"Nas Is Like" Appreciation Thread

[goldenja]

same here

this dilla remix is cold too

I actually been bumping this version a lot more lately

 

[jono]

This the song that made me a Nas fan. "Babies being born same time my man is murdered the beginning and end"

 

[Lincoln]

First verse has some of the most powerful opening lines in any song, ever.

 

[goldenja]

and to think he was writing this during the illmatic era

 

[5 Grand]

"Like Greeks in Egypt learning somethin deep from their teachers"

^^^^ That's the kinda line that goes over most people's heads. I remember that came out around the same time as "Holla Holla" by Ja Rule. "Holla Holla" was the club anthem, but the lyrics on "Nas is Like" were 1000X iller.

 

[Ear2DaSt]

Dope track!

 

[spiritgod87]

im sorry to butt in, but does anyone have that good version od Az- Do or Die, i jus cant find it, its a different beat from the original, real new york feel

 

[j dash]

Some undeniable gems dropped in that song! Real talk!

 

[themadlionsfan]

This the song that made me a Nas fan. "Babies being born same time my man is murdered the beginning and end"

Cosign this.....this shit made me a fan here

 

[OGClarenceBoddicker]

think i was in like 5th or 6th grade shit stayed on bet

 

[twentyfivelighters]

He straight ripped this. One of my favorites.

 

[its....JOHN B]

Was bumping this earlier because of this thread, then listened to a couple Nas songs I haven't listened to in a while (big girl, kissing, you won't see me tonight) I don't give a fuck if the majority of his fan base don't want to hear him rapping about bitches, he was doing that better than most too

 

[aladdin1978]

LOVED this preemo track. Was hoping for so much more, then the album came out.....

 

[tompetrez3]

I cried then and about to cry now when this video was on the rap city top 10 countdown in the spring of 1999. this video debuted as a non slot hot pick the first week of march 1999. i thought this song was the perfect rap ever it brought tears to my eyes the first time i watched this video non stop that weekend emulating all of nas moves in the video especially when he was in the studio with that qb chain. i knew this song was special. it touched my soul. its them horns. its that epic 1st verse. i used to be so hyped to wake up in the morning for school just to get dressed watching that video. yall niggas dont know about this nas is like shit. that following week i was kicking at my cousin house for spring break smoking about 15 deep with some east austin niggas and hoes watching rap city and this song shot to #1 out the gate. i broke down crying in front of all them niggas when they introduced it "as the number 1 video in the country" and i seen that #1 graphic in the corner. i got this weird breeze in my heart and for that moment at least hip hop was more important than life, gold and god. yall new niggas will never have this artform touch your emotions like that. you think tom ford could make a nigga cry tears? fuck that shit

 

[nex gin]

Easily one of his dopest joints

 

[The_Man]

Amazing song, the first time i got the i am album i must have played this song 20 times back to back.

 

[southsil4lil]

One of my favorite tracks and beats of all time,I literally listen to this track at least once a day

 

[DR. JEK]

That song defined him so much. I loved the metaphors he made himself. top 3 song by him if not the best one.

 

[themadlionsfan]

I cried then and about to cry now when this video was on the rap city top 10 countdown in the spring of 1999. this video debuted as a non slot hot pick the first week of march 1999. i thought this song was the perfect rap ever it brought tears to my eyes the first time i watched this video non stop that weekend emulating all of nas moves in the video especially when he was in the studio with that qb chain. i knew this song was special. it touched my soul. its them horns. its that epic 1st verse. i used to be so hyped to wake up in the morning for school just to get dressed watching that video. yall niggas dont know about this nas is like shit. that following week i was kicking at my cousin house for spring break smoking about 15 deep with some east austin niggas and hoes watching rap city and this song shot to #1 out the gate. i broke down crying in front of all them niggas when they introduced it "as the number 1 video in the country" and i seen that #1 graphic in the corner. i got this weird breeze in my heart and for that moment at least hip hop was more important than life, gold and god. yall new niggas will never have this artform touch your emotions like that. you think tom ford could make a nigga cry tears? fuck that shit

This clown ass nigga makes me embarrassed to be a NAS fan.....what is this fuck shit.....ole I need to be consoled ass nigga.....feel my pain "the color purple" ass nigga.....ole glossy eyed nigga

 

[tompetrez3]

I cried then and about to cry now when this video was on the rap city top 10 countdown in the spring of 1999. this video debuted as a non slot hot pick the first week of march 1999. i thought this song was the perfect rap ever it brought tears to my eyes the first time i watched this video non stop that weekend emulating all of nas moves in the video especially when he was in the studio with that qb chain. i knew this song was special. it touched my soul. its them horns. its that epic 1st verse. i used to be so hyped to wake up in the morning for school just to get dressed watching that video. yall niggas dont know about this nas is like shit. that following week i was kicking at my cousin house for spring break smoking about 15 deep with some east austin niggas and hoes watching rap city and this song shot to #1 out the gate. i broke down crying in front of all them niggas when they introduced it "as the number 1 video in the country" and i seen that #1 graphic in the corner. i got this weird breeze in my heart and for that moment at least hip hop was more important than life, gold and god. yall new niggas will never have this artform touch your emotions like that. you think tom ford could make a nigga cry tears? fuck that shit

This clown ass nigga makes me embarrassed to be a NAS fan.....what is this fuck shit.....ole I need to be consoled ass nigga.....feel my pain "the color purple" ass nigga.....ole glossy eyed nigga

you should be more embarrassed to be a fan of them sorry ass lions. wtf is a lion fan? a damn liar