Nas - Bridging the Gap (Video) ft. Olu Dara

[@whodemclan]

People still don't understand how significant this song is to the culture real art never dies it's passed on for generations appreciating in value over time

[@HEELEO]

Literally passed on through generations 😃

[@WeThePeepHole333]

I've been to Saudi Arabia & Mozambique.... ✌️🙏✌️

[@thatdudebonzo]

The whole “bad to the bone sample flew over most peoples heads. I’m just so old

[@ghates]

" I was born in Mississippi ,i was young and running wild, i ended up in New york city, where i had my first child, I named the boy Nassir, all the the boys called him Nas, I told him as a youngster, he`ll be the greatest man alive" ...love this verse. As men we need to raise our sons better

[@johnsondailysports1341]

FACTS

[@josephnganga9292]

Definitely

[@danieldumile5743]

Nas Is THE GOAT!!!

[@SPBeez_PhillyDaKid_PhiBri]

That's a super fact! A young boy need guidance and someone to look up 2, & a role model to give them knowledge and wisdom & to take the kids talent & hone their skills & that's better than a rich father that showers you with gifts, cause they are never around. 🚫 🏃‍♂️ away father's, "needed" father's that spend the time ⌚ 💯0 y'all

[@nickcastaneda203]

Right on man

[@SuperSweetness1986]

The best father and son collaboration ever!!!

[@diegodelafuente5056]

he actually his pops?

[@chdreturns]

@@diegodelafuente5056 Yes.

[@p.atrickclarke]

@@diegodelafuente5056 yeh😂😂

[@shanettaholmes833]

agreed 👍

[@shanettaholmes833]

his dad his the hidden truth

[@sandisomahlobo1652]

"They used to call me Olu's son, now he Nas father, I was the good seed he was the wise Gardner"

[@Timelessclassix]

Song with his pops, song for his ma, song for his daughters. Songs for the streets. Songs for his haters. Naz is legend. Top 3. Easily

[@jasminemonroe5784]

Hell yeah he check all boxes💎💎

[@DanielJimenez-gv3nr]

Mount Rushmore of hip hop ? Nas , Em. , ‘Pac , and ... ?

[@kan50805]

@@DanielJimenez-gv3nr biggie

[@leerobinson3135]

@@DanielJimenez-gv3nr ra the rugged man

[@DaRendogxtreme]

Now Needs To Do a Song For His Son or With His Son

[@russelladams7134]

Olu Dara thank you for giving us Nas. This is like a sentimental song. Olu Dara is a true O.G. and his son is like one of the best lyricists of all-time.

[@ttucker10466]

Amen!

[@bratmilutin9610]

Olu Dara wasnt a gangsta, he was a musician.

[@00tonytone]

Russell Adams well said. Nas can spit. Can't wait for his new album.

[@fuaziahibrahim8510]

Og is old gamer idiot i hope someone notice him 2 year ago

[@jojostieff9392]

Facts*

[@utomivi1112]

Nas should have a won a grammy for this . The art , the aesthithism and the musical and lyrical contents are just fire 🔥.

[@kaylafarrar778]

👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@orlandobennett4045]

Facts!

[@gailgentry1963]

True that. I added it to my play list.

[@chanjess81]

I still can’t believe it😢

[@leighirvine]

I know right!? I’ve always said this! Yet cardi can win one for rapping about her vaj? 🥴

[@iceberg1560]

The dancers killed it

[@glennburns7898]

They did a lot of gyrating. 😂

[@lmaoxjay_]

Uhhh

[@lmaoxjay_]

We ain't gonna talk about the gyrating bc it's sus

[@Joe_Parmesan]

yes indeed! Tanisha Scott once again (yellow hat)! I didn't realize how many videos she was in throughout the 2000s

[@HempBraum]

they are literally twerking. this the same stuff yall complain about today lol

[@bignate5868]

Still one of the greatest collaborations in hiphop, theres no degree of honor that can match this, making music with your father

[@saifhasan4481]

DangerousSilence This is right up on top while crap like Justin Bieber is worse than the bottom

[@Letisha_Letisha_Letisha]

I agree

[@gailgentry1963]

Indeed. Very cool.

[@gailgentry1963]

Keep it real @SaifHasaan

[@darksharxz]

Every real father and son should big up this song.

[@gazawest1623]

Dark Sharxx 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@00tonytone]

The Temptations also did a skit about poppa. He was a rolling Stone where he laid his hat was his home.

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

Great comment.

[@ericwaters4042]

you are right about that , i never heard or seen someone put there father in a hipp hopp or rap video .but that was a cool way for nas to do that

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

@@ericwaters4042 Definitely. His father has obviously been a huge influence on him...Jazz trumpet player. Very cool.

[@missdee4927]

It's so cool that he did a song with his father blues musician Olu Dara.

[@fightermma]

Hello Something I have been in search for quite sometime is a connection with somebody that goes beyond vanity. It's very hard to do in this day and age. People can be, somewhat very superficial. On my quest to achieve this I have learnt a lot about human nature. It seems to me that those who are not given traits such as beauty or being wealthy are some of the nicest, kindest and generous people. While the "gorgeous" and well off seem to be the most arrogant and greedy people out there. Of course that's not to say there aren't beautiful kind people out there. I saw your profile and it intrigued me. I wanted to learn more about who you are and what type of path you would like on in life. Can we talk?

[@Vintozmuia]

Nas....your favorite rapper favorites' rapper....

[@forcedtohaveahandle]

Vincent Muia I don't think Tupac's favorite rapper is Nas tho, probably Rakim.

[@Red-rj7sr]

Vincent Muia that's MF DOOM

[@bern9642]

@@forcedtohaveahandle lol... Tupac beefed with nas but I bet, he respected nas' skills

[@p.atrickclarke]

I dont think so tbh

[@georaresgeorares5643]

Nope. Rakim is rappers rapper😉

[@d.j.foxxxyd.j.foxxxy1063]

Man them Dancer's are doing their thing!!! They doing the damn thing!!! : )

[@iceberg1560]

Stephanie Mullen yeeeessss I love it

[@PoloLoiTamin]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@HermitBratt]

I love tanisha Scott 😁

[@jaycoleman6552]

*_*dancers_* . You're referring to ONE dancer when you say "dancer's".

[@dogonjay2155]

The song aged well. Nas’ catalogue checks all the boxes.

[@xAlexZifko]

X yo boxxxxx

[@nov10scorpio]

Still don't think people realize how much of a work of art this song is 🎭 🎤🎹🎷🥁🏆

[@Musso8771]

All relative I guess.

[@towedarray7217]

This song has aged very well. Still amazing in 2020. And his Dad was right.

[@lunalea1250]

2021 as well!😊

[@fariemat5316]

2022 we here

[@stephenwalsh8931]

I'm from the future, saweet in 2023

[@josephanyanwu658]

His pap prophecied it and it came to light. Good collaboration

[@jameskjr]

2023

[@jay-rock6627]

Nas father ripped it about all the places he been too.

[@jaycoleman6552]

*_*TO_* . Too- also; excessive.

[@bryanhenderson4242]

He's from Natchez and well known in my hometown

[@Rezzzzzz]

He sure did. He came correct with his part.

[@nonijackson9142]

Nas is still the Greatest man alive in 2024

[@buka.a]

Olu Dara...I'm just proud that's a Nigerian name

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

He CHANGED his name to that ..he wasn’t born in Mississippi with a Nigerian name

[@federatedstateskmt1041]

​@@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484 but, he knows where his ancestors is from unlike u

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

@@federatedstateskmt1041 we don’t come from no damn Africa we are NATIVE to the states …go READ the writings of explorer Verrazano and what he wrote in his journals during the 1500s about what the natives actually looked like --oh my bad , you can’t read that good

[@machaazahisagama3575]

We all have African dna foo doesn’t mean we’re continental Africans..

[@yesgodsupreme3798]

Nas deserve a biopic

[@FahdMahmood64]

yesgod supreme truss

[@jasoneger5006]

I'd watch that. Like wildly so.

[@tuxedomechanic6019]

Played by biopic specialist none other than Chadwick Bosman.

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

There are a few biopics out there...There is a documentary about illmatic.

[@MultiBillionHeir]

Tuxedo Mechanic 😂 hell no

[@BE-ws9xc]

I played this song with my father in the car. We are very different individuals, and to see him actually be actually interested in this made me feel pretty good

[@tyreesneed]

who cares why u telling strangers on the internet? u weirdo

[@hennylo68]

"The blues came from gospel, gospel from blues, slaves was harmonizing them ahhhs and ooohh's"

[@spurstilidie4637]

gotta love Nas

[@emensce]

Henny Lopez my name is nassir nas

[@emensce]

Henny Lopez im only 12 tho

[@hennylo68]

Nassir Hill So dope. Were you named after him?

[@deeughfolte5770]

Poetic/Historical/Philosophical juggling brilliance. I love Hip Hop/Rap like this. Feeds the soul.

[@xedgerenegade6666]

this is one of the most genius rap songs i'v eva heard. Hats off to Nas. the way Nas makes the Rap And Blues fusion is really adorable . and I specially wanna appreciate the record producer of this track

[@cassiemathieson789]

Too add to your comment, he also is showing the Harlem Renaissance.

[@tytaylor1983]

The perfect father day song for every father and son

[@TOFAINNAIJA]

Damn Nas! Always been a lyrical genius, microphone slayer, truth teller,light in the darkness. You are a timeless inspiration whose light will shine to infinity. Bless up King!

[@danacarter1973]

There are so many layers of greatness in this song/video! Nas, his dad, the actual words, the choreography whaat!! The dancers 🙌🏾 Still hot 2021!

[@koomjorge]

My pops never told me I'll be the greatest man alive ... lucky for u Nas

[@GURU489]

My pops told me opposite. Always fighting with my pops.

[@ambermariefriday7680]

You are🌹

[@treyharris8408]

My pops never told me that neither but I'm glad NaS father told him that tho I understand 💯

[@treyharris8408]

​@@GURU489 Same here 💯

[@AarmOZ84]

This song has such strong sentimental value, especially when you hear the story of Nasir and Olu Dara reconnecting after some many years of estrangement.

[@mikelwright9575]

Who is still spitting this hot over 20 years into their career? No one. The GOAT

[@Rebel_Gettaz]

this old

[@forcedtohaveahandle]

Mikel Wright 2Pac, and he's the TRUE GOAT!

[@Fiasco118e]

@@forcedtohaveahandle 2Pac is dead lol 5 year in the game

[@chdreturns]

Bliss n Eso are (Australian rappers), perhaps that's why they collaborated on the song I Am Somebody.

[@lexxiebodine1788]

This entire VIBE is so fkng SADLY underrated...

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Absolutely radio slept on this one

[@thembinkosivilakati3325]

This song will never get old to me!

[@kasatkaboy]

" I been to Saudi Arabia, Mozambique Madagascar, Paris, Greece The Middle Africa is where we lived Better known as Queenbridge " - thanks Olu Dara for puttin us on the map 💯 straight from Mozambique, Maputo Can't believe u been here #dopesongNasir

[@miehleketobaloyi3013]

Mozambique 🇲🇿 🖤💚🧡🙌🏾

[@Manhique1000]

Mozambique dude, Maputo, Intaka, quando ouvi essa música pela primeira vez fiquei deslumbrado. Por sempre volto para escutar.. when I heard this song for the 1st time I thrilled, that is why I always return to listen to.

[@darsellabiles3110]

Our parents are our first teachers, coach, support system etc... It is awesome to see him collaborating with his father and giving us a taste of other types of music and different perspectives on his life or life itself....

[@NYRyder1983]

This is the dopest father and son collaboration ever in Hip Hop.

[@josephnganga9292]

Plz Mr. Jones come n get yo child cause he's writing mad poems and His verses are wild🧐

[@jonathanezell3864]

Nas should have won a Grammy for this song when it came out he's a legend March 2021 nas won a Grammy yay I'm happy for him

[@jtorres6765]

A Grammy? That’s a bit of a stretch... But cool song none the less.

[@jonathanezell3864]

@@jtorres6765 he's in the grammys this year I hope he wins

[@hijayter4565]

YES! WE scream "FOR THE CULTURE" and then give Migos a Grammy for it. Smh. No diss to them. They hot/ah-ite. Just no Nas.

[@jessejoseph374]

HE SAY HE DONT WANT ANY

[@jonathanezell3864]

March 2021 Nas won a Grammy 🔥🔥happy for him

[@TinkTink311]

I smiled so big when this came on in Creed!

[@Minister.E]

You're cute, I see you're last name starts with D. Well, I took it, so come get dis D maa

[@jacoblong3541]

+0 Videos With Absolutely No Subscribers!!! Thirsty niggas

[@Minister.E]

+Havoc Studios lmaooo

[@Minister.E]

+Havoc Studios chill yall

[@johnmillerportarokiasamy7325]

jalli EU

[@kistro452]

See what can happen when we adore our children. I love this!! It's so beautiful and touching. This is the core of black father to son love ...look at how he adores Nas and vise versa,🥰🥰

[@FABNPG]

1:16 Like Prince searchin' through boxes of Purple Rain, but my Minneapolis was The Bridge, home of the Superkids

[@Enoch751]

Gives me goosebumps anytime I hear it. Legendary!

[@gailgentry1963]

That's cool Nas has a collab with his pops.

[@ericadams214]

I'm telling y'all, this damn song is one of the greatest of all time. Olu Dara made this song just that much better.

[@lunalea1250]

Olu n Naz, paying homage to the Ancestors and ALL the great blues men/women before them, dancers ain't too 'shabby' either!🥳💚💥

[@crazycutz8072]

The way he puts Boogie down bronx " 9 mm" in the start of the track - is pure artistry and genius - and The " Manish Boy" blues intro is incredible. - and having his dad in the vid is great.

[@Guhsteh]

The GOAT.

[@klub7justin]

+Sara Almutairi eminem is top 3 but nas is the goat!

[@thebosegames1912]

+Devin O'Brien Eminem is TRASH

[@spaceepandaa]

lol

[@Guhsteh]

***** He's great, but not on Nas's level.

[@dlunamticsx]

+Guhsteh Em and Nas are great, but neither can be top five. Bone bone bone bone bone!

[@nyenetuetitusnyankoon8688]

Big homie's a genuis. Inherited from his poppa. 😉👍🏾❤️

[@kgthoughts]

Seriously this is beautiful it brings a tear of joy to my eye…

[@rochelerussell5663]

The greatest man alive......coldest quote ever

[@TheButSheFliEffect]

I love this whole video...from the dope dancers and choreography to Nas and his dad bonding.

[@pinkinthecity222]

Thank you for this song Nasir Jones. My grandmother loved this song and she passed earlier this year. Every time I hear it I think about her and her stories of growing up in the south and starting a new life in the big city ❤️

[@YoungE591]

Proud of Naz and his father, representing Natchez. His grandmother tutored the neighborhood. Bless her soul, very nice. I remember her small bug car she drove me home.

[@justintime8922]

This is the only NAS

[@ImTravi]

this song is still beast

[@mrt2734]

My Pop was born November 22, 1945, me my sister and two brothers watched him take his last breathe in Hospice on July 27, 2021 3:40am. At the age of 75 from cancer, I miss him so much the death of a parent can never be replaced by anything material, if you truly loved that person. I was extremely close to my pop, he made me the man I am today. Miss you dude, hopefully when my time is up on this planet earth when I am old, we shall meet again and hug, have a long conversation. Nas a real artist and majorly talented, not to many artists can say they did a song with their father especially a rapper, I can see Nas definitely has a strong bond with his pops just like I did mine.

[@ChukwukaUzowulu]

Nas looks just like his father. It's sweet seeing the two together singing

[@nikkiisrael530]

Still bumping this right here right now

[@manewest2132]

Thee hottest thang NAS put out. He got blessed with dat one

[@stepsmith2278]

Nas is so underrated. I love his music. He's flow b blazing.

[@adamabdulkadir1085]

STEP SMITH underrated?

[@dorrtay]

No, kid! He had his fair share of the industry in his prime.

[@damnthisuser]

@@dorrtay now he's the elder statesmen doing what he wants. F the industry

[@onimyzfeb3]

Nas i lack words 2 describe u mehn.. Iconic suits u. Ain't no best but Nas. Thank u Pappy Oludara, Nas truly learned 4rm d best.

[@kemwilliams6499]

You can look at Naz the way that he look at hiz FATHER HE HAVE MAD RESPECT FOR HIZ DAD AND YOU KNOW IT WAZ PURE LOVE AND RESPECT💪🏾

[@aliciamartin4831]

Naz is one unique man and my family is from Natchez Mississippi also I really love LOVE LOVE LOVE this song

[@javianjohnson8746]

Man I remember my mom used to play this song so much when I was a kid. That’s why I still love it today well over a decade later! 🔥

[@obbygilbert4041]

Nas is King.

[@SasoriGreatness]

Eminem is the king of rap,that's the real classement.

[@amanishakur3192]

obby gilbert peace God u r right he the 👑 of music and so r we (👑) all the blacks brothers

[@danieldumile5743]

@@SasoriGreatness Nas is better than eminem

[@treyharris8408]

​@@danieldumile5743 yep it's evidence 💯

[@saifhasan4481]

Proper music Real hip hop Proper hip hop Quality hip hop. True hip hop.

[@Mystery14422]

My Nephews & Nieces & all the new generation gonna know about "Nas"in my home #Period.

[@supremesupreme2399]

This me and my father's song. We both rolling stones. The toppie absolutely introduced me to Blues and HipHop when he was 21. I'm 30 now. Nothing changed. God bless my father for the next 50 years.

[@Scott-H-Town]

Nas the King my best rapper love ya nas bless from London uk

[@datgalfifi3449]

Weird this song just popped in my mind today. So glad i found it. Still a great tune ❤❤

[@eddzilla1]

I just can't stop hiting the play button. This is so DOPE!

[@davidtookes7408]

His father is the best for raising a brilliant MC like Nas and he is still a brilliant MC today.

[@mthunzingadlela7672]

happy fathers day Nas.....guess me and my son gon b listening to this the whole day this fathers day....its just perfect for fathers day

[@Alkeboulan]

This is not only the Music.... But it's also our cutlures....

[@sambanelly25]

That first Grammy is long overdue. Congratulations Nasty Nas.👑🏆

[@hugoalmeidalima6363]

FCUK a grammy...who cares Nas sure doesn't...he barely acknowledged it. And real heads don't care either Hip-Hop!!!

[@sambanelly25]

@@hugoalmeidalima6363 true but still there are a lot of people in hip hop that deserve one. Snoop Dogg for instance. Up till this day Snoop Dogg has never got a single Grammy. After 15 nominations in his whole career no sippy cup. Yet Ludacris and T.I. have 2 each🤣🤦‍♂️😒

[@hugoalmeidalima6363]

@@sambanelly25 I feel you homes. You are coming from the perspective of artistry recognition. I get it. But the grammies - note my use of the small 'g' as a sign of disrespect - is everything but that when it comes to Black artistry, so why carry a touch for them. I say fcuk 'em.

[@sambanelly25]

@@hugoalmeidalima6363 it's old white men on the grammy board who are so far from The Culture 🤦‍♂️😒 they racist

[@staceyrandall]

This song go hard !!!!

[@LovelyTee2323]

Olu Dara created the most talented child that is now today's hip hop legend... music and poetry runs deep in the bloodstream... thank u sir for blessing the world with Nasir Jones... he's the greatest

[@nitag2187]

Look at my baby... GO NASSSSSS! DOPE!

[@shannonyoung290]

The song that turned me into a nas fan

[@41yearoldnewdriver]

I love this record! Nas is dope on this track!

[@debrajames3865]

Nas is golden in every way. He is the greatest rapper of our time, only slick Rick can compete with him.

[@nrom5960]

Holy shit this song is dope af. Super underrated wow.

[@DJEmirMixtapes]

Nas is on that next level with most of his songs, this song adding his dad was very special

[@Mookaron]

Having a father in your life is awesome!

[@kistro452]

This is sooooo beautiful Nas ... FUCKING FIRE!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@susanfit47]

This song samples music from Muddy Waters' "I'm a Man (Mannish Boy)" (1955) composition.

[@Cindydst81]

How you cannot love this song?!!

[@Fjuncaj]

I didn’t know how to respect this track back when Street Disciples came out but after a while when I wrapped my mind around it, I couldn’t help but put it on replay

[@StevenDaney-e9j]

Damn I wish I was with my dad I cry every time I think of my dad in my 40 never got a chance to be with my dad before he's been in prison since I was born shit hurts badly I respect and and his glad he was there for him I grew up in Brooklyn had very rough but I survived many of friends and family didn't survive

[@Rainett-g5n]

Named my boy Nasir. Born 9/6/2005. Didn’t know what to name my child I was so young myself born 1986. So glad now he off to college ❤️

[@blackjellybeanfrenchies]

That's my born day 1973💪🏿💪🏿

[@djtrillz7639]

Nas Daddy was born and raised in the old capitol of Mississippi.. Natchez Mississippi his roots here runs deep and long. I live a hour from there but it's definitely a movie spot where they shoot movies from James Brown movie Get On Up and the movie MA

[@MsM-sj3yt]

I loved everything about this video! I can just imagine how 'busy' his Dad must have been back with the ladies, in the day! 😂 His father has style and charisma! The dancers help me to imagine how 'wild' he must have been! Excellent choreography and visuals! You can also see how extremely proud he is of his son! I like most of all, the words of wisdom he put in his son's young head, encouraging him to be 'The greatest man alive'. Love this song and video always! 👏👏👏👏🥰

[@24rival13]

Most rappers would diss their fathers. NaS has heavy respect for Olu Dara.

[@lukhanyonathan7869]

Most Rappers don't know they fathers!

[@24rival13]

@@lukhanyonathan7869 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mystery14422]

Not to many can compare to this rare breed. #OldSoul #VirgoBrother #King #Wise #Nasir

[@Mystery14422]

My Nephews & Nieces & all the new generation gonna know about "Nas"in my home #Period.

[@treyharris8408]

​@@Mystery14422 Right 👍🏾💪🏾💯

[@treyharris8408]

Right 💯

[@louisd528]

Pops and son on the same song that's special 👌😉

[@7popqpop4]

One of my favorite songs Nas the goat

[@JohnChristopher-k7u]

Every time I hear this it just fills me with pride. This is how a father and son should be. No deadbeats here! They are surely, the greatest men alive.

[@seanmccombie6379]

legend!! best rapper of all time

[@LMc-lj1mw]

Awwww 😘😘😘

[@jickerson]

I really liked the ending Credits scene in Overlord where it shows you some of the Items the characters in the movie had used or been used on, with the old 40’s vintage recording style

[@teciddy205]

2020 still ridin #Salute from Alabama Blues in everything

[@mickwoodfield9980]

The perfect combination of the old music with the one we have now

[@rapperlughz5503]

A very very dope video