Nas - Deja Vu [Best Quality]

Great song from one of the greatest rappers...

[@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 😂

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@lorenmcdoyle347]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@aec111100]

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

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

dope shit🔥🔥

[@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 🔥

[@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.

[@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

[@homie10344]

This photo screams NY 90’s

[@damianthebeholder6775]

I miss it

[@Chikano95]

Shad ap 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@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

[@lorenmcdoyle347]

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

[@RJMacReady1]

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

[@eaglevision.]

2Pacs and Nas Unrealsed songs are so good

[@NellioStyle]

too heavy for this century

[@da0484]

I could listen to this timeless classic all day.

[@lorenmcdoyle347]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI Dope

[@dompelescak2214]

I’ve just listened like ten or more straight

[@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

[@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

[@jarlsjodahl9135]

The beat is so beautiful

[@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

[@carloscesari4767]

his flow was so sick

[@이성현-c8m]

i'm a korean nas is always best top 5 rappers in korea deja vu verse2 is fucking dope church line especially is best his lyrics,rhyme not to mention

[@preyday115]

Nas is a poetic god

[@panamecitypanamecity5855]

Lyrically Nas is one of the best rapper, if not the best in the hip-hop's history. He made hip-hop sound like poetry and story telling, the real hip-hop, I mean back when songs had meanings and relevant lyrics.

[@dompelescak2214]

The Last of a Dying Breed, the BEST

[@michaeldemasi2819]

Nas is number 1 . Don't sleep on j cole he's nice as well

[@kmandalenakis7133]

One of his most underrated songs

[@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

[@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.

[@bobbyshmurdashat3254]

This song oddly reminds me of Christmas time in New York for some reason

[@aneekroy8925]

Same, something about the instrumental makes it seem snowy outside

[@howmenoworinwhooey6890]

yess i also got winter vibes from this

[@australium7374]

yeah cuz nyc in 1990s was a cold brutal place

[@Floricena7]

Its probably the bells in the background wich are associated with Christmas songs and Christmas in general

[@Blaz702]

I found bobbys hat

[@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'

[@Lilbrowne]

the beat is chill and spooky , love it !

[@MuseR.]

all this new rap is trash compared to this. Nas is the goat. raw and lyrical as fuck.

[@hannibalpsycho9466]

MuseR agree Bro.

[@3rdeyerapcom70]

MuseR only the mainstream! in the underground there is more dope music being made than ever, it just doesnt get recognition bc the trash ass mumble rappers get pushed on us

[@hannibalpsycho9466]

Exactly

[@richardp.3421]

+NateShakur you better be either mumbling, fucking the same sex or gamgbangin if you wanna get put on nowadays

[@bguzman9313]

MuseR damn true asf. especially that ugly ass nicki song "black barbies" ??? wtf

[@iamshyni69]

You know Nas is the best of all time when his unreleased songs are better than all the billboard charters of the last 10 years.

[@Chikano95]

Ok bro the video is 13 years old, where have you been all this time?

[@moroccansocrates4058]

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

[@tiannarhymes1215]

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

[@lorenmcdoyle347]

👍kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHIg6SbhLd5bpI

[@thenewthought86]

Listening to this song gives me chills because it reminds me of what Hip Hop and lyricism sounded like before southern influence(excluding the likes of Jay Electronica, Ludacris, Big Krit and so on) my only question is what 56 people on God's Green Earth with two working ears could listen to this song in it's entirety and then fix their finger to click the dislike button. If you don't like this song you don't like Hip Hop and probably don't even like music in general

[@jordang7278]

Everyones allowed of their opion with out that there is no music, no hip hop so in a way you should be glad they dislike it so we have diversity

[@thenewthought86]

Jordan Gerlitz Sure everyone's entitled to their opinion. However, those who don't like the song have some explaining to do.

[@rileyhaywood5789]

Outkast are from the south and they are really good rappers.

[@thenewthought86]

Riley Haywood true indeed, that's why I said "the likes of". It wasn't just limited to the ones I listed but others like them as well

[@npentify]

South didnt change Hip Hop. The Mainstream did

[@Tom-ks4wc]

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

[@johnnick6333]

One of the greatest Rap Songs ever made. You came here coz of your great taste in Music. Love from Mumbai.

[@nuggetz9380]

yo im from mumbai too. rare to see indians listening to NaS lol

[@stollinroned5090]

India Greece ancient brothers🙏

[@lmartin212]

To think this was his demo tape sheesh. Only 18/19 writing these words. The golden child for sure

[@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.

[@victorhampton3452]

Best nas song

[@High_Stwss]

Awesome Story teller, lyrical masterpiece nothing to say..

[@user-op8ge3kq6s]

Tupac and Nas are the goats because they have the best unrealsed songs

[@appieLol]

I agree

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

They are 1A = 1B

[@ayy5441]

From the womb to the tomb, I presume the unpredictable - Guns salute life, rapidly, that's the ritual!

[@cislife7140]

Crazy how he rapping about living in a cycle everytime you think you made it out the cycle restarts and it's all just a deja vu

[@dmp9609]

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

[@Cj2raw106]

Real😇

[@webesorrytho]

the first verse is so much more powerful than verbal intercourse's. with this beat behind it, you just feel every word from it. the sample is right, the soul is there, the chorus is catchy, and the atmosphere is perfect for what nas has to say. i wish he would have followed through and release a mastered version of this (along with an instrumental) rather than waste it for only a featured verse. but i'm fine with this version though. haha.

[@Rluq]

I think the poor quality of the song adds another element to the song, like it makes it feel more grimy like you're in the projects next to him.

[@SCLA111]

Yes, dis shit brings back memories in Soundview pj's and Bronx River pj's

[@tonyfourhunnid]

i for one heard it first on Verbal Intercourse and so will always prefer that version....also that beat is better than this one IMHO ...they both are AMAZING songs but that RZA beat is so creative and cuts in such a unique way

[@depressedcardinalsfan1291]

This is one of the greatest songs ever. Shame it doesn't get more recognition.

[@brvplord9067]

This pic was on my wall when I was young, then my laptop background, then my phone’s and now it’s my insta dp… and this song brings back memories of rough times, good times, sad times, and when I see the pic and hear the song it’s simply deja vu

[@illmindedchild2488]

´Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold. I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe`

[@mr.cifuentes1779]

3 AM now, cold winter night bumping the stereo thinking about my past nightmares and dreams blowing the herb smoke what an atmosphere.

[@bobfole4781]

Gorgeous

[@oscarleahy2528]

Love Nas, love this hidden gem

[@marcusstone8673]

Nas’ intro verse with one of favorite bars on “Verbal Intercourse.” Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Never heard this track... So ill.

[@wheretheyatdoe]

1.1 million views, glad to see that

[@haraiberhane9625]

Look at the views now

[@orbrussmedia1277]

Young Nas wordplay is unmatched… Still killin now

[@ayad3834]

I swear I haven’t heard a bad song by Nas and I’ve listened to so many of his joints

[@MelvinArthurMurray]

Facts

[@julianstover293]

There aren’t many verses that leave me in awe but all three are so eye-opening.

[@ONETAKEBKLYN]

The 2nd and third verse are what makes nas the king of flow, delivery and lyrics

[@bguzman9313]

ONE-TAKE true

[@Beatsfool]

yeee

[@ucookin]

nas 91-96 untouchable, better then biggie pac and jigga, and im one who believes jay has more classic albums then nas, but nasir's output during those years is second to none

[@MrAwsome1991]

what the fuck. The only classic album Jay had was Reasonable Doubt. Nas had atleast Illmatic, It was written and Stillmatic.

[@ucookin]

Sören M. Blueprint 1 classic top to bottom black album as well, no filler tracks at all and the 3 Vol's of in my lifetime ain't nothing to pass up either

[@user-zg4gx9zq9b]

Sören M. Don't forget Untitled and I Am...

[@christopherlowe7184]

PREACH MY BROTHA. I Love Biggie. Love Big to death, but Nas was better. Pac was overrated (he was GOOD but definitely overrated lyrically). Jay-Z wasn't even relevant when rap was really rap. Only one would can see Nas even in his prime would be Eminem. Eminem's talent is unreal even when he freestyles.

[@Lyvetacus]

2pac >>> everyone else, including nas. That aint no joke.

[@prodbeatmonk]

Best and fav Nas song and one of the best of all time

[@abdougunner2560]

thank God Not all Nas's songs are on this level otherwise hip hop would've been over in the mid 90's.

[@TheJesseK57]

lmao i wish they were this song is unique

[@ChiTownBF3]

@l Omerta l real talk. beat, lyrics, flow, all on point. even the samples.

[@vortexclips123]

,

[@talktown4151]

LOL

[@brycegreenbay]

Your got damn right. There's no way anything could top this. This is the pinnacle of hip hop, and on another tier than anything else anybody else really ever put out. Demo Tape, Illmatic, It Was Written, Paid in Full, Low End Theory, Enter the 36 Chambers, KRS-1, and all NaS unreleased shit is pinnacle

[@vaipcrl7138]

giving me memories i've never had.

[@laddttt6808]

It feels like I’ve heard this song a thousand times

[@NewMoneySeems]

Timeless Music. Only a few can say that their lyrics are timeless. Living Legend. Salute the 👑🙏🏽

[@afanwithagun]

One of Nas' best, still mad wonder how it never made it on any of his studio albums or Lost Tapes compilations..

[@bobfole4781]

He says he has another Lost Tapes in the vault with vintage flows - its not gonna see the light of day for another 20yrs in my opinion

[@julioalicea2714]

Verse one is on Raekwon’s album. Verbal Intercourse is the song. Check it out🔥

[@afanwithagun]

@@julioalicea2714 Thanks but I already know.. My point is this was the original, he only reused the verse because this song wasnt officially officially available at that time..

[@julioalicea2714]

I understand. I actually never heard this song. It’s crazy. Do you know more about it?

[@afanwithagun]

@@julioalicea2714 Not much, it was on his pre-illmatic demo tape. And theres still no mastered version available..

[@96_stars22]

The photo...it's so eerie. And the vinyl cracks fit like a puzzle piece

[@kingkawayne]

Is there anybody better than Nas?

[@yvjivi1425]

Biggie no other one

[@mgpip6122]

mobb deep

[@fiercekoolaid7711]

They're better than anybody new, but Nas? No

[@dongiancana9375]

1-Rakim 2-Kool G Rap 3-Nas

[@heus1]

ATCQ

[@ArughaBang]

His beats always on point

[@AripLabalt]

it was written is my favorite nas album, but i wish there was a lil of that vibe in it. shit i wish a lot a things about 90s nas, i wish we could here him on production like gran puba 2000 album

[@Crackmic973]

Love this song nas such a great writer a true poet so blessed he was here to kill mics!!

[@Zepzsn]

Unreal. Iconic

[@cosamic3740]

Listening to this before 2020 🕺 7 hours away btw

[@The_Big_Fox]

I sit and think how this young man, under 20 years of age could pen something that exceeds the lyrical abilities of damn near anyone that has rapped since. Nas really is a talent above and beyond 99% of rappers that have ever lived. Remember this man, there wont ever be another like him.

[@bolder2009]

This was recorded in 1995 so he was 21 or 22 depending on the month.

[@The_Big_Fox]

@@bolder2009 Nobody likes a smartass Bolder.

[@swoliosis]

Wish I could find an instrumental version of this. That beat is heavenly.

[@superspinmove]

prolly one of the greatest flows ive ever heard in a song

[@joseortiz7426]

nostalgic church bells from the winters of early 90s hip hop is what I feel from this. Super classic!!!

[@wav.yliving]

GOAT

[@thedonmakaveli2pac392]

Nop

[@prosgolfman8297]

wav.yliving 波打つ nigga why are you me? I see you everywhere, marry me :*

[@paixao26]

@@thedonmakaveli2pac392 yes, he is it

[@thedonmakaveli2pac392]

@@paixao26 i like your Jokes Homie hahahahah Mr nas since 2001 death

[@ii9714]

Nas has no competition

[@mrbossman6811]

This is better than Verbal Intercourse version more conviction in his delivery.

[@anttguapo8884]

This shii jus hit different, put me in grind mode 💯

[@jaceoconnor7232]

Greatest of all time. Must be because he is half man, half amazing

[@dwaynedillon719]

Picture Perfect Storytelling 🏆

[@rick3y0]

The lyrics is incredible

[@MIRAAJMUHAMMAD_666]

90’s Hip hop’s Bruh 😎

[@lyndonjohnson7517]

"Things i do is real, it never haunts me" wish we could go back when hip hop was all about the struggles and sharing perspectives

[@ps3pgm69]

As a french i love the "deja vuu" ahah, Nas one of the greatest, forever

[@CudderMC]

+Jo Tupac scred connex' !

[@ps3pgm69]

+Jules Archambault tu connais ;)

[@marcilio5981]

+Jo Tupac Jamais dans la tendance

[@mrlondon1278]

The flow of the second verse is fire.

[@GOD-fc4cr]

Damn Nas Is King Of Queen's 👑

[@JA-mj9re]

The greatest to ever touch the mic untouchable aint no debate.

[@barrasilicitas7293]

Temazo! 2022 y aún retumba en mi cuarto esta joya.💘

[@southsidese18]

Has a nostalgic early 90s feel to it.

[@kylemccarthy02]

Because it was produced in 91 lmao

[@비정한세상]

[Verse 1: Nas] Through the lights, cameras, and action, glamour, glitters, and gold I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe When I'm deceased, by then the beast arise like yeast To conquer peace leaving savages to roam in the streets Live on the run, police paying me to give in my gun Trick my wisdom, with the system that imprisoned my son Smoke a gold leaf, I hold heat, nonchalantly I'm raunchy, but things I do is real it never haunts me While, funny style niggas roll in the pile Rooster heads profile on a bus to Rikers Isle Holdin’ weed inside they pussy with they minds on the Pretty things in life, gettin props is a true thug's wife It's like a cycle, niggas come home, some'll go in Do a bullet, come back and do the same shit again From the womb to the tomb, I presume the unpredictable Guns salute life, rapidly, that's the ritual [Hook] x4 Here's a toast to my foes, trees, & women (Déjà Vu) It's Like A Whole New Beginning... [Verse 2: Nas] Blunts, thugs and alcohol, what a mixture Just picture, ya life as a whole judged in court they convict ya They telling you your state of mind, like you worthless So he curses, his mom saying Bible verses That's all she works with 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 nigga who inherited a winning jewel To be a trendsetter, whenever subject to respect This and all respect through is the essential To street life, hustlin’ the struggle-broke ghettos Boiling coke settles, slow inside a glass kettle There's a Lee V on my T.V Lifestyles of living easy Got my crew tense, plottin’ to jips, to get whips with BBS Pushing cakes, knew anorexics with ten plates Celebrating elevation in the seeds that we make So How You Like That? [Hook] [Verse 3: Nas] Escobar life, gems and raw Tims Gators for pretty boy haters In Vegas with chicks trickin’ fortunes I'm glistening, bells of cops whistling Still I'm drifting in a high, blunts is like insulin 95-I, I drive high zoning Stash box zoning my trunk, I flash not, teeth golden Look at me now Ma Blowin’ but for how far? Cars, Cash, and Bitches got me out more And things you never dreamed I can vouch for Snake niggas, slither on the A-alikes I ain't a Christian, but I find that we pray alike Never the one to ask for the time to a saint A mask and Nine, I think, will make my problems sink Down a canal, similar to how we drink Distinct diamond-flooded Sphinx shines on my links Drug money, snortin’ bitches, in the end of times Got my nine, till I flatline, nigga give me mine Déjà vu x4

[@GoHARD99]

Damn Nas is no joke his rap is tight

[@Bangura187]

that picture is too real

[@as_wahla]

Who listening in 2019

[@Noirinfiniti]

...and just realized that the first verse in this was the iconic first verse of Verbal Intercourse #rapfacts

[@meidanrrustemi8322]

Yessir

[@veruosea1726]

x)

[@garfiel38]

🔥

[@ThePedroMlaker]

Boombap is Golden 💎❄️

[@RussianLizard94]

First verse is on Raekwon - Verbal Intercourse.

[@bolder2009]

It was first used on this beat, produced by Chris Winston. Deja Vu was recorded in 1995 while Nas was working on his follow-up album to Illmatic.

[@teslacoileray4906]

It’s funny how calm this picture is perceived when everyone in this picture is on the lookout/expressing caution

[@clarkbar]

best beat of all time perhaps

[@cjpoet]

It's nice but you have to consider Dead Presidents

[@clarkbar]

Zues Kiniro and many more, but this is up there in my top 20

[@bobbub6012]

Definitely def, but there are better ones from many like Prim, Pete, Q-Tip, Dilla, DOOM, RZA, Madlib, and IT GOES ON

[@willscott7191]

"Devil Music" by The Pharcyde is kinda similar to this

[@thevillain7498]

Stretch