Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones(born September 14, 1973), known commonly as Nas(formerly known as Nasty Nas And Nas Escobar), is a prominent Americanrapper. He was raised in the infamous Queensbridgehousing projects in Queens. The son of jazztrumpeter Olu Dara, Nas is best known for his 1994 debut LP Illmatic, widely considered one of the greatest hip-hopalbums of all time. This album established Nas as one of hip-hop's most celebrated lyricists, introducing his signature poetic style and dope storytelling abilities. In the years following the release of Illmatic, Nas pursued a more commercialdirection, which resulted in wider success but decreased artistic credibility among critics and hip-hop purists.
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Nas
[Nas]
Peace, how you?
I aint mean to be late, it was my night to watch my little girl.
It's chilly out here.
What happened, you cryin?
Ya'll got into it again, huh?
with.
Yeah, I know they know we talking.
Why don't they just leave us alone?
I know it's hard for them to understand people like us can love each other.
Come on, stop cryin' now.
watching you.
They watchin me too.
But there aint no reason to get low, I'm proud, I'm here.
me.
I don't have no doub about you bein true to me.
The world is ours, but right now i feel like the whole world is against us.
So study, be strong, don't cry no more.
(cont. on A Message To The Feds, Sincerely, We The People)