Nas - Deja Vu [Best Quality]

Great song from one of the greatest rappers...

[@sanjayj1432]

This hits different during Winters ❄️

[@ezekwu]

yup...

[@sprs_h114]

Upper se delhi ki winters hoto baat hi alag h

[@_J7-]

For sure

[@thelazyprime7624]

faxs

[@flopz_31]

This is the East Coast type Hip-hop, it’s cold like the weather

[@Angel-wi5pu]

Do you guys ever hear a song that you haven't heard in a long time and once you hear it again you get rushed by a ton of memories, little glimpses of your past again?

[@trashib6781]

Angel yeah, its weird.. sometimes i get deja vu by songs that are similiar to the songs in my playlist

[@moonbeam_hillgoth]

yeah and it's even weirder when the song is called deja vu

[@lawrencer908]

Yes and this song is the trigger🔥💯💯💯

[@Muzx-mn]

New artist

[@josef6999]

It's called nostalgia

[@justinchristian1926]

This song sounds like a memory..

[@kv51m7]

Memories that keep appearing in your mind everytime u listen

[@xperiagalvez2398]

Realest comment on here

[@dylanjacobs8274]

Deja vu

[@Chikano95]

This video exists since 2010 in youtube bro ... you are late to comment 😕

[@Drug_Fueled_Nightmare]

Its not a memory its deja vu 😂

[@ideac.]

nas is the soul of hiphop, this beat is crazy good, it sounds cozy and familiar

[@MalukuCadyyyyy]

Nas really made one of the greatest hip hop songs without even releasing it

[@josiahprofenno4136]

Very astute observation, smh.

[@jjjovinson4355]

his one verse is on verbal intercourse from only built 4 cuban lynx

[@AngelGuerratherealme]

Shut up dude u said nba youngboy was the greatest

[@MalukuCadyyyyy]

@@AngelGuerratherealme bro what☠️☠️

[@AngelGuerratherealme]

@@MalukuCadyyyyy U SAID NBA YOUNGBOY WAS BETTER THAN NAS

[@MinnesotaLG]

if you know this song you've been blessed

[@cj-ie6gl]

real shit haha

[@ChiTownBF3]

real talk, i just found this and glad i did.

[@TennAkeySAINT]

Minnesota agreed. His best Imo.

[@dcnado8]

man your right..much respect to you ..God bless!

[@DonBienveRosario15]

Salute

[@michaelroberts1415]

We take for granted how effortlessly Nas makes conversational rap. The complexity of the rhymes while still being coherent in the narrative he’s creating is what separates him from the rest.

[@anatorres-62]

thats why Em will nvr be better Nas...idc if he rhyme more words a bar then Nas...he cant touch my hurt when he raps he just makes me laugh

[@mattryanfan2ify]

@@anatorres-62 em got some heart touching songs though . I like Nas ability to paint a picture better than Em though

[@uchennasunday7037]

@@anatorres-62 I don’t know one Eminem song that I like. His voice, choice of beats and cadence is irritating. Em don have a song like this in his catalogue.

[@Kimeikus]

@@anatorres-62 Exactly

[@bobfole4781]

Major in philosophy bro

[@xcH1NOx1]

2 Soldiers guarding the young General

[@emaricarter4885]

Epic statement

[@xcH1NOx1]

[@edgarrincon3481]

Well said

[@M.Sleeze]

2 Soldiers guarding 'The G.O.A.T'

[@gero3015]

@TmacDaFuckingGreat 2pac is a fake gangster lol dude was dancing around in a tutu before all of that lifestyle

[@Rvns556]

Personal opinion, but I feel as if Nas, especially early Nas, is the greatest MC to ever touch the mic. I love BIG, Big L, Mobb Deep, Scarface, Masta Ace, all of em. Nas just gives me that raw emotion in almost every song. I find myself breaking down his lyrics as if studying poems. Like an onion going deeper layer by layer and becoming more fascinated with each new thought learned. Truly beautiful.

[@timmeehan5142]

Yup, for real man!

[@gonarencibia7183]

he's been in the studio lately and it's been a blessing

[@jayyy1677]

Kendrick bro,Nas second though

[@michaelscott5533]

@@jayyy1677 you got it all wrong.

[@gabethemonster]

@@jayyy1677 why would you even say that? You know you're not going to change his mind with that. What's the point of saying it?

[@tayferrell6738]

Simply the greatest rapper of all time.

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

That’s a valid opinion to hold tbfh

[@ctrlaltcreate3827]

I don’t have a set top 5 but I know for me, Nas is the best. That nigga was a rap samurai at one point. Literally perfect

[@xanderdom]

There is no doubt in my mind bro. Nas is a walking legend. Best among the best.

[@beorhtric6929]

@Mike Paras true man, all these west coast lady boys dont know shit about east coast, east coast is where rap was born

[@olgacantu4179]

@Mike Paras Because pacs wasn’t getting credit or relevancy when he had with the complex lyrics like he did in his earlier days.... Nas can’t touch pac

[@PoseidonKross2009]

If Nas isn’t in your top 5 lyrically, you need to keep listening

[@kashifreza1993]

I am curious what other rapper can come close to him Maybe? Kendrick lamar and J cole

[@daveschillz]

@@kashifreza1993 Jay electronica

[@3looy]

@@kashifreza1993 MF DOOM , andre , assop rock , black thought

[@3looy]

@@kashifreza1993 j cole isnt an amazing lyricist Kdot is tho but doesn’t beat nas

[@australium7374]

@@kashifreza1993 kool g rap and AZ. also GZA

[@aec111100]

This is possibly the best thing KZbin has ever recommended to me.

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

dope shit🔥🔥

[@rakimIII]

ashamed to admit that this is the first time I'm listening to this...

[@creamnall]

me too my friend

[@berkay9974]

Rakim Sajero Me too

[@CraigJacksonJackTheJuxer]

get your self together

[@dylannewell1914]

WHat! get off that trap music!

[@pepe3540]

Finding a new Nas track is the best, still waiting on the album drop

[@mack8399]

The photo matches the song greatly

[@Jackson-mi3dr]

Always On lookout

[@mentalexwar]

I swear

[@Cj2raw106]

Real

[@Muzx-mn]

​@@Cj2raw106kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq1eoODer1spK8feature=shared

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

a hidden gem from Nas

[@noaharkadedelgado]

Nice to see you here

[@kevinbmx2225]

amazing music taste

[@Cj2raw106]

Yes

[@Aciddasavage]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIbUiJ1om5uirtUfeature=shared

[@Muzx-mn]

​@@Cj2raw106kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq1eoODer1spK8feature=shared

[@austincarter2177]

When you listen to Nas you realize how ahead of his time he was, these flows are what people hear today and call it a good verse and this man’s been doing it for 30 years straight

[@JAYB1688]

i imagine myself in new york city walking on the sidewalk on a snowy day listening to this

[@ciaphagray1063]

Perfect image for this song. Definitely some NYC winter time shit

[@alzate_dev]

With a glock packed and a fat blunt too...

[@bismarck6]

I'm listening to this walking in a sidewalk in Algiers, it's dark and cloudy with a light rain, not a g funk day

[@geancarlo44]

Shadow of Despair me too bro 😧😧

[@KIDLACROIX420]

A lot of his music does this shit to me

[@theoriginalsamueljohnson]

The best MC of our time. Point blank.

[@spiritalthing]

My fav is big L, but I gotta say nas has to be the best

[@lethanglong9523]

big L was killed before he dropped enough material to be considered a GOAT

[@somekindofabird-man7282]

i couldnt pick between them though they both have amazing styles

[@dealbalik100]

I have him second to Doom, then the mighty Mos Def

[@dealbalik100]

I have much more to study as a 19 year old.. but so far I haven't heard anything rap wise as abstract as Doom

[@MF22525]

Thanks universe. I’d forgotten about this. Nas captured magic on this one. Deja Vu is a perfect title.

[@taheemc]

This track will lyrically always be one of Nas best songs. Nas is the greatest MC ive seen in my lifetime.

[@Tajonxv]

this photo literally defines the 90’s , so ill

[@aidenmaves5537]

Facts

[@coreyblackshear5158]

Big facts 🔥💀🤟😈💪😳

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI

[@Cj2raw106]

Real

[@Jasonblade9012]

The beat is timeless

[@TheAnxMc]

Jason Blade the beat is the absolute ONE and Nas murders IT !!!

[@TheAnxMc]

Jason Blade how this was only good enough for "pre-illmatic" pretty much sums up nas's talent

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

It's trademark 90s. timeless means you can't categorize it which you can with this beat.

[@rander2084]

Jason Blade it’s actually not the real beat this songs from a Raekwon song “verbal intercourse”

[@Rvns556]

Alluviale Daempfer timeless means to withstand the test of time, therefore, it is timeless.

[@ogu.]

this is literally the best song i've heard This beat bro just hits different

[@adrielalemangrenz7414]

Hey listen to nas shootouts izzamuzzic remix you will not regret it bro

[@ogu.]

@@adrielalemangrenz7414 just heard it bro its fire

[@noelr1010]

Fuck a Grammy, Nas has been the greatest.

[@MM-dv8fr]

What album?

[@adrielalemangrenz7414]

@@ogu. eyyy I'm glad bro!

[@mentalexwar]

This isn’t a happy song or a sad song.. this song is REAL and that’s why I love it.. whenever I need something to relate to and feel less alone I play this song right here..

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI

[@Demariooooo]

YES. I DEEPLY FEEL THE SAME.

[@Anonx82]

One of Nas's best tracks that most people dont even know.

[@foret4a874]

it still doesn't make sense to me how some of the most underrated stuff is better than anything that plays on the radio

[@haZedxClanz]

+WOODY 187 I know right

[@RyanRCano]

Because he never released it on his album

[@jordanb3120]

@@RyanRCano Realesed on album or not, This song is will always be a classic

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Like his 94 classic One on One from the Street Fighter soundtrack. Incredibly ill.

[@cxssetteman182]

NaS and AZ were like Coffee and Tea. You had one of them that you liked a little more than the other. "Time is illmatic, keep Static like wool fabric" ✌️

[@bishopbohrer3668]

Pack a 4 matic that cracks yo whole cabbage

[@cxssetteman182]

@Jmatac999 Not yet broda, I've been deep into Japanese Rap lately, so i been Outta the loop for a good while. I missed AZ a lot man. It's definitely gonna be fire 🔥

[@jasonborne4931]

Na more like apples and oranges. You can't go wrong with either or.

[@mubangamoonze8347]

calm and classic beat: ☑ Excellent lyrics: ☑ Poetry and storytelling: ☑

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

Fucking incredible. The first verse is from ‘Verbal Intercourse’ another classic; but I might actually prefer this.

[@appieLol]

​@@fettywapsmissingeyehe used it on here first if you didnt know that

[@Muzx-mn]

​@@appieLolkzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq1eoODer1spK8feature=shared

[@AJBerry-ox3oe]

Labeling Nas as a "rapper" is an insult. This man is a poet.

[@TheBiggieCheese]

There was a time all big rappers were poets now if you can say words to a nice beat you are a artist

[@vimbizzles]

That's an arbitrary distinction you came up with based on respectability politics... everyone who upvoted you is misguided

[@TheBiggieCheese]

@@vimbizzles nigga what are you talking about look at island boys lil pump yeat six nine coi leiray misguided my ass

[@TheReal_GigaChad]

​@@vimbizzlesok

[@Chikano95]

bro was sleeping all this time, this video is from 2010

[@pyrex516]

This song is DEEP! The second verse is possibly some of the greatest lyrics I have ever heard.

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI

[@shuajoblake1166]

Faccs

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq1eoODer1spK8feature=shared

[@scinnyc]

Wow...I can't believe this song has *5.7 million views.* That's crazy. I thought this song was hella obscure and unknown when I first found it several years ago. It's beautiful to see that there's still people who appreciate real hip hop as much as I do

[@Chikano95]

6-7 years before : 700k

[@bobfole4781]

I played this joint like 300,000 times since I found the best quality version

[@getsugaallen6612]

It randomly popped up in ppl recommendations

[@tomascuello8310]

word up

[@omarBsmooth32]

I can vouch for a lot of those personally 💯

[@dante5015]

nasir always with the grime

[@bawona]

dante still a rapper doe

[@lw3554]

Dope comment

[@saddreams3449]

He's top 3 of all time

[@jimmystuart9941]

@@bawona Nope, He is not a rapper, he is an "MC"...there is a difference.

[@davidbracero5451]

Nope he's half man half Amazing

[@jamesnammo]

This dude Nas couldn’t miss in the 90’s

[@Maal7432]

Lyrical genius. From 91-97, I never heard an emcee rap better than NaS, at his peak. That's just my factual opinion.

[@Maal7432]

Maybe even '99, cuz he still was spitting crazy ass bars.

[@MasterAssP]

+jmaal2345 Nas aint got shit on Big L

[@Maal7432]

+Anthony Paul Man please. He's way better than him. Nigga never dropped a classic.

[@MasterAssP]

Im a Nas fan dont get me wrong but Nas himself said . "Big L scared me to death When i heard that on tape I was scared to death I was like theres no way i can compete with this if this is what i gotta compete with" he said that on audio you aint know hip hop

[@Maal7432]

+Anthony Paul Oh here we go, someone saying you don't know hip hop cos somebody said something. Big L isn't even top 10 ever. NIGGA DOESNT HAVE A CLASSIC. I don't give a damn what NaS says. He's better than Big L. Dude ain't even better than Ghostface, Raekwon, or Kool G Rap, lmao. L is more of a punchline battle rapper type of nigga. Stop trying to be different.

[@shiftteamkj6470]

Can we all admit he's literally the greatest rapper alive 😤

[@kearnztwnloco6172]

Kyran Lance Yee one of the best but I think big l was the best to do it even nas said he couldn't compete with him to bad he was so underrated

[@bereal2479]

Jeru the Damaja and Chino XL are breathing,so I refuse to call Nas the greatest.

[@SafcBoii]

@@bereal2479 lol chino xl is shit, Jeru is a G, but people like Big L, OC, Xzibit and Nas are far more lyrical

[@bereal2479]

Nerman kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqCpYauOn7p_m5I only idiot could say that Chino is shit, he would bash most so called mc's in lyrical battle. Nas, Xzibit,OC wont have power to handle Chino, now with Big L shit might get hard.

[@bereal2479]

I take Chino over him. Personal performance.

[@otothebe98]

The 90s new york gangstar vibes are toooo big in this one ....

[@conesinker_4209]

not really its much more relaxed than alot of G rap

[@winstonwolfwhiteshoes]

BOOM BAP

[@aeryd4xx]

gangster rap was west coast, don't like that stuff, east coast much better

[@genebomb9958]

@@aeryd4xx Check out west coasts underground it's much better the that gangster shit

[@MrRobjs83]

this is East Coast underground street rap/hip hop , not exactly gangster, well somewhat

[@eternalyt5175]

hope to someday be walking around in NYC while it's snowing, listening to this

[@jordancooke5980]

Listening to this with headphones on at night in midtown Manhattan is A VIBE!! I've done is plenty of times

[@RJMacReady1]

This is one of the best tracks of all time. Hiphop in its purest form.

[@thenewthought86]

"But miracles never leave the churches, instead it hits the pockets of the preacher just to purchase a house with a swimming pool, labels ME a sinning fool, I'm just a ni**a who inherited a winning jewel." Are you kidding me?? Those bars right there makes it SO hard to not rewind this song

[@ZachRoth999]

what album is this from?

[@IamSuperEffective]

ZigChron9000 It's pre-Illmatic, Nas re-released the songs actually, you can find them under "Nasty Nas Demo Tape"

[@Don.M.]

My favorite part of the song besides that immaculate first verse! 🐐

[@ER-ot4hw]

* a rented jewel

[@nikhilyeram1930]

This is the greatest super lyrical and very underrated hiphop track of all time... Big respect.

[@melissarosario6176]

Nikhil Yeram 😪😪😪

[@melissarosario6176]

😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😪😏😏😏😏

[@EM-et4jq]

Getting props is a true thugs wife

[@whylie2029]

Rewind

[@sayvonoftreehousearcade9281]

That first verse is just magical. Every time I hear it I’m in awe. He just floats and paints a picture in these verses.

[@sooperheep]

He used it on verbal intercourse with Raekwon

[@charliebrown316]

one of the best nas songs and hard to find!

[@jaspervdveek]

Is it on a album?

[@GodMrJ]

+Jasper yes his unreleased songs album

[@ljp32]

Where can you find this album?

[@GaVageener]

it's not a album its a demo there isn't copies made for the people lucky its even on youtube

[@hueyfinesse]

its 2 million views please dont act like you are crate diggin

[@NehemYah810]

Man I almost forgot what a real lyricist sounds like. As guilty as I feel saying it,to many people are giving Tupac the crown when the King is still out there. This is some real shit.

[@spiritalthing]

Stephen Granville 100%percent accurate

[@lava260]

Stephen Granville 100% correct realist comment ever. Tupac was great don't get me wrong but we are still blessed with one of the greatest living lyricist ever PERIOD!!!

[@benspahiu7675]

Even though Nas is very good, he's not even in the top 3, and in my opinion, he barely makes it to the top 10. Even though he's great, there is better than him.

[@NehemYah810]

I agree with you on that,I've heard rappers that were deeper,more charismatic and just all around more interesting,but the rappers that are "up there" like Nas,Tupac,Biggie,Snoop Dogg etc,the classic hall of fame rappers Nas is about the best. I mean if we get real technical we could start talking about all the rappers that cant even rap like lil dicky lol. That would just be a disgrace though,and illmatic is a staple in hip hop history.

[@moscokidd3813]

Ben Spahiu ...whos your number 1?

[@da0484]

I could listen to this timeless classic all day.

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI Dope

[@dompelescak2214]

I’ve just listened like ten or more straight

[@CoolBreeze-pn2rj]

I'm doing it now

[@RuffLife784]

My friends Dont listen to Nas cause they cant comprehend his rhymes but at least i cud come on to KZbin n chill with Fans Of Nas from different parts of the Globe.

[@ivanflores5199]

you are a fucken idiot.

[@DrUsa-dj9lp]

savagery lol

[@joojoobomb]

+GTD9002 your friends are a bunch of fucking mouth-breathing shitdicks

[@raxibasket]

+GTD9002 Hell yeah I do the same.

[@nibbatello3120]

same. None of my friends know Nas

[@Kunalsharma0044]

This song is something..else. The vibe is unreal.

[@Cicigyal]

Such a bumpin old school vibe

[@DaymeanLewis3833]

Ciera B it is, i love it

[@TheExjeetzZ]

+Ciera B wtf lol you here?

[@moewishaw]

+Ciera B ur hot

[@TheExjeetzZ]

moewishaw She is banging hot, isn't she?

[@TheExjeetzZ]

+Ciera B He doesn't wanna reply back :'(

[@youngcheetah7712]

The first ten seconds of the first verse have so much meaning behind em it’s the craziest intro I’ve ever heard I love everything about it

[@samsonjack362]

90s New York hip hop was just perfection

[@Deftonedd4]

There’s something about this photo .

[@dashuntas.m4045]

poignant as hell, throw back to simpler times for Nas. Guy at the far right was Drawz, he passed away recently

[@statiic88]

It reminds me of hustlers in the projects, livin a dangerous life to survive. Each one is looking in a different direction to watch each other’s back

[@palmwinecafe1962]

@@statiic88 it feels like the project is a type of concentration camp and they're plotting to escape. Everyone else felt comfortable in their misery.

[@TomahawkFoss]

Makes me think that they live in the underground. Conscious of the world around them. Spending their time rappin, hustlin, drinkin and smokin. This photo looks like they recently came up from the underground and are looking at the world. Society and how people live. Looks like they plottin something. Up to no good. Surviving in the ghetto. Remaining in the shadows..

[@thefranchiseguy913]

Very powerful photo

[@ponyXpress]

In my opinion, the greatest rap song ever

[@starchild_777]

easily.

[@chiemxerxobi]

Being high in the winter listening to this shi on my way to greatness is something I look forward to doin; y’all stay up mayne

[@80zplug]

YESIRRR BLESS UP‼‼

[@rcdoubleu]

Fa sho

[@duxcowafe7202]

Facts

[@510baysharkantthizzle4]

Christmas Eve in the man cave with LED lights smoking a game leaf filled with 🌲’s

[@soufianebahsi7658]

Imma do It ❤❤

[@jeffmix21]

This beat gives me a feeling of nostalgia everytime i listen to it. What a timeless track 🔥🎤

[@Mr-sn6rm]

47piiirates Real shit

[@NEEKZ81]

Word

[@nuggetz9380]

i feel like im walking in the new york streets during the winter track is so good

[@Aciddasavage]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIbUiJ1om5uirtUfeature=shared

[@ShadowG72]

The beat and the melody is just...immaculate, masterful, original, CLASSIC!

[@dompelescak2214]

If u know u know

[@KaliahRobinson-i8j]

@@dompelescak2214shush

[@Kimeikus]

1:40 *Nas is the perfect combination between rhyme and coherence.* Poets can paint vivid images without rhymes, and rappers can rhyme so much that they sacrifice meaning and narrative structure. And then there’s Nas.

[@nuggetz9380]

perfectly said

[@johnchauke7492]

No doubt

[@saulspeaks2557]

Exactly this

[@mcnabbbrent786]

100% but poetry also needs meter, the way he floats on that beat is majestic.

[@sofrshsocln4]

THANK YOU now I felt the "miracles never leave the churches" line 🤯

[@dstephensnyc]

One of the most insane lyrical displays ever. This was my favorite version of Nas

[@da0484]

Classic track for those rainy days that makes you reminisce the good ol’ days. Nothing like the 90s 😩

[@seeker3894]

Nas has such a big influence on my life ! Props from Germany !

[@leonardodavinci8146]

Bruder den scheiss muss man einfach fühlen man der ist zu krass der Typ

[@PengInDieFresse]

+SEEKER gut dass es noch vernünftige leute gibt

[@AndreasGoldberger00000]

+SEEKER danke dass ich nicht alleine bin man

[@seeker3894]

The Avid Gamer Yeah. Philosophy is a big deal for me and Hitchens, even though he is no philosopher, is a big influence, yes.

[@cameronkreiss8939]

+The Avid Gamer nas isnt dead

[@jarlsjodahl9135]

The beat is so beautiful

[@eaglevision.]

2Pacs and Nas Unrealsed songs are so good

[@jein7079]

One of the best songs most have never heard

[@itsX2024]

this is one of Nas's most viewed tracks on YT...so his die-hard fans know it at least.

[@atlntcostv7293]

He’ll never be irrelevant.. He is the essence, the blueprint

[@dompelescak2214]

The Best

[@batuhaniz_]

Respect from TURKEY. This song is real old times feel

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

this song has such early morning vibes for me

[@kashifreza1993]

Late night vibes for me

[@GOATCOMCLIPS]

Why are you everywhere

[@berdth8397]

*insert leonardo dicaprio pointing meme*

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

@@kashifreza1993 I can see that too

[@Honemxx]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qauQqImKn8ymitk

[@kmandalenakis7133]

One of his most underrated songs

[@NellioStyle]

too heavy for this century

[@CoolBreeze-pn2rj]

95 I , I drive high zoning

[@xanderdom]

Been coming back to this vid since 2012. Over, and over, and over again. Nas, my favourite rapper. The greatest of all time. Salute.

[@nachoherrera5678]

This song is Illmatic level but not just because of how good it is, but also because of how it reminds me of New York just like the rest of the album.

[@TerranceSmithskies321]

It sounds like it could have been on Illmatic

[@dompelescak2214]

Yes I put this up there with NY State of Mind

[@Yankees24]

​@@TerranceSmithskies321 it's kinda on Cuban Linx

[@Tom-ks4wc]

Simply the best! Im a 20 year old latvian enjoying NAS, cheers to all NAS fans around the world!

[@damndanielcormier6639]

"From the womb to the tomb, I presume the unpredictable. Gun salute, life, rap elite, thats the ritual."

[@marycutler1226]

DAMN DANIEL Cormier *guns salute life rapidly, that's the ritual

[@twistedstuff8911]

Lmao " rap elite " Idk why but that shit had me dying

[@CoolBreeze-pn2rj]

That's heavy Facts

[@rhymekingforever]

Although this song is old, I remember listening to this on KZbin in the college dorm room back in the fall of 2010 on a damp rainy, day. This beat suits those days. Nas' relaxed flow over a melancholy give me a nostalgia overload.

[@daycapone9079]

I don’t think people really understand how deep that first verse was 2021 and this is still the mentality

[@MrDkeeps]

That’s word!

[@nuggetz9380]

truee

[@dompelescak2214]

I don’t think they have a clue wtf kinda pure art this is

[@moroccansocrates4058]

My favourite rapper all time. He helped me grew up as a man.

[@CoolBreeze-pn2rj]

Me too

[@silvercasablanca8502]

“A house with a swimming pool, labels me a sinnin' fool” VERSE SO FIRE 🔥🔥 why is no one talking about this

[@robthom2395]

One of the greatest verses

[@Don.M.]

Haters in hip hop media have been hating Nas for outshining/outrapping their favorites when it comes to rap, so they have routinely tried to downplay and outright ignore his greatness for years. It’s a shame, because they could just promote the versatility of the artform by presenting songs like this to the masses…but here we are. Real ones know

[@luciousthomas6141]

I commented on this two years ago and found my way back again! Every time I hear this track it gives me that mid 90s vibe and just makes me visualize an average Friday or Saturday night back in 94/95 when I was in High School listening to music on the late night flipping through the stations just watching TV. I miss simpler times like that!

[@cyrusgill1594]

word me too

[@energyasylum997]

@luciousthomas6141 that’s what’s up g. ✌️

[@tylers6611]

This photo should be saved in NY history. It really gives an eerie feel to the grimey NY streets during that time, just like this song.

[@homie10344]

This photo screams NY 90’s

[@damianthebeholder6775]

I miss it

[@Chikano95]

Shad ap 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Cameo718.]

This perfectly encapsulates NY circa 92- 95.. I can actually feel that suspension in time.. That NY state of mind and aesthetic.

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

Yes. I felt that nostalgic off the beat and that 3rd verse just sealed it for me. Year 95....I can vivid remember the time in NYC omg

[@Cameo718.]

I ain't a Christian but I find we pray alike.. Facts

[@carloscesari4767]

his flow was so sick

[@onlyhiphopita]

i'm really happy that there are people listen to this masterpiece in 2023

[@cyrusgill1594]

word

[@guilhermecap12]

2024...

[@tommylias2429]

2025

[@Lilbrowne]

the beat is chill and spooky , love it !

[@TripleJJJay]

Bro....as big of a Nas fan I am. I've never heard this joint. I feel like I unlocked a secret world or something. This shit is 🔥🔥🔥 honestly a top 100 song ever just from the first listen I get those vibes. Sheesh.

[@BRISKOLOKS]

Yea I had so many Nas in my ipod back in high school but then I was like deja vu? I don't remember this lol

[@reecefagan3894]

Bro I feel the same

[@Muzx-mn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbRoZ6QhcySmqc Productions

[@bobfole4781]

This is the greatest song in hip hop history I’ve had it on repeat for 13years no cap

[@ABGenius]

Bro...I’m with you...embarrassed to say it’s 2020 and I just got open...pre Illmatic heat. This beat is so dirty...reminds me of a rusty swing set swaying in the park

[@AbdallahBiri]

The beat is nostalgic, Nas is simply an icon

[@E30Andy]

the scheme is insane at 1:58 To street life, hustlin’, the struggle, broke ghettos Boilin' coke settles slow inside a glass kettle

[@DominicToretto75]

NAS,BIG L,BIG PUN,BIGGIE! Fantastic four!

[@SharkVshore]

***** And Rakim, Kool G Rap, KRS-One :)

[@MikeG-pb3xp]

Big Daddy Kane?

[@SharkVshore]

Mike G and Big Daddy Kane I forgot it my bad

[@Tit0Matic]

+Lamont Coleman Finally, someone who's head isn't up their ass

[@MrZangetsu468]

+Lamont Coleman Biggie would be 'Thing'

[@milessmiles9289]

Beautiful poetry man. Love hearing this at night. It relaxes me.

[@Ralphunreal]

gargoyles is cool.

[@Digitalwetwork]

young Nas is a vibe. the true height of his career. exploding with vivid expressions of hard living.

[@orbrussmedia1277]

Young Nas wordplay is unmatched… Still killin now

[@MadSUPANOVA]

Nas sentences so potent, if your really dissecting and listening- can change your life.

[@nuggetz9380]

facts

[@CoolBreeze-pn2rj]

Word Is Bond ✊️

[@Nakama44]

Never been to the States, but this song's got a very New York - Christmas time feel to it.

[@dmp9609]

This beat, Nas' flow, it's timeless. It's a classic. This is obvious.

[@Cj2raw106]

Real😇

[@tayo17923]

"From the womb to the tomb I presume the unpredictable".. I can't stop rapping back that bar lol

[@tiannarhymes1215]

wow man. never heard this song. its such a gem

[@Muzx-mn]

👍kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI

[@bboywaruku21]

beautiful hip hop.

[@143smliey]

I'm loving this Nas song!!!

[@gstyle81]

This is project poetry. Reminds me of a cold rainy Saturday afternoon in the 90's getting blunted kicking knowledge with the homies 💯💯💪💪

[@High_Stwss]

Awesome Story teller, lyrical masterpiece nothing to say..

[@VictorFr0st]

Nas wrote this before he was 20 years old. Think about that for a minute.

[@fauxliage]

Well I mean, I've written some insane shit since I was 12 and I just turned 20. But then again, this is Nas, and I'm not Nas haha. I did think about it though, and my fucking head hurts now

[@eagleknx1179]

I thought about and the reason is because his a legend

[@retrollennialdungeonz2451]

No, he written this during the production of It was Written. So it had to be in 1995, when he was 21 turning 22.

[@Baseeksj]

Musashi Miyamoto no the beat was made in 1995, he wrote it in ‘91 I’m sure of.

[@retrollennialdungeonz2451]

Cerwercker No, Deja Vu was confirmed to be made during the development of It was Written along with Everything is Real, Understanding and Life is a Dice Game but were later scrapped. The only songs that were Pre-Illmatic (1991-1992) were Nas Will Prevail, On The Real and Just Another Day In The Projects.

[@bensoto5795]

2024..... the pic takes my soul to that eerie era. when there were seasons. just a presence of the way NYC was back then.

[@streetfighter531]

Wow 4 years ago this song was only at 1,000 views now see it reach a million views is a wonderful feeling. Everything Nas says is still relevant in today's society. Truly a poet.

[@Chakra6Hakini]

This hits different in December 💨🧣

[@theRealManDawg]

This beat makes me wanna cry man it brings back some crazy nostalgic vibes and makes me want to live forever