KRS-One - Tribute to Nas

[whatupmaaan]

my two favorite rappers. wow i didnt even know they were into each other's music. this is fucking amazing

[Mark53190]

the beef between nas and jada? didnt quite get that

[6zeros2commaz]

say what ya want about joey crillz but he put pun on i can't agree with some on the shit he did but thats life

[trudon]

a tribute by krs is the ultimate sign of respect and homage.

[jamommoja]

Y'all that are questioning how come KRS did a tribute to Nas instead of the other way around...

I say it's cause Nas took on the whole of HipHop and declared it's dead

While every1 was beefing wit Nas on that, KRS did these bars to show that NaS actually resurrected HIpHop by saying it's dead

Nas trascended the MC battle and was battling 4 HipHop & that put him on a whole other level

[MrBlamesociety]

super quality props. 

[nastynas373]

ive heard ras kass and he's one of the best west coast emcess but he's not better than rakim

[vanillabeanzz]

Naa sorry... why is KRS doing a tribute to Nas? Thats upside down it should be the other way first.

[02Stratus]

@vanillabeanzz I think it's a way to thank him for his mention of doing an "Unauthorized Biography" on KRS after he mentioned the idea at the end of the "Unauthorized Biography of Rakim" track on"Street's Discipline"

[leonmccollum1994]

@vanillabeanzz i would normally disagree with you in a certain spect,but lets just get excited for that auto biography of krs 1, december 3 ,lost tapes 2.

[stillmatic117]

@leonmccollum1994 lost tapes 2? serious man? Lost tapes was amazing.

[mjdghost]

Respect

[DANCINMONKEYable]

Not trying start beef but can someone give me some west coast that are on par with Nas, Krs, Rakim, or Big L

[YOFACE22]

@DANCINMONKEYable old school ras-kas. he can stand with nas and krs-one. and he would honestly eat up big l and rakim (yes i said rakim. don't believe me, listen to on earth as it is).

[knowledgecorruptz]

@YOFACE22 ras kass was so deep too, nature of the threat and interview with a vampire and the whole soul on ice album, id say hes on the same level as rakim and nas not better. Ras is seriously underated.

[ECG01]

if krs should tribute anyone it should be nas

[stretch10304]

wats he talkin bout when he say the stuff between him and jada they gotta chill?

[cdavistp]

Yooo this is ill. It's funny because Nas wanted to make another unauthorized bio for KRS, but it seems like KRS paid tribute to Nas before Nas could pay tribute to him.

[ram22bull72]

this is wat hiphop is about!!!!

[bpd2102]

krs-oNE IS REAL HIP HOP! i wont lie. i didnt side on NAS beefing wit 2Pac (or sided on JayZ, Biggie, MobbDeep, JuniorMafia Vs 2Pac) but at the same time i liked his lyrics. Shout Out 2 Hip Hop!

[musalman7]

"We about to resurrect the reel to reel for real"

Bannanas!

[pdl004]

but why did krs shout out nas? shouldnt it be the other way around?

[mrchaotiq]

Nas was supposed to release a song similar to U.B.R about Kris but it never came to fruition.

[liviti]

Nas is the golden child.

[catdogsnail]

@pdl004 Uh why say that. Nas is one of the greatest writers of our time.

[jameshawkinson]

DOPE

[DevilD81]

this is true HIP HOP as i learned to luv it!

[MrGzuz]

damn this has a hot beat

[Jetr5115]

KRS is hands down the guardian of hip hop he's on a whole other level. The fact he shouted out another legend and put that peace between emc's is so tight.

[mrbobbyjames]

wow man this is fucking cool

a pioneer tribute to nas.

respect.

[GT5Prologue]

Best Part:

Hip Hop is Dead,

I know what you mean. :'(

[r2sp3ct6]

hip hop is life.

[1licketysplit1]

The only way Fat Joe could make the Bronx lean back is if he sat on it!

Hes a fuckin sell-out aha, props to Nas and KRS though, the true kings of Hip-Hop...

[WuTangForever97]

@1licketysplit1 LMFAOOO

[90mv]

@1licketysplit1 lolll classic

[1992lance]

@1licketysplit1 what if joe was dumb enough to battle nas?! lol

[gamerunknown]

@1licketysplit1

Fat Joe did good work in the Diggin' in the Crates crew... Before Jay Z made it he spat with Big L. IMO they just don't have the consistency of KRS-One.

[poetryselite]

"Hip Hop Lives"... KRS 1 is still reppin for the cause along with Nas, Common, AZ, Cormega, etc. You know you a legend when the great KRS 1 spits rhymes of admiration towards you. Nas and KRS both equal THE TOP 10!!!!!!

[shonha1]

Naw son, he made the joint b/cuz he couldn't make it 2 the HipHop Is Dead release party

[jones2796]

I love how true emcees show love for one another.

[kingofallman]

can't nobody fuck wit Kris!!!!!!!!!!

[Lizzygreenblatt]

YOUTUBE KEYWORD: TEMPLE OF HIP HOP

[RealHipHop99]

i thought krs hated marley marl? did they make friends or something?

[Sean1211]

...yeah, they did. Kissed made up and put out a good album. You may want to check it out.

[dasdafoij]

KRS One / Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives, check it out, the album is great

[redsoxallstars]

is this a leftover from Hip Hop Lives?

[ImmynimmyX]

just add rakim

[rottenpoop23]

I know right...... Rakim would crush this track too. These are the closest dudes to fuckin wit Rakim. But my Father is god, nobody is fuckin wit him. RAKIM IS #1

[sleezyb]

To be honest anybody hatin on Nas never really listened to his music...or you are a short attention span dumb fucka who has to be spoon fed everything around you. I tell you all you need is talk n dress and people will think you the best. 2009 its just sad to see so many niggas doing it like the bitches did and still do.

[dabooga]

Word up.

[rottenpoop23]

word...

[clydeant23]

Word yoo ..i'm tired of people like Lil Wayne or just any of these wack rappers. all they do is talk and talk. nas is the best PERIOD !

[akvalues]

nas deserves this,he's spoke for us from day 1.

[alcorderyjr]

Dope.

[kinglito1969]

there u go the teacher payin respect to

prince nas.

[CowboyKilla89]

I heard that KRS could be on Nas' next album with damien marley... Does anyone know if this is true? That would be sooo sick!

[soulcleric]

that would be dope. KRS-ONE AND NAS KEEPIN IT REAL

[hiphopyoudontstop34]

long live real hip hop

[DarkMatterRA]

For everything The Teacher Blast Master KRS has done 4 HipHop for him to Honor NaS with a Track is a Great Blessing

Hotep

∆ (♀) ∆ RA (上帝) (إله )

[7thOmnipotence]

what album this off?

[OldAndronicus]

amazing track. KRS and NaS, two of the best ever.

[bossiggy]

"that shit with Jada, y'all got too chill?"

Nas and Jada beef?!?

[Rickeeey1]

Nas vs Jay-Z beef ofc.

[CowboyKilla89]

K-R-S N-A-S NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST

[HaT223]

wat movie did marley marl sample.

its from some disney movie sample when the chourus is going on?

ya both nas and krs the best

[soekhoe]

KRS, the king of Hip Hop, and with this song Nas as the Prince.

Real hip Hop shall return!

[thegoldenhero]

This is cool track

[thisonerightMFhere]

this is rough !

[huik23]

So powerfull, spread the word hip hop still lives in thoughs who belive.

This song is for real man.

[Jallenpoe]

im feelin yall in all speculations but look i understand what yall sayin wit wayne and soulja boi but listen to this..look at juelz for ex: when he came on he wasnt as ill as he is now on these albums and mixtapes. HipHop is a family. make soulja and wayne better if yall feel they that bad we a family hip-hop is a family and no one can see that..you see marley marl and krs do it.Cormega and nas. SHIIT jay and nas..

man this is our shit man and thats all i gotta say go comment bak if ya want

[1337Kuken]

it's hard to make them better when so many ppl, who don't know shit about hiphop, buy their shit..

[WestSideRunna213]

yea but they dont do it for the music, they do it for the money..and they cant rap so cut it out

[hiphop4life88]

real hip hop son krs-one is one of the illest rappers in the game

[Rickeeey1]

Time to bring back the real hip-hop. Fuck Lil Wayne, fuck Soulja Boy. Shut Em Down, Fight The Power & Stop The Violence.

[DAPRODUCK]

WORD UP

[hiphopyoudontstop34]

dope shit here nice

[blanchard22k]

i dunno how it was Jay-Z's era when DMX and Nas are better in my opinion and where was KRS on your list there buddy

[agthang]

KRs1... step into his world

[nevawrong]

DAMN, NEWYORK RAP HAS FELL OFF THRU THE YEARS

early 1980's - RUN-DMC era

late 1980's - RAKIM era

early 1990's - WUTANG CLAN era

late 1990's - JAY-Z era

early 2000's - 50CENT, G-UNIT era

late 2000's - NOBODY'S era

what the hell happened to NEWYORK rappers?, the NY fans stopped supporting them, thats what happened :( :( :( thats why NAS cant even go GOLD, but LIL WAYNE & SOULJA BOY goes PLATINUM easy :(

[CrmPly4]

Exactly. Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy are the epitome of garbage rap. Jay-Z even gets more recognition than Nas. I bet that the majority of people that prefer Jigga over Nasty Nas don't even know about the beef that they had. They probably have no idea as to what Illmatic is. It's just messed up.

[joshuadavidscelsi]

new york didnt fall off hip hop fans now just dont understand the true meaning of hip hop but i understand what your saying man

[emohkay]

im sorry but i think late 2000's belongs to wyze geye...look him up

[d5tone2]

Nas can't go gold what are you talking about...you need to check your facts again!

[soekhoe]

d5tone2,

Hip Hop and Rap aren't about record sales, but to get a message out. Unlike most rappers who only talk about ho's and money.

[rottenpoop23]

its more than just a message but your right, (Direct quote from KRS-1) "EMCEES IS JUST HOPELESS, THINKIN RECORD SALES MAKE THEM THE DOPEST". Record sales just prove what people know and think about music, and honestly anyone sayin "Nas can't go gold" doesnt know what real hiphop is.

[MrBadboyKilla]

Nas went platinum up until HipHop Is Dead. What r u talkin about?

[SnookusLD]

HHID and Nigger will both be platinum eventually though.

[Emperialking]

The 1990s were not the Jay Z era, there has never been such an era, A Jay Z error though is ever present.

[MidlandKruiskade]

@Emperialking I don't really agree. Right now i'd say F*CK JAY-Z, but back in the 90s when Reasonable Doubt came out it was fire. No doubt illmatic best album ever made, but Reasonable comes close.

[sisd888]

@Emperialking 90's was biggie and pac era

[taftupac]

I'm telling you, 2009 rebirth of hip hop! Word up

[BunneyMC]

from your mouth to gods ears

[trudon]

sik tune.

[repkillaqueens]

U already know Nas is better then Jay z

[AnonShawi]

I never understood why everyone says jay-z is so great anyway.

Nas beats him on his worst day.

[NasNY]

well... Nas is the best

[JamPakked]

after Krs^^

[CrazyRoho]

JamPakked = YOU ARE CORRECT!

[fabtellem]

this is real shit condradulating another artist for there skills.

these days every body has a gangster act and trys to act hard

and would be dissed for showing love to another artist

[trizz54]

what shit between him and jada?

[angeatmet4]

nah i think krs was talkin about jay-z

[trudon]

i no rite. i thought they were cool

[lilwaynesuck]

Nas is Best rapper of all time

Krs-one represent the real Hip Hop

Rakim is God OF MC

Both the best

[bazaveli]

beats unreal

[BiographySeries]

Look up 'Unauthorized biography of James Brown'. It's a continuation of Nas' U.B.R.

Classic

[iRapiHustleiRep]

When I First Heard This! KRS One Really Did Bring Hip Hop Alive Tributing A Song To Another Hip Hop Head Like Nas , Much Luv

[buzzjhb]

Real recognise real

[poppinsquirtle]

"hip hop was aborted so nas breathes life back into the embryo!"

[BennyBlanc163]

This is a song that needed to be put out there to show appreciation to the talent that nas holds. And no other person better to show him that kind of respect the great Krs.

[foxy1xx]

fittin tribute 2 king Nasir!!!lolx

[adde1149]

its up to these 2 to bring hip hop back to life

[joesquills]

2 of the best.

[Grovehomiezz]

Great

[adde1149]

hip hop lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Whiran]

Nas, KRS, and Rakim are the best of the best!

[poodymac63]

immaculate...

[tpmc13]

nas is the prophet. krs is the teacha

[Victorinox99]

Indeed.

[tpmc13]

this is historical, this is beautiful. A hip hop god is paying tribute to another

[ncon328]

The teacher givin respect to the king of NY!

i wish there were more collaborations between legends like nas ft. krs one and rakim or somethin like classic by kanye. Madd respect for KRS One for doin this greaaaaat song!!

[andrewexd]

dope

[imeemin]

Nas is the best

[scottja140]

it's really cool that krs is now showing such respect to a queens rapper too, i just thought of that

that's what this is about

[scottja140]

nas and krs was on a track together with rakim and kanye

its tight

[thelucadenims]

"Classic" with DJ Premier on the beat, with Nas, Kanye West, Rakim and KRS-One. It is an asolute true Hip Hop tune.

[sorana87]

nas is a legend

[pimpinho3z]

what he mean when he said "and that shit between you and jada yall gots to chill"? nas and jada were beefin?

[sn0w119]

hip hop lives!!!

[WOLVESVIDS]

i held out for a while but now i join the train-hip hop IS dead..even the mixtape game has fallen out in da last year

[konemalone]

wow....that beat is off the hook. and everything the teacher is saying is true. I would like to hear a krs and nas collabo with either marly on the beat or premier.

[WOLVESVIDS]

WITH PREMIER!

[celticdynasty43]

nas and krs are together with rakim and kanye west on "Classic (Better than I've ever been) produced by DJ Premier-thats a pretty good song. its great that legends can acknowledge each other as legends like this

[DaVeSaNiTy1]

Legends contributing to legends?! This is why I love the hip-hop culture.

[BishopCR7]

What Song Is This Called Or Is Just Called "Tribute To NaS"???

[BishopCR7]

What's This Song Called???

Or Is It Just Called "Tribute To NaS"???

[JMFAJK]

NAS=KING OF NY mmmm... THE KING OF AMERICA

[SLICEnDICE187]

sick - this is unique, u dont see many rappers wid the heart to show nas that respect, most of them WANNABE rappers like lil wayne n young jeezy try make out they better

sick KRS

Keep dat up

[qnznyc]

4 A LEGEND 2 humble himself and pay homage 2 another, is admiring. PROPS 2 KRS 4 SHOWIN LUV 2 MY FAVORITE MC. BX,QB,HIP-HOP WORLDWIDE STANDUP!

[onlyoneog]

the beat is banging.marly marl.

[g0ds0nas]

NAS KING OF NYC..

PROPS TO KRS-ONE..

[coleon8]

Krs one encompasses the hip hop MAN.Nuff REspect.Only a real muhfucka could transcend this.

[Guerilla333]

Yo for a hip hop legend to say that someone is king of hip hop whilst they are still alive is true respect!!! I GIVE RESPECT TO krs for this

[kgtwolves09]

MAD props for krs-one 2 Legends coming together. We need more of this in rap

[AFAZ1981]

G.O.A.T KRS

[illmaticnastynas]

props to krs

[hennylo68]

for the best to say your the best, nnuff said nas is king......

[KingEaZyone]

yeah men thatz RESPECT from a legend to a legend

[SpraxIAKS]

Now that's respect. That's crazy. When you make a tribute song to somebody still alive, that's respect.

[kingpil]

There cant be one best MC ever becuz all of them r diffrent

Some might be lyrical as hel and others might say a lot of things that you can relate to so much

[poppinsquirtle]

YO for KRS-One to make a tribute to nas...is big...that shows how much NAs has done for hip hop

[Pyronology]

I Cant choose whos betta Nas or KRs

[Guerilla333]

Nas is undoubtably king of hip hop TODAY!! And KRS-One will still stand as an all time hip hop LEGEND!!!!

[Frenchfryboi]

Just listen to Nas's "U.B.R. (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim)"

[Mo2Madi]

KRS is such a dope MC, his charisma on the mic is untouched.

[J2theMillz]

Nas > Biggie

because biggie rapped about money and bitches mostly. he was great, but nas was just as ill, just as good at story telling, and was deeper.

[Pyronology]

100% agreed

[begun101]

big= the king of ny

[Guerilla333]

times have changed

[aldershot1991]

i agree

[JusBeCuzz]

big coulda formed substance later on

[hipHOPisMYfirstLOVE]

FUCK WHOS THE BEST IT'S ALL OUR CULTURE

[ImmynimmyX]

2 of the revolutionary legends in the hip hop industry...respect the legends

[Haarlem1970]

BLASTMASTER KRS-ONE, a Icon and a Living Hip Hop Legend! One off the Founding Fathers and Originators off the Real HIP HOP! Much Respect and Much love...Peace!

[dragonakon]

King of New York.

[pele113]

"we are all brothers" who do you mean by that everyone who is hip hop or do you think of colours of the skin when you say that? there is so much beef look at the game or dipset they are beefing also, but isnt it a part of rap too? that mcees battle each other i think its good for hip hop... because over that hip hop is growing and developing

[karlharleman]

true

[KingEaZyone]

yeah men that was kool from krs one he's one of the realest like nas

[ciaomonkey]

Big up to KRS! Saw him live a while back with busy bee; LEGENDS! Real hiphop is ova here!

[barkanator]

few rappers are considered in the class of ra and krs1 marley marl etc nas for sure

[mostknown2]

marley marl was like the producer my dude for juice crew

[QUEENZFURY]

QUEENZ NYC ALL DAY til INFINITY

[hiphopicon77]

the t'cha, respect this icon, man, the best 2 ever bless the m.i c.

[Klasset]

yoo anybody know what he means with nas and jada that they gotta chill?? yall know the story behind that?

[alexundso]

..much respect to all the real oldskool mc's.. thanks for this hip hop thang

[rahmaasi]

Respect for this b000ya.

Seen KRS at Jazz Cafe, Camden, London.

Fuckin GOD

[alexbklyn11214]

It's nice to see that KRS1 & Nas are cool cuz they're both in my top 10. But what did KRS1 mean by: You and Jada gots 2 chill? IS Nas beefing with Kiss?

[tubupulii]

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