That quote at the end is by Ralph Waldo Emerson and it's incomplete but its all good.
Quote: "Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for."
Like this better. Don't get it wrong, loved Lauryn's version ,but Ambrosius version clicks with me. Nas is a toss. I can't really get into except for this song.
Nas needs to make his tenth solo album (After Distant Relatives) with the original producers (Premo , Q-Tip , Pete Rock , L.E.S , Large Professor , Trackmasters) and resurrect The Firm after that .
Nas was one of the Main reasons why this nuckle head kid from queens (me), have an MBA in International Finance. My mom actually purchased me a copy of Illmatic for my 12th birthday, still have it in original wrapping with reciept from Nobody Beats the Wiz
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beat is shit .... never heard this song ..... til now .... man this is so horrible im glad that nas is finally going back to hip hop ... love his track film now thats a sick track
hahaha ur a kid u don't know hip hop .. u wouldn't understand hahahah dumb ass kid lol , u compare this song to the song he did in the 90's and u would notice the big difference ! but u wouldn't know cause ur a dumb ass kid lol
Wow, kill yourself for being so ignorant. I know the old song from the 90's like the back of my hand. I love that song, but I also love this song. The beat, to me, is enticing. I know what sounds good. I don't work with music because I don't know what sounds good. I'm so irked right now. You took it way out of hand FOR NO REASON!! I have an ear for good songs & good music. I can't even explain it. I have no words to do so, it's just that extreme. I'm leaving it at that
well your ear is DEAF hahahha . because honestly u compare this song to the 90's version u would know how BIG OF A DIFFERENCE IT IS!!! its too bad a sexy girl like u don't know hip hop lo
UGH!!! You IGNORANT, SIMPLE MOTHERFUCKER!! I WAS NOT COMPARING THE TWO SONGS!! All I fucking said was THAT THIS ONE HAS A GOOD BEAT, go look back at it.. There was no comparison made. & yes I do know my Hip-Hop. I have more old school Hip-Hop on my iPod than new shit. Ugh you're such a waste of my time.... Grow the fuck up and stop acting like the "dumb ass kid"
Lauren hill ..stupid phone
jenantang 3 weeks ago
Laurence killed it nas ... It's cool though.
jenantang 3 weeks ago
is the old skool one on here? i like that better
bluebaydogg 2 months ago
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One of the greatest of all time.
SevenonThebeat 2 months ago
so why did he remake his classic hit from the 90's?
bilizza09 5 months ago
i like the artists... not feelin the beat as much.
omnigear1975 5 months ago
NAS is shit...
smillppman 6 months ago
@smillppman Why the fuck are you on this video then ?
OfficialTechnician 4 months ago
I like it but its not touching the original with Ms. Lauryn Hill
MultiOdom 6 months ago
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My song has a similiar vibe, check it out its called "Dreamer". Just a young hispanic from Houston, Texas trying to show off his creativeness
jakoby24 7 months ago
his last verse was too short, that's 1 reason it can't compare to the orginal song, and the beat is too much pop, but then again the chorus is good,
MobiusX 7 months ago
I think he is one of the sharpest .... in the top 3 with all of them tied for #1. Pac Big Nas
JFITTY3 7 months ago
waaaaaaauw sick
RapStarsz 7 months ago
CLASSIC COLLAB !!!!!
kinstube 9 months ago
2 cats dont believe they can rule the world
junya74 10 months ago
That quote at the end is by Ralph Waldo Emerson and it's incomplete but its all good.
Quote: "Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for."
Lawdadel 10 months ago
two lil wayne fans disliked this song
godson2407 11 months ago 3
dis song colms my nervеs
akaBanks1987 1 year ago
He def one of the best EVER..so much better then Gay-Z
FlygerianNigerian 1 year ago 7
@FlygerianNigerian aye nigeria!!!!!!, CALM UR ASS DOWN!!.LOL.
2yung4grey 1 year ago
@2yung4grey LOL...wot, its fact ...nas is one of the best..ur the one that needs 2 calm down
FlygerianNigerian 1 year ago
MARSHA SHUTS TONS OF WOMEN DOWN.....LOVE THAT WOMAN!
DaddiesEntertainment 1 year ago
"recession is a blessin in disguise. for a new economy to rise somethin old has to die..." nasty nas
GeTitHowUliveIt1 1 year ago 3
Wow im so late, this came out in 2009... NaS is so advance, you really gotta listen to NaS, lyrics lyrics lyrics...
Mr813Fla 1 year ago 3
this shit is so ill
mdizzle18700 1 year ago
Love it!
munequitamamita 1 year ago
ohhhhhhh shit, 33,000 ppl who listened to this must have had orgys in the ear, look down upon the other 981985198519851 billion people
tdot123smalls 1 year ago
clever as ever.
Pakdeleoso 1 year ago
Like this better. Don't get it wrong, loved Lauryn's version ,but Ambrosius version clicks with me. Nas is a toss. I can't really get into except for this song.
SouthernBeautie2010 1 year ago
History in the making once Nas touched that golden Mic!
MrMike93100 1 year ago
one of the illest niggaz 2 ever grab the mic
bigtun2010 1 year ago 3
i want to have to good old version. but i can´t find it on youtube.
IwantLogan 1 year ago
DIVINE
prodegycruz 1 year ago
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nas my nigga but he sold out to that illuminati shit
nowden11 1 year ago
nice ;)
Ollit90 1 year ago
OMG! This should be a mixtape!!
angelarbreanna 1 year ago
instrumental anyone?
fruitsofnews 1 year ago
Wow! This shit goes HARD!!!
queenceezy 1 year ago 2
dope!
PULSEREACTION714 2 years ago
dope shit... das dat shortie frm this one group Flowoetry i think das what its called
PULSEREACTION714 2 years ago
people dont compare lauryn hill vs marsha they both have the same style both are dope nuff said.
filipinobboy510 2 years ago
Can anybody send this too me
illtemp1 2 years ago
this is dope, marsha not fucking with Lauren, GTFOH
ShykemWorld2 2 years ago 2
the 2 dont compare IMO
the original is just so classic.
tohara 2 years ago
song produced by Dustin Moore & J Myers (also known as "Sons Of Light".
Good Bye 2009. A great year. We hope Nas' band Mulatto will have a great 2010.
mulattopromoter 2 years ago
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New Track i did for any one who wants to get on holla at me,
RYAKINRIP 2 years ago
I love it
ilmadsick 2 years ago
lauren hills is the shit but please dont compare
butterfieldwow 2 years ago
the original is better ! but this one isn't bad either.
mzshine3 2 years ago
in my opinion, nothing can really compare to the 90s version. it just had so much soul
lraidle1 2 years ago 2
marsha is better than lauren
rODIUMuk 2 years ago
Nas needs to do a NY State of Mind Pt. 3.
mhavas703 2 years ago 8
Nas needs to make his tenth solo album (After Distant Relatives) with the original producers (Premo , Q-Tip , Pete Rock , L.E.S , Large Professor , Trackmasters) and resurrect The Firm after that .
JayChyllin09 2 years ago 5
@JayChyllin09 hell yeah def. that would be a great album
Celtics8998 1 year ago
no one does it like nas!
DILIORA2 2 years ago 4
Nas was one of the Main reasons why this nuckle head kid from queens (me), have an MBA in International Finance. My mom actually purchased me a copy of Illmatic for my 12th birthday, still have it in original wrapping with reciept from Nobody Beats the Wiz
ckondiah 2 years ago 64
Yo i applaud your success thus far, Nas is the realist rapper out their right now, top 10 of all time easily.
vipernb47 2 years ago
Illmatic was so sick from start to finish...Definately a Hip Hop Classic!!!
marquayn05 2 years ago
@ckondiah Nobody Beats the Wiz. Yo Son!!!
bluscorpion 1 year ago
@ckondiah beautiful!!!!!.
2yung4grey 1 year ago
@ckondiah good on you man
omd0 1 year ago
@ckondiah Much respect man. im going for a BBA myself
mhavas703 8 months ago
Wow, this one is def a refresher of the original. And to be honest, I don't like the original. But this one was cool tho!
Btw, check my channel! Two tracks off of up coming mixtape!
(click my channel!!). Upcoming MC!!
Appreciate it!
Yorhymes1 2 years ago
you didn't like the original? It had Lauryn Hill one of the greatest female rappers/artist ever.
Rivalthedon 2 years ago 14
Yeah the original was wack wasnt it?
rODIUMuk 2 years ago
R.I.P. MAW 1Luv....now its my turn
Classic1911 2 years ago
"Recession is a lesson in disguise for a new economy to rise something old has to die"
-~Nasir Jones
ms11208 2 years ago 5
DAMN!!!!!!!! Never ever heard about this track but i love it. Nas my dude . Rock on god
pharoahblaque 2 years ago 4
this shit coo...he needs more radio play..
justdacool1 2 years ago 4
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beat is shit .... never heard this song ..... til now .... man this is so horrible im glad that nas is finally going back to hip hop ... love his track film now thats a sick track
latinchico22 2 years ago
Are you joking? The beat is amazing, clean your filthy ears out.
agatherratic 2 years ago
hahaha ur a kid u don't know hip hop .. u wouldn't understand hahahah dumb ass kid lol , u compare this song to the song he did in the 90's and u would notice the big difference ! but u wouldn't know cause ur a dumb ass kid lol
latinchico22 2 years ago
Wow, kill yourself for being so ignorant. I know the old song from the 90's like the back of my hand. I love that song, but I also love this song. The beat, to me, is enticing. I know what sounds good. I don't work with music because I don't know what sounds good. I'm so irked right now. You took it way out of hand FOR NO REASON!! I have an ear for good songs & good music. I can't even explain it. I have no words to do so, it's just that extreme. I'm leaving it at that
agatherratic 2 years ago
well your ear is DEAF hahahha . because honestly u compare this song to the 90's version u would know how BIG OF A DIFFERENCE IT IS!!! its too bad a sexy girl like u don't know hip hop lo
latinchico22 2 years ago
UGH!!! You IGNORANT, SIMPLE MOTHERFUCKER!! I WAS NOT COMPARING THE TWO SONGS!! All I fucking said was THAT THIS ONE HAS A GOOD BEAT, go look back at it.. There was no comparison made. & yes I do know my Hip-Hop. I have more old school Hip-Hop on my iPod than new shit. Ugh you're such a waste of my time.... Grow the fuck up and stop acting like the "dumb ass kid"
agatherratic 2 years ago
u do know ur hip hop ... a sexy girl like u knowing hip hop i doubt it
latinchico22 2 years ago
How is that so hard to believe?
agatherratic 2 years ago
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gotta admit, the beat is pretty crap
nas it lyrically doing his thing but his flow or words and energy isnt his best, he hasnt been on his best, flow wise, in a while
kosg90 2 years ago
Nas is the Truth..the sharpest MC ever..
MrILLJ 2 years ago 39
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this whole song failed because the third verse is too short and the beat is garbage
AlphaKillaX 2 years ago
u fail for being u
shadb33 2 years ago
where the fuck did you find this song
crabs4I 2 years ago 8
"A recession is a blessing in disguise, for a new economy to rise, something old has to die" - Nas
Sick! Nas is the best!
holla221 2 years ago 8
OOPS
Great mind think alkie I just read your comment and posted the same quote a few minutes ago.
ms11208 2 years ago
The original king of this rap shit.
nahchalleh10 2 years ago 8
The third verse is fire
Sensaye25 2 years ago 6
Nas is the Truth!!!!
Aceflowfelon 2 years ago 8
She lost mad weight. This is aight. It feels a lil' too much like " Hero ". I can dig it though.
Sensaye25 2 years ago
Nice!!
nickelslickent 2 years ago
dopeness
jbpanther20 2 years ago
yessir
shadb33 2 years ago