Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell

[ryanwashere9]

a rapper is good when he doesnt say swag

[FreeMarchese]

how many times am i gonna fuckin listen to this today

[steeev11]

@FreeMarchese At least a dozen. Easy.

[SW4GKING]

lyrics are unreal bring back hip hop

[BMOREE805]

jay z who?

[CapZ13]

bumping this in SO CAL, cali love to NAS

[Nacho773]

"I drank Moet with Medusa,

Give her shotguns in hell from the spliff that i lift and inhale... It aint hard to tell."

That's beast. Cus Medusa turns people to stone. And instead of her turning him to stone he gets her "stoned" by using the shotgun technique of smoking.. blowing into her mouth after takin a puff.

Beast

[slicksilver88]

@Nacho773 That is BEAST!!!!

[cptgf]

@Nacho773 mind blowing lyrics no joke.

[TiSjeBoy071]

@Nacho773 wow its really nice you noticed, you pro

[TheUnseen97]

No need to go to English class people. Nas teaches you everything you need to know in this. Metaphors, similes, poetry, the list goes on.

[TheTerrorizor]

one of the the best songs off one of the best albums by one of the best rappers....ever

[luco77]

@TheTerrorizor the songs on illmatic are all "one of the best songs", that album is so sick

[MsNefti]

It aint hard to tell this is one of the best tracks ever!! :)

[ShortSimFilms]

this is DOPE>>>>

[Xxemmanuelx]

nas is like the afrocentric asian HALF MAN HALF AMZING

[cptorangutang2]

I couldn't think of a better track to close the album with, classic shit.

[TheUnseen97]

@cptorangutang2 Couldnt think of a better line to end the track, which ended the album with.

[TheCallowayal]

Thankx i knew it was human nature

[BeenaBee]

an album that inspired millions...

[MrCashMoney6]

Best Album Ever. Hands Down No Question. Try to name an album better than this one so i can get a good laugh

[DumbKunt1]

FUCK, is it me or does the background thing that goes through 0:30 to 0:50 remind you of that Chris brown song, "She ain't you"

[Ianux7]

@DumbKunt1 that is sampled from MJ's "Human Nature"

[JMEFelts10]

@DumbKunt1 its the sample from human nature - Michael Jackson.

[DumbKunt1]

@JMEFelts10

Oh thanks, that was killing me for days!

[Usama600]

@DumbKunt1 you should be ashamed of yourself for mentioning that faggot

[DumbKunt1]

@Usama600

You're the faggot. You didn't even know what I was referring to

[dipsetcashmoney1]

this good but this aint all like yall sayin and definately not best ever

[shizzell1227]

@dipsetcashmoney1 nigga please who is better then

[superroc23]

@dipsetcashmoney1 are u crazy who is better ? . please respond

[AAsupreme23]

@dipsetcashmoney1 gtf outta here with that shit this is better than dipset and cash money put together 

[yhspatriot30]

illest of the illest

[yamchu100]

HALF MAN - HALF AMAZING

[GuitarExplicit]

Large Pro will always get respect for how well he laced Human Nature into the track

[IDislikeTheHabs]

@GuitarExplicit large pro doesnt get the respect he deserves

[MrCalculus999]

 nas wasa genius the dummiest thing he did was let kelis marry him and take a good portion of his money. how could he not see it coming.

[CapZ13]

@MrCalculus999 she must've had a tightttt pussy, lol

[masterj131]

i hear the nastys beautiful flow when im high haha idk what you guys are on

[silverwascar]

it would be a great photo if nas holding the world in his hand with his hand open

[GREENLIGHT324]

@silverwascar THAT SHIT WOULD BE DOPE DUDE!

[silverwascar]

@GREENLIGHT324 RIGHT?!

[BillKiernan]

Packin like a Rasta in a weed spot.

[chrizles]

"invasion"

[Doc8776]

anybody think its hilarious that jay-z plays as the ad when your listening to nas?

[65Nuttah]

@Doc8776 No I have adblocker plus. Get that shit bro !

[masterj131]

@Doc8776 i didnt get that ad but jayz sucks so hell yea

[KingGoose24]

@masterj131 my cock wil kill your sister

[takthom]

@Doc8776 hahahahahahahaha, this deserve a million Likes cuz everybody does...lol

[T82486]

Reguardless of who your favorite rapper is (Mine is Jigga)..........this is the greatest Rap Song of all time period.

[SeanMDolan]

@T82486 big claim man, i may agree with you, what about can i kick it by atcq?

[yamchu100]

I HEARD THIS IS THE GREATEST HIP HOP ALBUM IN HISTORY

[TheAndyBOfficial]

@yamchu100 The consensus is that it infact is, and I agree with it.

[MrSemmes1]

@yamchu100 old news

[yamchu100]

@MrSemmes1

aha really

damn

nas is too good

[myfreetime123]

Nas always has a sick ass beat in the background

[Supaduck0]

The atmosphere of this song blows me away. No music could ever capture the paranoid feel of urban city streets the way this song and this album does. I live near a road which is pretty famous for murders and beatings, and any time I walk down it, I can't help but hear the intro music to this song in my head.

The strange thing is the minute I'm off that street and back into neutral territory, I stop hearing it right away.

[Kamehamayhem]

@Supaduck0

I think you mean N.Y. State of Mind. This song is more of a braggadocio than a vivid story about the harsh life in the projects.

[Supaduck0]

@Kamehamayhem I meant the intro music not really what he's rapping itself.

[TheRealCyrille]

if you listen hard enough you can hear Human nature by michael jackson in the background

[killzoid22]

I swear chris brown's song she aint you stole the instrumental to this song

[Yas07th]

@killzoid22 no need to swear, we all know hes a bitch

[EmpressKamii]

@killzoid22 actually it was taken from micheal jackson -human nature

[crispyballz]

still licks ass in 2011

[darowdeeone]

My 2012 tune for Midnight... Believe!!!

[darowdeeone]

Illmatic, Stillmatic, Lets just say that the Nastradamus is totally Realmatic!! hands down in my top 5. Him, Rakim, Pac, Guru & KRS One. Higher Consciousness... Big up for putting this up!

[TheTrinirocker]

@darowdeeone great list

[savagequad]

mah man nas kicking up dust on this shit...fuck yall he tha shit. imma hit a fatass blunt for u I SALUTE YOU NIGGAH

[1woek]

FUCK YOUNG MONEY.. THEY AINT REAL MC LIKE NAS, RAKIM, TUPAC, BIGGIE, BIGL, ETC IS

[Ghostofhiphopspast]

@biged0527 my favorite tracks on there are "It Aint Hard to Tell" and 'Represent" with "Memory Lane" in 3rd. nearly the whole album was classic i just didn't like "1 Luv" at all and "One Time For Your Mind" was subpar for Illmatic. he had tracks on his demo tape that killed both those songs

[biged0527]

@Ghostofhiphopspast I liked "one love", the lyrics especially. I love every song on illmatic but I'll agree the "one time 4 your mind" was a bit subpar. His demo tapes were pretty sick. "Nas will prevail" which is similar to "it ain't hard to tell" had a nice beat to it

[OmegaLoser92]

Classic

[ikaican]

A Michael Jackson sample, @Nas, and Lyrics! Gotta be a classic!!!

[gaara199595]

Thunbs up to the best album of all time

[hiphophiphopnonstop]

12 people thought it was hard to tell..

[SuperCasperman]

when im high n listen to this all i hear is La La La La La La La La in the backround lol 

[Ihuntzombies100]

@SuperCasperman same hear dude hahahahah

[MUJAHID56787]

@SuperCasperman Haha me too! shuitt

[crackheadjoe1984]

@SuperCasperman fucking idiot

[bringonthefootage10]

fucking jizzworhy.

[dazzleladyify]

great song illmatic still my favorite album eva!!!

[cjvj05]

One of the best songs and albums of all time no question the new shit on the radio and I stress radio is straight trash keep it real

[biged0527]

I don't care what anybody thinks, but this is the greatest rap song of all time, at least in my opinion

[BenjaminIsMyName]

@biged0527 This isn't even the best song on Illmatic in my opinion, I think Memory Lane is the best song on Illmatic

[biged0527]

@BenjaminIsMyName U say memory lane is the best song. I say it ain't hard to tell, others say ny state of mind, the world is yours, etc. When everyone has a different favorite song from one album, u know it's an incredible album

[Stashdaddy69]

@biged0527 word

[FreshPrinceSthlm]

@biged0527 I cant even decide which ones the dopest one! haha This album is jsut sick! If I had to tho I woud chose Represent! :D

[SeanMDolan]

@BenjaminIsMyName yeah they are all fairly unique and good, it is hard to tell which one is the best ;)

[MershaL90]

when someone ask you "What's you favourite Nas' album" surely he don't wait "Illmatic" for answer.

If Illmatic ain't one of your all-time-favourite-albums,you gotta start listening to David Guetta.

[Mr1mathieu1]

@PhenomMusik You're just mad cuz base god fucked your bitch.

[terrodar19]

Damm this is a GOOD fuckign song.... cruising to Venice beach bumpin this shit smokin a FATass joint w ur homies... nothing better than that

[ifad69]

dat flow

[xione7]

Damn good song

[goguyestguygo]

This song set the standard for me.

[ADRIAN0IZE]

If Nas ain't your favorite rapper, he's your favorite rappers favorite rapper

[RZAGZAGFKODB]

@ADRIAN0IZE not really, thats more like rakim or kool g rap, the influenced so many people

[cormegaful]

@RZAGZAGFKODB True story.

[SeanMDolan]

@ADRIAN0IZE lol he sure as hell ain't Pac's favourite rapper ;) Rakim takes that i think

[RAthaPunisher]

@SeanMDolan but Nas was one of his favorites but who doesn't like Rakim I mean he influenced all rappers after him and was better than mc's before him well in my opinion

[SlimRikkosz]

@ADRIAN0IZE haha if you ask the most rappers that rap in the 90's 00's, they'll all say rakim/krs/koolG/beastie/public­,

[ThePhazon]

@SlimRikkosz Guess who Rakim's favorite rapper is.

[LaneyWales2k9]

@ThePhazon Kurtis Blow..

[PunjabiKilla1]

@ADRIAN0IZE no hes ur favorite mc

[TheTrinirocker]

@ADRIAN0IZE thats true

[1woek]

@ADRIAN0IZE that was a good one.. my favorite rapper is nas and my favorite rappers from now and days is jcole and elzhi.. and they look up to nas

[Ru5hh]

i could never top nas...but check out my video of this joint...promise i ain't wack.

A-Rushh

[kob2fly]

9 people can't tell

[jvro22]

Queens, stand up! Turn the bass up & spark da J.

[77LeBon]

This right here is a good definition of hip hop!!!!

[TOXICI7Y]

This track is the best, it aint hard to tell.

[RogueBagels]

I thought this song would have at least 1 million views....

[CazohsSwag]

kickin it old school.

[artismylife92]

I'm a huge metal fan, and my favourite genre of music is death metal, but I started out listening to good hip hop that my childhood friend (I'm still friends with him) introduced me to. I still LOVE the good hip hop. The new hip hop of today is a disgrace. It's very depressing that many have become lost and forgotten what true hip hop music is. The world is sadly getting stupider by the day, and even worse by the generation. I feel like an old man among my stupid peers, and I'm actually 18.

[vice2vursa]

@artismylife92 shut the fuck up,

[MrVIP1993]

@vice2vursa Why you telling him to shut up he's speaking the truth there's no need to attack him KMT

[artismylife92]

@vice2vursa YOU shut the fuck up.

[PhenomMusik]

@artismylife92 You're only 18 and you know your HipHop...thats a rare combination. I hate today's music just as much as the next guy but some time ago I came to the realization the 90's era produced enough GOOD music to last me 3 lifetimes so with the help of our trusty time machines i.e. YouTube, Pandora, and the iPod we'll be just fine. And to that username that told you "STFU".....F*uck him....he's prolly a 13 year old overdosing to the newest Lil B mixtape....Deuces bro!

[artismylife92]

@PhenomMusik Thanks dude. And yes, we'll be fine. It's just that too many people surround me who listen to garbage, and I have to physically isolate myself so I don't get a headache. You can even tell, today's kids are getting stupider and stupider by the minute. I'm serious. Approximately 2/3 of my school hasn't even heard of Nas, but everyone knows who Lil' Wayne is. It's pathetic. Then they lack a sense of self, and start imitating Lil' Wayne. It's disgusting. They're illiterate, too.

[stillmatic88]

@artismylife92 Nas is actually on Wayne's new album spittin' mean lyrics, but shit is definitely changing and real rap is getting scarcer by the moment, that's why it's up to us to support real niggas like Nas who still putting it down.!

[artismylife92]

@stillmatic88 Yes, exactly.

[JHONWEST3]

@artismylife92 same here pal

[SilentButDeadlyGamin]

@artismylife92 man thats exactly how I feel and i'm 15 :/

[MarkOHVevo]

@artismylife92 Smart words man

[35psm]

God sent me here

[ishingo69]

Still kicks ass in 2011.

[blaznfat]

i get lifted to this shit daily!!

[goatmilk09goatmilk]

@blaznfat good call

[Disturbdindahed]

@ishingo69 Forever.

[RoaChc0acH]

@ishingo69 Dude, it will kick ass 'til the end of time.

[hunterdwarf0]

thanks for uploading these awesome tracks!!

[fourheads]

0:44 NAS IS LIKE ! :)

[NiZiL1]

NASTY!



[tumchee15]

Have u niggaz lost your mind this is one of the best emcee's to ever walk the earth it's a gang of wack muthafukaz just be glad niggaz like him and jigga is still around with skill nas when the fuck you and jigga gone do the real watch the throne no disrepect to kanye but niggaz would apperciate that more let kanye produce it just think about it my nigga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2pacmusic414]

one of the best rap albums of all time

[PureCents]

nas was on carter iv... stop hatin

[TheNormalAccount]

It Aint Hard To Tell, Nas Should Be The Most To Sell

[CPthajerk7]

8 people couldn't tell

[coreymillz349]

for 8 8 people it was hard to tell

[freshstef2k7]

classic

[CRuXR1ner]

By golly, the M.J. "Human Nature" sample gives this track more taste than a Knorr chicken flavored buillion cube!! Nigga, dis da business! And that ain't hard to tell! c("c)...

[UnTiLNxtYear]

Nas sent me here



[mukkohaha]

GREAT PICTURE OF NASTY NOS HE LOOKS SO YOUNG  PHOTO SHOPPED !! YE BEST SONG IN THE WOLT !

[WineK0ne]

The 8 people who disliked this, we're bobbing their head so hard, that when they tried to press like, they pressed dislike instead.

[carmelotrump]

NAS BE GOING HAM ON ALL HIS JOINTS !!

[kevenator12]

@carmelotrump what the hell does ham mean?

[beejohn1016]

WHO ARE THE FIVE DUMBASSES WHO SHOULD N'T BE LISTENING TO HIP HOP AT ALL?

[BlackSabbathory]

One of my favorite hip-hop songs of all time. Probably top 5. Incredible lyrics.

[jessesam]

@BlackSabbathory true

[swalte6325]

One of my favorite songs to play when I hit the slopes! The beat and lyrics are smooth, perfect for flying down the runs

[D3vMiller]

It aint hard to tell that nas is one of the best of all time

[D3vMiller]

what a motherfucking beast

[Jerry3Acosta]

it Aint hard to tell and n.y. state of mind are the best on illmatic

[muthafuckindevilsson]

Vocabulary spills, I'm ill.

[27gsmith]

GOAT

[williamkunggg]

check this guy out, brian bradley.. 14 yrs old old school rapper

[koopaking45]

Curren$y Raps Over Dope Shit!

[Doomongerer]

this is in my top 5 faviroute songs an i dont even listen to hip hop usually

[TheInsane503]

@Doomongerer good for you dushbagg!!! hahaha

[Doomongerer]

@TheInsane503 douchebag*