that this one from reach out may be his best, and up there with some of his best.
3:45 am cant sleep, cant dream
Im stuck, money problems pop up
How will I survive, guess its best to decide not to decide
So thats my decision
Whatever happens happens
I keep makin my millions
Can see myself in presidential campaign dinners
But Im gassin blunts around a bunch of gang members
When youre too hood to be in them Hollywood circles
And youre too rich to be in that hood that birthed you
And you become better than legends you thought were the greatest
And out grow women you love and thought you could stay with
Life become clearer when you wipe down your mirror
And leave notes around for yourself to remember
I like to teach and build
With brothers about how easy it is to reach a mill
All you need is some skill, then its grindtime
Imagination better than knowledge, says Einstein
Its all in the mind
Nasty the nicest, Im somewhat of a psychic
Just one minute after its heard
You all excited, you all repeat it
So call me a genius, if you didnt
Now that I said it I force you to think it
Write in my little vignettes, sipping Moet
When you vision me, you vision the best
When I was young they called me, Olus son
Now he Nas father, I was the good seed
He was the wise gardener
I damn near needed to bold the whole verse for quotes.
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