Nas Affirmative Action The Apollo Hip Hop

The Firm. Affirmative Action performed at The Apollo.

[@OLAE7]

AZ is the coolest Rapper. Right before this performance we were sitting in his car behind the theater blowing 1 and he was dropping precious jewels on me, telling me how proud he was of me to be going to college even though he just met me and to not let myself down by taking education as a joke. I never forgot that and still appreciate his words to this day.

[@junetynf]

+Omar Sutton That's Dope...NYC all day!

[@treybands881]

Omar Sutton that's a dope story yo 💯

[@Eazy09100]

Omar Sutton God bless King that's amazing🙏🙏🙏👍👍

[@VictorMariachi]

wow! the God!

[@4everBleu]

5 yrs late but damn that’s dope bro!

[@annazully2680]

they all smashed their verses but foxy's verse is just so good HER FLOW

[@kyrascoe]

Jigga penned her verse. Per Trackmasters request. She spit it flawlessly....

[@kjski21]

AZ underrated

[@Ilestun]

On the album version the perfection of his flow in affirmative action is one of the list enjoyable thing ever to my ears.

[@edburshtan920]

Fuckn right

[@fairplayterrific147]

It's a beautiful thing to see Nas and Cormega share the same stage damn man I wish things never became so complicated for those brothers....

[@tylereast3739]

Fairplay Terrific totally agree.. with that being said, foxy brown gone def too bad, she had mad talent, the firm killed it forsure dawg

[@fairplayterrific147]

Tyler East Word, can't forget AZ that brother is still Rather Unique lyrically Queens Brooknam Connection was too strong....

[@tylereast3739]

Fairplay Terrific​ lol, dawg ur on point 110% AZ n Nas was a unique double, I don't think there was anyone in the game that could match them, lyrically bar for bar . Or stage performance. In my opinion

[@fairplayterrific147]

Tyler East That's The Truth and nothing Other Than. I wish they recoreded an entire Album produced Exclusively by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, LES and Large Pro....

[@oldschoolhiphop2275]

+Tyler East Probably not match them but I believe Mos Def & Twalib Kali would give a them a hell of battle.

[@JuanMartinez-eu3uo]

Nas said: "yo my mind see through your design líke Blind Fury" HE IS THE GREATEST

[@Ziyech1]

🔥🔥🔥

[@camjones715]

Foxy was only 18 wow 😍

[@user-hk2zp5uf9k]

When nas wrote this album was 17

[@tol5516]

@@user-hk2zp5uf9k οτι ηταν ωραιο μουνι λεει ρε

[@user-hk2zp5uf9k]

@@tol5516 χαχαχ

[@louvelazquez2373]

@@user-hk2zp5uf9k no he wasn't lol

[@clarktownsend8991]

@@louvelazquez2373 he is talking about Foxy, she was 17 when this album came out

[@antigeorgehenry]

The Firm original members (Cormega, NaS, AZ, Foxy). They all killed it. But AZ was the best.

[@Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi]

I agree with you, bro.

[@iRaven-_-]

@@Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi who is AZ

[@Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi]

@@iRaven-_- AZ is the legendary Brooklyn rapper. Check his first 4 albums.

[@markk3488]

Forgot about Nature

[@Greggatron]

Foxy had the best verse. I love this song

[@talibmoore9972]

👍 yup she did

[@rilowonder6003]

Her math was off I think az nas cromega

[@Ok-dm1ck]

Cormega’s verse was mad underrated. I liked Foxy’s, but the flow was a bit off

[@petestreet100]

That's because Nas wrote it.

[@ducatarina]

@@petestreet100 Nah She wrote

[@danteofficial7762]

Foxy have this song life. She went off!

[@wormsali]

"now triple that times three we got three quarters of another key" "stay tuned for Apollo kids!"😂😂😂

[@hiero365]

Never knew they had a chance to perform this live before Cormega left! Dang I miss the 90's hip hop...

[@bigbeasley23able]

We got three quarters of another key... the firm baby. Haha! I don't care what anyone says Foxy Brown straight rips that shit up. To me that verse will go down in history. Just a genuine classic...

[@ryanzacharyortiz]

Naz wrote her verse

[@bigbeasley23able]

Haha! I kinda thought so. Way too ill for that to be her's. But I said Foxy's verse because technically she is the one who is dropping the verses. That's good to know however. Since middle school I've been under the assumption that she wrote it. Thank you for enlightenment and dropping knowledge RYAN ZACHARY ORTIZ​

[@ryanzacharyortiz]

Definitely man. She does own it! Definitely my favorite part of the song, next to Naz's line, "yo my mind is seein through your design like blind fury." But foxy kills her verse! Well said

[@wormsali]

Brad Beasley she looks fine ass fuck too right there geez!

[@jonathanmarable6658]

Brad Beasley Nas wrote it

[@Goatchild90]

That crowd was READY!

[@howardellis3168]

Man this duo was untouchable cormega,nas,and az...foxy lady brown hell of a mob!!!

[@fab7224]

Foxy's verse was the shit

[@James-uw2xh]

lol I always skipped it

[@igobybrince419]

James 🙄🙄

[@thamsanqahadebe5778]

Allegedly Nas wrote that!

[@radcowley]

she was so sexy in the 90s

[@masongolden1938]

@@thamsanqahadebe5778 HE DID

[@bermykingz301]

They don’t put enough respect on foxy brown name when they talk about the great women in hip hop

[@ernestocadena7776]

She got one of the sickest hip hop verses from a girl in hip hop history

[@talibmoore9972]

She's a spittin beast when it comes to that mic wit her sexy self

[@talibmoore9972]

@@ernestocadena7776 facts and bang bang aint no joke either

[@Sicilian670]

Na real ones know nobody want smoke with foxy

[@martice.9021]

@@talibmoore9972 the fact that the version released was the most polite of the 8 different verses😂

[@rafaelmoraes9164]

Nas number one. Tnx nas. Brazil save you.

[@dano8012]

My God this made me tear. Real RAP!!!

[@jus3278]

Loved watching this when it aired. It Was Written was in the headphones every day on the school bus along with Outkast, Pac, Big, Cube and WSC, Fugees, Bone Thugs, Scarface, Wu, Mobb Deep, Master P, KRS, Lost Boyz, Busta, Mystikal, Crucial Conflict, AZ, TLC, etc. Man kids today will never understand what they missed out on lol

[@nomibe2911]

Facts

[@jayman070886]

Foxy Brown brought me here 💪🏾

[@HDitzzDH]

AZ so god damn underrated.

[@kungfukenny1540]

Liquid Swords facts

[@shawnboogz7546]

Partially his own doing!!!

[@mrmike743]

I don't care what anyone says that firm album was dope

[@madizm05]

Naz the best dressing rapper for 2 decades.

[@josiahpeter5295]

Facts

[@QuadrantBottomHalf]

I wish the firm would more albums with all members including Cormega and Nature. That would epic. I'm Miami based but love east coast rap the most.

[@rustysim]

Fuck I wish nas didn't beef with cormega...they were gods together

[@jropz]

so fucking epic to see them perform live...shouts to the god for rocking the cowboy hat.. FIRM BIZ!

[@wormsali]

that intro was epic an godDAAM Foxy looked good 😍

[@alaincauper7519]

Now this is old school...I wish it continued.....!!!

[@bxdale83]

I remember watching this. I was 13 years old. I miss the 90's

[@Kamelody-kn9gw]

EPIC . Why the hell did Nas and Cormega have to become Enemies. This was the Real FIRM group. SMH.

[@Vnprid3]

That chemistry is 🔥. They are back at it again!!! Man the music from this era still gives me chills.

[@SyedAli-xm1yq]

Damn, this made my day seeing Cormega with Nas .. these two brothers been childhood friends.. they need to be doing this together.. thanks Nas and Cormega

[@RussellMills1877]

This is hip hop at it's finest and all of them did their thing on stage and to bad they didn't drop more albums together because they would have killed the game. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.

[@alexjohnson9375]

Просто нет слов. Американская классика. Да ещё и вживую. А Фокси вообще огонь👍👍💪💪👏👏

[@P7Hook]

thats probably one of the best track of it was written

[@eponymous7910]

Yeah either AA or Take it in blood

[@kingsaw4lyfe]

Steve Harvey be like: Performing next at The Apollo.... Biggie Smalls!

[@ginn468]

Foxy killed it. No rapper now can match her

[@ghetty78]

Damn Foxxy is looking good

[@hansb1294]

you can feel the tension between Mega and Nas. glad those two brothers are good now. four of my favourite rappers.

[@sthemadeit]

FOXY BROWN!!!!

[@OfLoveInRomance]

Everybody verse was flame 🔥🔥🔥 this track forever #Lit 💯💯💯

[@HebrewHoney777]

damn Fox you wearin' that dress mommy

[@damiandigitaldude5531]

Incredible how they edit the foul words and did not miss their flow.

[@curtcurt74]

Classic Hip Hop at a legendary venue. I miss going down to the Apollo

[@ahmedgunner15]

how come he dont perform live on tv anymore? hes still killin it

[@loushino]

this nigga Nas is funny instead of saying wine he said sippin on crush grapes!!! lmao Genius I swear if Nas wasnt him I would have been him>> peace

[@kingnarmor4532]

foxy is really good at maths!!

[@shawnboogz7546]

If you do the math..it does not add up!!!

[@santinovaughn9336]

@@shawnboogz7546 just because some journalist once said that in a review, doesn't make it true

[@shawnboogz7546]

@@santinovaughn9336 no my g...i can add and divide

[@santinovaughn9336]

@@shawnboogz7546 I'm not ur g...I wouldn't even take time to try to add that shit up but if I did, I would need certain variables that's not included in the verse. But at the end of the day, who really believe Foxy was selling coke at that time. Like some people believe Biggie stories are real or Nas and Nore rode around with a dead body in the trunk or Pac got raped in prison because mobb deep said it so it has to be true. Jon Forte never once rapped about hustling and got caught with 14 keys of liquid cocaine. I'm not saying them rappers never did dirt but most are talking about pre rap shit while getting money touring.

[@shawnboogz7546]

@@santinovaughn9336 No shit Sherlock...they sold the illusion and lived it out spite...only a handful got busy in the streets and on the mic...so what are you saying...all I am saying is that she or whoever wrote it...Nas/Hov...it’s just a bunch of bullshit...she had an ill prescence and flow...it’s just dosent add up

[@tr377723]

So legendary. Lyrically Elite. The Firm babe

[@jmi84]

I would kill for another firm album with just these 4 rapping on it (no guests) on massappeal records. 👍🏻🔥

[@mizzo_beeto]

Need mans Nature also

[@averix84]

I remember this so vividly

[@Bronxking81]

The good ole days!!!

[@suprememathematics9257]

Fox Boogie spitting that Supreme Mathematics

[@wwenewyork7570]

I ain’t gone lie foxy looked like lil Kim mix with Aaliyah at that table 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@talibmoore9972]

She looks way better than china kim chi 😂

[@CamFlexbb]

Legendary

[@FaizahCyanide]

I love how everyone ran to the front at the start :)

[@GiorgarasDi]

Omg this is more than awesome....

[@lanaalves2068]

Old School 4Ever 😍

[@fdation]

oh word I never saw this..this is classic material here for real..you gotta love the feel to a track like this.

[@gabrissfulify]

Saudaçao do brasil ao Rap Classico

[@isaacgregorio6243]

Classico

[@C.J.M]

You see how people ran to the front before the song started? I MISS WHEN CONCERTS WERE LIKE THIS!!!!!!

[@chuckking1817]

This intro is classic

[@TheJakehunter]

WHY DOESN'T THIS HAVE MORE VIEWS!?!?!?

[@Crates94]

Haha young Mega.. and Fox is like 17 years old here.

[@bigpunsmc]

One of if not THE best posse cuts ever!

[@iqo208]

luv it wheny sound like studio LIVE artists yull live foreva

[@KiDDSoNiC2]

Damn Foxy Was Only 16 Spittin Grown Lyrics

[@middiemacksaw4482]

megas album the realness is one of the most underated albums in history

[@ThePlatformTV100]

No Back Tracking... This Was Live... Not What We See Nowadays...Real Performance... 👌👌👌

[@wr513]

Classic

[@hoodfellah]

Some saturday nights apollo was the shit

[@mrlungs1]

Why did Nas have That Cowboy hat on Though...lol

[@nomibe2911]

Maestro Lungs He used to rap about desperados all the time back then and I think he had an affinity for that culture.

[@gl0bal7474]

AZ is so slept on

[@LVEUGODDESS]

Sons & daughters of God, bang bang boogie inspirados. It's called recognition!

[@UnKnown-vg9ke]

Love Goddess Hermosa preciosa

[@tn5671]

25 YEARS, CLASSIC. PRINT THAT

[@nassorkhamis8186]

Pure hip hop....

[@camjones715]

AZ 😎

[@Jaychris_viajes]

Here from the Breakfast Club interview 👀

[@riddahKL]

That's The Firm man. Good times ya know :)

[@user-cy9ze4wx2i]

Goddamn !!!!! I got to download this video for my collection. LEGENDARY

[@londonjiller4965]

They should do a 2023 reunion!

[@MandoughNuts]

Classic!!!

[@Dubz9Ball]

WSHH shout out nas

[@sonshines7406]

Jigga couldn't do it like this if Nas showed him how to

[@gavinsmith8356]

Son Shines RS

[@La__Rat]

Foxy was sesting there and be like: niggas, when is it gonna be my turn. Damn.

[@maroccomar2334]

Got damn nas hat turned into a logo at the end

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Happy belated 47th and 42nd to NaS And Foxy Brown 2020!!!!

[@sinoofficialogx]

Old Usa = Old School Rap Damn 🔥 🔥🔥 !

[@mustapha_z3401]

Sino official old Africa

[@SKULnBONZ]

Ain't even know Mega performed this w/ Nas ... Seem like they was beefin right after this was recorded

[@blackdominicano]

Foxy Brown wrote her own verse, and thats coming from Nas mouth

[@lifestraight]

Where can we get those facts? In what interviews?

[@mikeychainsaw9760]

Nas not going to throw fox under the bus. Still don't believe she wrote that

[@willsmooth1355]

Facts. I still think Nas wrote that verse.

[@mikeychainsaw9760]

Nas or AZ wrote that

[@jmi84]

She wrote most of her verse on this track but nas wrote the last parts of it. You know nas is very humble and doesn’t want to take much credit for things. Like with will smith. He wrote most of getting jiggy with it and a couple of other tracks for will smith but he doesn’t want to take full credit. He just says he wrote “one, or two or three verses for it” lol. But Steve stoute confirmed nas wrote more. Anyway in the affirmative action track nas wrote the second half of foxy’s verse. Just look at the “it was written” album booklet and check for yourselves in the lyrics section of the affirmative action track.

[@radcowley]

youtube VHS gold right here. never seen this

[@djchrisberg]

Thank you so much for uploading this. one of the best beat and song ever. I'm surprised they didn't slip on keeping it clean.

[@leonardoalbanese]

2022 from Italy 👍🔥

[@islip376]

When rap was good.

[@murilooliveira7599]

Nas comboy👨🏾‍🌾😄

[@lauhannasilva8548]

Nas manda naquela East coast toda!🤴

[@nole8796]

Foxx had the hottest verse. She broke down the weight in the ryhme now that's dope 4 real .😅😅😅

[@johnnycage435]

Idk I gave you power was kinda my fav Nas blazed everyone on this song

[@millerkevin2443]

Best group ever happened to hip hop facts

[@korruptnovellst4751]

Mega had the best verse

[@clauxization]

This song and 'Phone Tap' is the Benchmark 4 hip hop grps rite nw!....dis neva fckin gets old!!!!