Remember what is was like when "Nas Is Like" dropped?

[Black Roses]

But what's it all worth, can't take it with 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

My GOAT

 

[thegreatest]

Freedom and jail clips inserted a baby being born
Same time my man is murdered the beginning and end

Much success to you even if you wish me the opposite
Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is

 

[Klos2God]

While everyone was getting all jiggy this nicca dropped this....

 

[Black Roses]

 

[JoelB]

That song had a big effect on making that year driving to school better.

and TS how bout a link to the vid smh


Nas - Nas Is Like - YouTube

@ 1:29

 

[Eternal Tecate]

 

[Dettol]

ive said it before n ill say it again

theres a level nas reaches on some of his songs that jay has never attained. and i say that strictly IMO

 

[No_bammer_weed]

i was 14 and heavy into my underground-i-hate-mainstream phase. I used to listen to the wake up show radio program every friday night, with my finger on the record button at the ready.

Sway and Tech were hyping up the world premier of Nas Is Like all throughout the night before DJ revolution dropped it. They were saying sht like "Nas is back"...."no shiny suit is here, this that real stuff". Had us all salivating.

Finally DJ Revolution starts to spin it. First he just kept scratching that initial breakbeat and bells for what seemed like an hour....I know everyone listening was like 'cmon man!!'. DJ Rev finally gets over himself, and lets it go.

Initially I didnt know how to receive it, but once Nas spit that "...line em up with the stars/ tarot card you can see the pharaoh Nas" line, I was IN! Just an incredible song, and I feel blessed to have been a part of that moment. GOAT.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

I caught the motherfukkin' holy ghost when I first heard that song

"A baby being born the same time a man is murdered, the beginning and end, as far as rap goes its only natural I explain my plateau's and also what defines my name"



Nasir Bin Olu Dara fistful of dollars in the dice game GOD

 

[TEKBEATZ]

Loved it..

 

[neph27]

no i dont cause im not old sick and flabby

 

[The_Third_Man]

I've never played any song more than "Nas is like" when it first came out. I had the single on repeat for days. Classic.

 

[u mad son?]

one of the very first real hip hop tunes i heard. still in my top 5 songs to this day.

the beat has me zoning out every time, and the lyrics are straight up 5 star

i first heard it on mtv base, didnt even know the name of the song. my face when i saw the single in my sisters cd collection ..

 

[HNIC973]

When Flex first played this had me and my uncles sitting there like

 

[Wepa Man]

no i dont cause im not old sick and flabby

But you remember when wayne mouth kissed baby