Nas - I Can

[je12395]

only 335.000? this is better than lil wayne's shit

[GuyFromThatClub]

I know i can, i can be what i wanna be!

[MrDjticoful]

xD

[CODzMoStWaNtEd]

its not "TAKE A BOW" its take a VOWL

[lilmale]

reminds me a lot of akala. would love to see Nas and Akala do a tracks. thank god for real hiphop from smart rappers who actually care about what they put out there

[Avajek22]

i like his voice

[CarpeDiemTomorrow]

Anyone know the intro beat to this song?

From 0:00 to 0:04

Thanks



[gooseJ11]

@CarpeDiemTomorrow

its Get Down bro

[18nlife]

watch?v=2oeA6gpgnzw Nas Smooth remix!

[FreshBeatsMH]

Nas & Lowkey should link up

[FreshBeatsMH]

Inspirational hip hop

[sc00tforlife]

its funny cause i love Wiz Khalifa, AND Nas, and their completely opposite of each other<3

[winterhillkid]

@sc00tforlife its funny cause wiz khalifa is a homo

[sc00tforlife]

@winterhillkid okay tough guy

[epicusernamefail]

@sc00tforlife what excactly DO you like about wiz?

[rej3rdb]

I remember the first time I heard this. I thought it was a public service announcement commercial.

[DigitalShark99]

12 people can't.

[kingcosmo93]

11 people no longer can

[rejeebush]

11 whores don't like this song

[RnBrealist]

I could have sworn that 764 was the limit for "favorited videos". I guess Youtube likes Nas too.

[slacklacka]

This is an awesome song. Nas is the best rapper/ song writer alive and he needs to make new songs

[TheEminemShow0]

One of the smartest rappers out there... major respect to Nas

[brahbrah808]

in this track he almost sounds like immortal technique

[zfarmer1997]

did u know nas is bob marley's nephew

[VICTOR7oh2]

@zfarmer1997 lmfao idiot

[jadeaymont]

best song



[MrMagripa]

the best chorus :D

[AmeereCmd7]

nas must have knew real rap was gonna come to an end. HE SAID SAVE THE MUSIC YALL AND MY GENERATION DIDNT CUZ HIPHOP IS DEAD. THEY RATHER TALK ABOUT SWAGG , GIRLS, AND CARS. SMH

[jahairax]

nice song

[LetoEl]

@kyliebubblegum wow remind me to never read one of your books okay? You can't even spell "actually" and "write" correctly. Exactly what Nas was talking about.

[lilweezycashmoney]

so motivating :')

[99bnf]

luv dis song ppl deese days dnt even do da rite thing dat dis song sayn!!! shakin my head!!!!

[TheMimnahhas]

BIG LIKE

[kyliebubblegum]

LOl love it says what ae past did pepel always act like white people didi everything no offnce but like i care what your oppion is

[bronson6785]

@kyliebubblegum ummm.... You're one of the ones who can't read or write that NAS was talking about eh?

[kyliebubblegum]

@bronson6785 No actully I wite books you prick

[corcon5]

History was wrong but great song.... More ppl should listen to this .. Maybe the world would b a better place

[corcon5]

History was

[nqhiaLOVEx3]

there would alot of successful people if people would listen to this song & understand it .

[guntz12]

Kids remember if you're a user, you're a LOSER

say NO 2 DRUGS

[changer81]

@guntz12 and yes to weed ;)

[sc00tforlife]

chuck norris listened to this song.

[BAM5879]

this sounds like something immortal technique would make

[TheAm6789]

Some men be rapists!

[illbonez]

Go to ology-dot-com to vote on the greatest hip-hop artist of all time. The best from the Old School, 90's Mafioso, Millenium & New School brackets face each other in elimanation rounds. It is currently the last eight with Rakim V NWA in Old School, 2Pac V Nas in 90's, Eminem V Common in Millenium & Lupe V Game in New School. Get Rakim, Nas, Common & Lupe for the wins!

[brcln1]

10 ppl dont like nas!!

[LilDudeHereYo67]

yo you 10 people.... i need to tell you something.... GET YOUR EFFIN EARS OPEN CUZ IM PRETTY SURE YOU CANT DO SHIT

[missmyrashorty]

We need more songs like this. Songs that actually bring a message to the world...None of this "Teach Me How to Dougie" crap.

[bloddfolife243]

@missmyrashorty hahah if "Tech me how to dougie" was never started i couldent have somthing to call out when im skate bording haha

[MrBrian2012]

@missmyrashorty there is a song by DISTURBED called ANOTHER WAY TO DIE, its about us people that litter and pollute, it says that if we do it any more our world will die and we will have nothing on this earth, its a good song if you look at any lyric video, just read and it will say

[wickedruddcook101]

Omg this was my song in 3rd grade! I loved this song!

[bAnAnApie0]

10 people lost their brains

[bAnAnApie0]

I LUV THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i <3 nas

[JaBabyDoll]

thats right... the shit i've been through.....all this school will pay off...u dont even offer to help me, but i bet once i graduate med school u'll be right up my ass....but quess what, then will be too late!!!!! i bust my ass... and one day i will say it was all worth it :)

[TheThesuperdude100]

this song is to show how better the world could be if they tried to achieve there goals

[bbigman76]

i remeber this. i was like 8 wen it came out and i never understood it. now i do.

[AngryMonkeyKing]

Kids should listen to this from the moment their able to comprehend what music is

[yeaaah500]

not to seem like a douce but his history is all wrong

[mightymight91]

@yeaaah500 yessir

[Nish239]

@CheckMateyGB true..true..

[AmazingA90]

Nas is one of the few rappers left in the world whose music has a message. No hating on weezy i like some of his songs. But nas forces you to think and make changes.

[DGDNtertainment]

wow i almost forgot there was a time when music had positive messages.

[eman69gemini1]

HE MADE THE SONG TO TELL US SOMETHING, HE DOESN'T WANT US TO JOIN THAT EVIL SOCIETY!

[RobotFunk509]

@eman69gemini1 fuck the illuminati!

[MrRawr2423]

@eman69gemini1 He made this song because of his mom retard. His mom doesn't want you to join that evil society.

[eman69gemini1]

that is why he made this song, he wants to get out of that STUPID SECRET SOCIETY!

[eman69gemini1]

he says, "they will gain more until they take control" he's an illuminati but he made the wrong choice and he wants to get out of it...just sayin

[BassButcher57]

@eman69gemini1 Prove he's part of the illuminati. Nas has always been underground and never really had much money, never sold out...

[CuberKe]

good for children;chase their dreams:)

[YovilleBunni]

this my song and i love the part about timbuktu

[DieHardDimes]

Please listen to the lyrics of this song and not just the flow, you can learn so much from it.

[LiveForNexon]

Amazing Song!

[fadeout2135]

last verse is incredible

[zsivaz]

@fadeout2135 actually last verse was the worse.... it was historically innacurate. Persians never invaded Africa..... a shame cos this song was near perfect

[fadeout2135]

@zsivaz no your actually retarted the invaded north africa.

GET OWNED

[fadeout2135]

@fadeout2135 *persians lol srry

[psychedbymacc]

Ten people cant.

[Lovrexchic100]

aw i remember dis was my favorite wen it came out! still love it

[JSTARCAPO]

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VERSION TO THIS SONG

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[extremeturnip92]

The most inspirational song. Ever.

Don't argue with me.

[4ghostrider4]

what is going on? this video was posted in 08 and has 208k views, while soulja boy can post a video and get 44 mil in 3 months

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[Yalkable]

I'd respect the sample if it were chopped better. Good lyrics, good rapping, but the little girl chorus and the beat do not go together.

[solidestcorn]

wonderful song

[Mrsmommysimpson]

love this song its my anthum

[OldshcoolTypeSoul]

If no one noticed, the sample is from Beethoven's masterpiece "Fur Elise". Respect for that classic sample.

[ihugpalmtrees]

@OldshcoolTypeSoul dude, we're not deaf

[OldshcoolTypeSoul]

@ihugpalmtrees A lot of the people that know this song don't know what the sample is or can even tell me what a sample is.

[aliGuuuu]

old school

[lucyme2kul]

it makes me think everytime i listen

[pirebb01]

what is the first song? it's not the same

[XxJaiminiXx]

True song with real meaning...a rare combination when looking for a good song :)

[emcremixes]

ratatat remix to this on my page

[vampirelovediva]

10 ppl are fuck'n idiots or don't like success and piece of mind ( and yeah ik how to spell, so don't even)

[TMaCaVeLi312]

Yoooo just droping by to show love and to let you know a bit about the LETHAL MCZ. We're an up and coming hip hop movement from Miami. We just droped a new remix to Nas's HERO. Open your ears for our 2 cents and let us know what you think. Subscribe and comment for feed back. Much Love and God Bless

[brooklynbrawler18]

@asolis8 I dont think so since amy came after this song lol though ur funny

[asolis8]

is he talking about amy winehouse at the start of the song?

[BloggerMusicMan]

Straight from the heart, this is great hip hop.

[phlopped]

It's funny how both of the top rated comments either have a spelling mistake or a grammatical error...

[INSANEFREAK1]

10 people dislike this how, this is REAL HIP HOP REAL MUSIC COMES FROM THE HEART

[ccc1st]

just quit smoking weed the other day.. this song, cold turkey- john lennon, and under the bridge by RHCP are helping me kick the craving

[starcb26]

@ccc1st

Weed doesn't make you lazy.

[KushSmoker95]

@ccc1st good for you man. haha you finally grew up :D

i'm not ready to quit weed yet. but i'm on probation and i haven't smoked weed in like +2 weeks.

[theguy134]

@ccc1st good for you dude all my friends smoke it i never have theyve offered several times you dont need it kick the addiction and become a serious man

[munozjuan76]

i remember when me nd my bro would hear this (: good times

i was like 8 haha

[KanyeBiggieTyga]

the censorship annoyed me :(

[SportzFanatic15]

...this is real rap.

[aidAbabeZ2010]

iHad to Sing this at My 5th Grade Graduation! lol

[davidmilane]

i love nas' style :) nice song

[daggakid90]

its a shame this is only message music to uplift kids and nobody in the industry is willing to do more songs like these

[shadowdemon258]

10 ppl wot b anything 

[BroBMUSIC]

Yo, check me out yall, i be bringing that real hip hop forreal!!! thx.

[marruda2]

If I work hard at it, I'll be where I wanna be!

[ratmanrussell]

I think if more people heard this song, the world would be a better place.

[akabuddies]

ya more people should listen to the song

[rangrgoto1]

@ratmanrussell if only it were that simple :(

[ratmanrussell]

@rangrgoto1 Well, I think it would atleast put a lot of people in the right direction. :P

[mightymight91]

@ratmanrussell I listen to it and I make the world terrible...

[uptown89finest]

hip hop at its best

[WithLoveFromKay]

this song im listening to right now because i suck at html and i want to create a nice website for my college class and get atleast a b. my prof doesnt give out a's so i a b it is! i know i can

[jbs4em]

this is the most awful thing i have ever heard. beethoven wouldnt have bothered if he knew this shit would sell in future.

[theguy134]

@jbs4em shut up.

[pr33tygurlSwGG]

i listened to dis song right before a test,passed it, listened to it before a job, got it.

[yourmom6707]

i WILL be a docter. Fuck the naysayers. hard work pays off.

[burning1er]

i WILL be an mma fighter. Fuck the naysayers. hard work pays off.

[Rep517]

How come this song isn't played at least once a day on our "Hip-Hop" radio station? THIS SONG SHOULD BE PLAYED EVERYDAY ON THESE SO CALLED "HIP-HOP" RADIO STATIONS! (theres meaning/reason in that statement its not just a song request)

[TehReal0wnage]

This is all Killuminati and that's why we must continue listening to music like that.

Please go learn about the Illuminati so you will understand what I'm about to say.

"Save the music" = "Save the mainstream"

Clever.

Nas was spitting about saving and God and to not to be killed, he had to stop.

Hiphop is dead = people are dead.

[shonha1]

@TehReal0pwnage Sometimes u guys become so convinced, it seems common sense and comprehension skills goes out the window, Y would Nas be advocating to save the mainstream when he doesn't even benefit from it and the mainstream never promotes the things he speaks on in this song, I mean the guy made a whole album about that same topic, go listen to "HOPE" off HHID, "Nas was spitting about saving and God and to not be killed, he had to stop". what were u trying to say there, I don't get it

[rowanmcd]

Beethoven stole this beat from Nas, i recognise it now

[X3n0nFr33k]

@rowanmcd lol beethoven died in 1827

[rowanmcd]

@X3n0nFr33k no i heard this song first

[X3n0nFr33k]

@rowanmcd DUDE beethoven is a german composer from the 19th century, he didnt steal this beat from nas, maybe ur thinking of a different guy

[SweetLilPoppet]

@X3n0nFr33k Lol Thank you. I was gonna say that. Some people are ignorant thinking clasical performers stole the music.

[SweetLilPoppet]

@X3n0nFr33k *classical

[luv2lax1]

This is one of the best songs in rap it's one of the few that give it a reputation other than drugs and hoes

[LolaTolatimes]

My song since I was i think 8...I'm 12 and my sis 15

[cait132435]

@p1ckn0s3 your mum hates jews

[DeeCoy313]

great song.. but censor the word weed? wack

[trentonmarquard]

@DeeCoy313 it was heroin and cocaine

[trentonmarquard]

@DeeCoy313 oh sorry yeah weed 2

[Grannyquickster]

obama has this on his ipod

[ItsPoogers]

When i have kids this is what i want them to listen to.

[TheThesuperdude100]

@ItsPoogers yeah thats a good thing

[alko053]

just believe in yourself, dont need nas to tell me this

[p1ckn0s3]

They deleted the original -.- Fucking youtube assholes.

[body6787]

Sick ass song makes me not want to do drugs and do something with my life

[ActionHeroeB6]

this is basically my national anthem

[IPANSAKI]

motivating song!!!!!!!!!!

[sorayaj914]

I dont care how old this song is I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[SouthSideFinest25]

The People Who Disliked This Song Know THEY CAN'T.

[ALEfenomenALE]

i wanna meet the 8 dislike

[hents7]

@ALEfenomenALE i'm almost sure, most of them missed the like button

[stephanieMcmahon3468]

i know the chorus is kinda corny but nas is an amazing poet thats why he is great!

[HayleeyBayleey]

&hearts;

[MarjanJovanovski10]

this is more then a song this a knowledge!

[phlopped]

@MarjanJovanovski10 haha, you mean *than* fail!

[1thugangel]

dopeness 

[FreddyTxXx28]

@Bballchicky23

That or 7 people are deaf.

[portify7]

@FreddyTxXx28 I'm deaf but I know this song is really good!

[BLoM0HiPHoP]

... one of the rappers wich still are singing ACTUAL rap.... look at most of the rappers... no names... one thing left to say - RESPECT!

[OziiBeats]

maan , i was a baby :o i was 6 lol

[JancyZKeyboard]

VEry Very motivating songg

[MsBabyboo26]

@JancyZKeyboard it mad mi cry lol

[MistaChamp]

@JancyZKeyboard nas does coke and weed but what ever

[kylepyro991]

obamas a fag, he dont care bout nobody but them hadjis were fighting, good song, a rapper that has good rap

[popimpi]

Why the fuck does this video not even have 100,00 VIEWS, What kind of fucked-up world do we live in!