WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS!!! Nas - I Gave You Power (REACTION)

[@faxd.edit_5184]

This isn't the only time he rapped from the perspective of an object, he has a song in which he raps from the perspective of an unborn baby, a prison cell. Then a story backwards, he is a legend bro, the GOAT!

[@kieransimms9263]

Fact it's fetus hope he checks that

[@IAM_RYAU]

The 🐐

[@Notafemalecasual]

Yeaaa bro..."rewind"

[@ghostrt1608]

Check out "Project Window"... that's another one...

[@faxd.edit_5184]

@@ghostrt1608 word

[@coopc97]

Rakim rapped about the mic being crack and pac rapped about his girlfriend being a gun , 50 rapped about himself being crack . I think Nas did it godly tho because that song is perfect

[@anthonyphillips9773]

And Eminem rapped about being a murderous fan of himself. The 90’s were epic for hip hop

[@mikeemous1410]

Nas is the greatest of all time. Hands down, he knows it, every artist that is humble enough to admit it knows it, he'll always be the puppetmaster king of rap, staying out of the media and still being truly the illest

[@richardhojczyk2296]

Wu-Tang is forever, but Nas is the illest.

[@gdo3510]

Wu-Tang is for the children

[@freshoftheoven965]

Mobb deep better then wu

[@richardhojczyk2296]

@@freshoftheoven965 you are out of your mind🤣😅😂

[@freshoftheoven965]

@@richardhojczyk2296 what,mobb deep flows better to

[@freshoftheoven965]

@@richardhojczyk2296 nas is ill yes but biggie is the illest

[@briansantiago4998]

His lyrics aren’t even from this planet. He’s been the best since he touched the mic. Nobody’s touching him forever. Rap God.

[@Jaysun1]

I was about 18 when this song dropped. I remember being blown away once I realized that he was writing from the perspective of a gun. Nas is one of the goats!

[@Pjsan408]

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[@JA-mj9re]

He is the 🐐

[@deucesdad11]

Same here

[@youmayknowmeas2an]

the craziest shit is nas was 17 when he wrote this.

[@bretttanner3806]

Nas did a track called rewind where he started at the end of the song and ended at the beginning

[@lilpig97]

🔥🔥🔥

[@curtisriley2901]

His creativity is unmatched, you’ll never see that in rap music again. That’s what the game is missing, there’s no more creativity

[@naptown_kidd]

My favorite MC of all time for this reason..

[@dameianjones6641]

Shoutout to this young man for researching real penmanship. Real Rap, Real MC’s, Real 5 minute plus songs that had meaning.....

[@djnkosi]

Facts

[@svenvdv2880]

At the end of the song he described his owner is killed and hes picked up again and the whole cycle continues. The song then ends with “damn”. And if you notice the song also starts with “damn”. Its literally the same cycle over and over again🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@keithmenchaca2701]

And this my kid is why NAS is THE best lyricist... I managed to convince my 15yr old so there IS hope for tha world!

[@dannygrosvenor225]

Yes NAS is the greatest rapper of all time

[@Kanoa_Stibbard]

DJ PREMIER kills this beat and Nas seals the body bag on this one

[@trizzmatic413]

I was 14 when “It Was Written” came out, this song really had me stuck, the first time I ever heard it. I automatically knew Nas was destined to be the GOAT, as far as his craftsmanship. No other emcee writes like Nas, especially when he’s in this kind of bag. In my opinion, Nas is the greatest storytelling emcee ever. His attention to detail, is second to none. Nas has some of the greatest storytelling songs in Hiphop history, and he has a lot of them. My favorite ones after, “I Gave You Power” are 3 songs called “Amongst Kings”, “UndyingLove” & “Fetus”.

[@seven7399]

Street Dreams Remix / Last Words / Life’s a bitch / Stillmatic intro

[@ojlott-w4n]

@@seven7399 the message,watch dem niggas,memory lane and street dream remix with r Kelly was my shit

[@seven7399]

@@ojlott-w4n yup r kelly took that track to outer space Nas flow switch was crazy it’s timeless you could drop that song today it’s better than anything out

[@ojlott-w4n]

@@seven7399 way better than the original to me! But I just remember getting hype cuz it they film the video in Cabrini greens in Chicago

[@DG-420]

Nas - Rewind

[@tavaresthomas6016]

Nas Undying Love Nas Heaven Nas Project Window Nas 2nd Childhood Nas Rewind

[@humpum3427]

Off the dome freestyle GOAT And this is still not enough credit Sometimes he’s creating whole freestyle songs better than most can write. And he’s still growing. Check Omegle 17 Harry Mack

[@nastyg2337]

We will survive

[@Notafemalecasual]

Black girl lost

[@randymarsh9556]

Last words

[@Notafemalecasual]

@@randymarsh9556 ..that's a hot one too..

[@juannunez5767]

He's using the gun as a metaphor for being used by the music industry, fame, being a thug on the streets, any scenario where one is a commodity to be exploited for other's benefit. Nas, the great Poet. Check out "Like Smoke" by Nas and Amy Winehouse.

[@bvrty.cvpxne]

Nas even rapped the perspective of Prodigy's mind, dawg. Queen's brothers are crazy on the mic.

[@Enter_The_Sage]

It Was Written is the best second album for a rapper I've ever heard and to me a perfect album from start to finish. This song is one reason I've been listening to that album on a regular basis since it came out and I've never gotten tired of it, it's remained in my top 5 favorite hip hop albums of all time. I've used this song as an example when speaking on why Nas is a GOAT, why I heavily favor It Was Written over Illmatic and how I know hip hop when done like this is the most powerful form of educatiing the people, especially the youth. Much Aloha Brother Ahmad for reacting to this one 🤙🏽✌🏽️

[@jacobdyke6205]

Exactly, best second album from a rapper along with hell on earth

[@jacobdyke6205]

Imo

[@ralphodinaka2435]

@@jacobdyke6205 Hell On Earth is actually the third album from Mobb Deep. Their first was Juvenile Hell in 1993, then The Infamous in 1995. A lot of us would like to forget that first album so I understand, ha ha.

[@jacobdyke6205]

@@ralphodinaka2435 yeah, I always forget about that, never listened to the album

[@aliciarollins4745]

Lyrically he is a 🐐, period. This true hip hop. Real emcee. I'm glad I grew up when the emcess had to have lyrics 🔥🔥🔥 pac did something similar with "Me and my Girlfriend "

[@StarkIller-df7gw]

That right. Me & my girlfriend down to ride to the bloody end!! Cool track as well. They where teaching classes at Harvard about the poetry of NAS back in the 90's. All the intellectual professor types where going nuts for the lyrical beauty in many NAS tracks!!

[@TarantulaFingers]

You have GOT to do Nas' New York State of Mind. That is a jaw dropper of a tune.

[@Maal7432]

He’s the greatest emcee to me.

[@tayronduenas8544]

I grew up listening to nas in the 90’s which was by far the best era of hip hop and he’s definitely the greatest of all time.

[@grandmasterciphersupreme7751]

AZ ft Nas "Moe Money Moe Murda." You'll love that.

[@StarkIller-df7gw]

I made you buck wild!! Yeah thats the sh!t giddy up!! 😉😂😂😂😎👍🏻

[@Prouddad036]

This video made me smile the whole time. I remember the first time I heard this. Mind blowing

[@blacksuede]

His 1st album is his most classic but this album had some incredible bangers that last till this day. This was my 2nd album I ever purchased in my life as a teen when it dropped an older head said I had to check it out and the rest of that summer I was playing it out.

[@amitsalam1]

They read a lot and when one reads a lot, it opens up your imagination. Nas is a self taught man. People still can't believe what he is able to articulate in his lyrics versus how he speaks.

[@nsimons5942]

Nas Songs: Rewind, One Love, One Mic, Life's A Bitch, NY State of Mind. Songs featuring Nas: Fast Life By Kool G Rap, Mo Money Mo Murder By AZ

[@godlikearjun2043]

he made gummo too right?

[@gregorynetus5557]

Nas is the g.o.a.t. 👑.thats a legendary storytelling by nas.word up son

[@56original]

NAS masterpiece.

[@furrybproductions]

What's REALLY gonna blow your mind is when you realize that not only is he rapping from the perspective of a gun, but he's rapping from the perspective of his rap talent. He was underground for a while, his music passing thru the hood in the hands of gangstas and thugs, often times as hype music before crimes. His tape could often be found in a shoe box with a grenade or a tech.

[@Enter_The_Sage]

Damn. After all these years I never even thought about it from that perspective. That was dope. Respect 👊🏽🤙🏽✌🏽️

[@jfulton2852]

One of the most insane raps ever

[@vtbmpskier5400]

React to Nas "If I ruled the world " There's a reason they teach a Harvard Course on Nas and his lyrics.

[@Notafemalecasual]

Really???

[@sayeyadolo109]

@@Notafemalecasual yes

[@JDean-oe1ux]

@@Notafemalecasual big factz

[@Notafemalecasual]

@@JDean-oe1ux .. that's what's up.. I don't know any other rappers who has accomplished that... Have you?

[@JDean-oe1ux]

@@Notafemalecasual I can't say I do. I know other Hip-hop college courses exist, but for a specific rapper? Nas holds that crown 👑 .

[@TheMaitrue1]

Nas: Last Words It's another super creative song like this one!!

[@CrowdPleeza]

Organized Konfusion rapped from the perspective of a bullet in their song 'Stray Bullet'.

[@nofacade100]

The goat

[@3rdEYE_wise]

Watching your reaction makes me relive my first reaction when this album dropped. NastyNas

[@cornelldavis6703]

Krs-1 did a record on a prospective of a blunt !!!

[@zman19806]

I remember hearing this for the first time in 96 when i was 16, still get that same feeling everytime i hear this

[@drewc.i.n.6325]

This is when I said is the Best .. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@moondog2032]

Slick Rick is up there for absolute best stories

[@kingsofa1028]

People always forget KRS ONE rapping as a blunt that got smoked by all the famous rappers at the time

[@kingjack4311]

A few rappers did songs from the prospective of a gun, *NAS, 2Pac, Hell Rell* but *NAS* version was more creative than any other.

[@katlegosathekhe2599]

@@kingjack4311 Pac's version was inspired by I gave you power

[@CulperGaming]

On my list of GOATS Nas is number two right behind Big Daddy Kane. Joints ike this is why he ranks so high for me. The album this is on is one of the greatest albums all time.

[@MichaelYant]

Naaa he not the only creative one, but he is the best creative one.

[@alanjohnstone1281]

2pac apparently loved this song and was inspired to make Me & My Girlfriend - a love song to his gun, from the perspective of it being his women.

[@newjack1982]

One of the greatest hip hop records ever💯💪🏽

[@Enter_The_Sage]

For real.

[@lemingomerriett4612]

Unique rhyme schemes and vivid storytelling The GOAT

[@MikeH0ncho]

If you haven’t already, definitely check out “One Love”. It’s 3 verses about letters he sent to his boys in prison. The last verse(about Shorty Doowop) might be one of the greatest verses ever written.

[@JDean-oe1ux]

It also inspired the scene on the park bench in "Belly"

[@MikeH0ncho]

@@JDean-oe1ux True indeed

[@tywayne3]

Never knew Thanks.

[@onmypurpose9075]

Who else rhymes a story backwards and raps from a gun's perspective? Nas is the G.O.A.T

[@davothegoat21]

This song is literal poetry

[@WarChest]

For me, Nas is the GOAT. There is the reason why he has the most rap reactions videos done about his songs.

[@zncuentertainment712]

Anytime Nas is on a Premo beat it's classic.

[@LaCheeserie]

Only critique is Nas did not need to announce at the intro about being a gun. But other than that 🔥

[@illson2019]

To answer your question. Yes Nas is the greatest of all time

[@grandmasterciphersupreme7751]

Imagine, two weeks after high school graduation and you here this. This was me in '96.

[@MichaelYant]

Just being able to vision what he was saying so clear like and clear was like crazy

[@MikeH0ncho]

Yes, Nas is the greatest...it’s science

[@MartinFransson]

His CD was the first hip hop album I ever bought. Those were the days...

[@cerebralfailure8804]

This is why even Eminem says Nas is in his top, his new track Book of Rhymes is basically a tribute to Nas and his Book of Rhymes track

[@YoungDreezee]

This is lyrically the best I ever heard. I remember introducing my homie from Chattanoga to NAS and he introduced me to UGK. I think this was like 1996

[@masonl9747]

Watching you vibe to this brought such a smile to my face. Happy to see someone get it regardless of age/era.

[@478TV]

I had the exact same reaction when I first heard this I still get chills listening to nas one of the greatest ever

[@adrock1011]

Been waiting for this one

[@darrellharvey3783]

Shout out to this youngin for respecting the art.

[@Insanalyst]

Nas is a legend.

[@MadClowdz]

Storytelling in hip-hop is creativity. Years ago, BET did a hip-hop documentary over the changing state of the craft. In it, all the artists interviewed said the same thing: Once hip-hop grew to a certain point, they were all told if they didn't rap about hoes, drugs, etc. the old white man (i.e. J-W) at the top of the building wouldn't sign their checks. The result is what we have today.

[@pyro200777]

Bro this my favorite song by nas. It definitely paint a story in your head

[@jasonfirewalker3595]

NAS OG

[@cujo9792]

Nas I would say he's one top 5 rappers all time

[@nabilbouzera6603]

you repeating what any casual hihop fan say, but hardcore hip hop fans know that Nas is in the Top 2 or 3. he's the greatest in my eyes!

[@Maal7432]

Easily. #1 to me.

[@christianbalcazar1207]

@@nabilbouzera6603 bro illmatic is so good

[@pesinpapa1]

Top 2 on my list

[@Mic-100]

@Cujo 979... of ur other 4 top 5, who was able to rap songs like this one?

[@northbinolu7971]

Nas is the goat

[@natanaelvasquez9331]

"Tupac - Me and my Girlfriend" was influenced by this song. "Prodigy & Nas - Self-Conscience" another good one please check out "Immortal Technique - Rich Man's World" as well

[@rugbywatchesgaming4048]

I'm happy for your discovery you reacted the same way when I first heard it high in my boys whip on our way to a club

[@tylerball6101]

Undying Love is another great Nas story.

[@PurpleSectors]

Nas always puts you there.. like no other rapper can. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@Polostar79]

This song inspired Tupac to write Me and My Girlfriend.

[@mercy4386]

I used to bring my radio to every football game we used to get ready to this before every game in 96

[@CRAZOLA3]

I couldn't stop playing this joint when I first heard it ...This song was one of Tupac's favorite songs it inspired him to make the song Me and my girlfriend!!!!

[@Ray1969.]

Ahmad is a straight up good dude who also has great taste in music. Definitely would buy you a beer my brother! Peace

[@mikedove7670]

I love the fact u keep it old school,black thought,fire

[@subymanvince]

Nas is the truth! Paris also did it in 2015 with Buck Buck Pass! Speaking of Paris, please react to The Devil Made Me Do It, Bush Killa, Break the Grip of Shame and Guerrillas in the Mist!

[@ericdennis3899]

Yesssssssss my dude Ahmad that's why I wanted to hear the song i knew you gonna react to it the way I thought I told you son that's I fwu 💯 😁😁 you love real hip hop 🙏 OK Now u gotta do Hate Me Now,Rewind (he's telling the story backwards 🔥) & I Can

[@pedrol8234]

“Songs like this epitomize his greatness”. - KingAhmadTV

[@jmichael1297]

This shit is one of the hardest joints I've ever heard. I was 17 when it came out.

[@cnearwheel7176]

If seen almost all the top 90s/2000 rappers in concert....had chills the whole time seeing NAS....one of the best

[@Troi-Anthoni23]

Nas-undying love 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@j_ordans]

Nas - NY state of mind part 2 probably has the sickest beat I ever heard

[@Notafemalecasual]

I said the same thing...nys of mind is so hard.....straight out the fuckin dungeons of rap

[@seand.hendrick-djs-2636]

Nas wasn't the first to do the perspective of a gun. Check out Stray Bullet by Organized Konfusion. Another great song from an object's prespective is Sticky Fingaz' Money Talks. You would love that and also probably put a lot of people on with the song (His album actually plays like a story).

[@MustafaAl-QasimEnriquez]

Nas is my all-time favorite MC you should listen to the message

[@michaelturpin6007]

I am a huge fan of all types of hip hop who grew up in the golden era and I simply cannot think of another song that contains more writing talent than this one.

[@doncarlossr.]

Real Hip Hop at its finest.!

[@martinkenehe4132]

Bro, his first album Illmatic was the blueprint for HipHop today

[@oneaboveall1922]

To answer your question- Yes- Nas is the greatest rapper we have seen and a brilliant storyteller

[@Kirktalley25]

This is the best storytelling song in hip hop history imo . It Was Written is the best album in hip hop history to me and Nas is the greatest MC.

[@qiodegrate5625]

The greatest MC of all time

[@justincasano1041]

Nas is the goat but when it comes to storytelling he's the goat on steroids

[@twenty288]

Nas Get down ! Another bangin story

[@gritty25]

Nas is the greatest you on point with that.