NaS - Halftime (complete with lyrics)

[Raford146]

Nas is to rap what Ali was to boxing.

[fh7800]

"Back in '83 I was an MC sparkin, but I was too scared to grab the mics in the parks and kick my little raps cos I thought niggas wouldn't understand, and now at every jam I'm the fuckin man"

That's the verse.

[thompsonricky491]

"wear jewels hope to never run it

Wit more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach

Nasty Nas has to rise" Thats a sick flow right there.

Hands down.

[artuurs1]

I`m bumping this song on my Ipod at job for last 2 weeks everyday for atleast 2 hours. i just love this track man ... this oldschool sound...

[McStump]

I used to hustle now all i do is relax n strive

when i was young i was a fan of the jackson 5

ahaaaaa illlllllll

[ImHighRiotNow420]

Hip hop is not dead . . . it's halftime bitches

[slateknight1]

"You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer

That's like Malcom X catching the Jungle Fever"

[lurkdurk]

Nas does an incredible job of painting us a vivid picture on what the nasty streets of Ny can be like ... Just a great mc. Top 5 for me for sure =) keep bumping nas

[FHM94EFC]

Nas is the man, so good!

[siccmade0]

@jsrsjs yea thats true they got that little jingle in the beat and Big L also uses that trumpet sound in 8 iz enuff

[36Chambersism]

besttttt best BESSSSTT bessst!!!!!!

[ofashodo]

I'm gonna look outrageous when I'm like 103 and tremendo slapping this in my auto-pilot hover pod.

[headbutter100]

hip hop.........

[NAURIS707]

yeah, but what about Drake?

[FINofficial]

@NAURIS707 LOL

[MrRosePurpleNation]

Is jay z sampled saying "right, right, right"?

[ofashodo]

Every song on this album is my favorite song ever, but "It Ain't Hard to Tell" is my favourite of them all. So therefore its the best song ever? Kk.

[TheBounceMaster]

This song is immense! The lyrics are unreal!

[gramOneEpoha]

'I'm a perform a strange show the mic wonder was born the game'

what tha..

[OMEGAxWARRIOR]

he`s working on a new album, don`t believe me check nas discography wiki

[Kamehamayhem]

Illmatic is a classic, whether you're a hip-hop fan or not.

[droop1993]

christmas is coming.. hear it?? hahahah

[Majineff]

@droop1993 lol i never noticed that. Good ear.

[ThisisTedWells]

Can't wait to hear Nas' new album, could never top Illmatic though..

[jsrsjs47]

This song kinda reminds me of Big L shit. Might show how they influenced each other.

[maxassasin911]

Nas did a song with the beastie boys that was fucking awesome BUT NOW HE DID ONE WITH THE KILLER OF RAPROCK HIMSELF LIL FUCKING WAYNE

[LFCEOIN]

my Christmas rap song

[GreatkingAlexander]

Classic track

[GreatkingAlexander]

Classic track greatest lyrics ever

[misterneckbreaker88]

i max like a sax i flex like sex in your stero sets , nas i catch wreck.. love that bit

[ss2lakhan]

5 people were bored cuz they were never getting hated on because they listen to real music

[criztafer]

i mainly listen to rock and folk music but i cannot get enough of illmatic, it's definitely gotta be the best hip hop album i have ever heard.

[NitroDeluxe1]

@ ghost - for me that 2nd verses makes it prob the badest Hip Hop track ever ... ..It's like that, you know it's like that I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back So I react never calmly on a hype track I set it off with my own rhyme Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex in your stereo sets, Nas will catch wreck.... real hip hop mate !!

[ripwoodydawg]

this muthafucka is versitile he comes out with some deep shit.. then some shit like this.. then some gangsta shit... the mj that wasnt discovered

[youuglyashell1]

versatile my style switches like a faggot

[KiddHaze42o]

THE BASELINE IN THIS SONG IS RAW

[SilentButDeadlyGamin]

Not even nas can top illmatic, hands down in the top 5 best hip hop albums of all time

[Tmathh]

that song...oh my god so ahead of his time in terms of flow and style

[MrAntonyT25]

This is my first ever rap album i've listened to it's soooooo good!

[voidenter]

its: atlanta AINT braver, I pull a number like a pager

as ny east coast is more intellectual than dirty south ADD rap.

somehow thats all that gets promoted these days.

annoying south ADD beats in 6 time with 2000 hi hats per measure..

not 4/4 time... :(

so they can rap slower since they cant rap in 4/4 time??

i dunno. guess its just the style difference. seems lamer tho.

oh so much more un-impressive.

[pasha134]

can someone explain why this album is so fucking great?

[jzallie]

@pasha134 because the samples are of good music. the beats are godly. its just. nasty as shit. so gritty. mmmmm. perfect.

[FunkGizzDK]

@pasha134 Because Nas made the album...

[coolsunglassesbrah]

Is this what santa listens to when it bumps from house to house?

[XCarolinaPantherX]

@coolsunglassesbrah shit that made my day!

[L3ONARDO07]

Only 139k views? What the hell are so called "rap" fans listening to that's better than this? I'm a heavy metal fan, but even I know the difference between good and bad rap :/

[Hughesy16LFC]

@L3ONARDO07 Same as me man

[jeffkav425]

@L3ONARDO07 i dont even know man, people are stuck listening to bullshit now days

[Bob2IzIcon]

@L3ONARDO07 Used to have 2 million. Video got deleted for some reason.

[aaaronyoufart]

@L3ONARDO07 fucking heavy metal fan... fuck off man



[L3ONARDO07]

@L3ONARDO07 - I like Nas... you misunderstood my comment. Ignorant

[zitzblitz123]

@L3ONARDO07 i understood what you meant:)

[TheDukesoo]

@zitzblitz123 Ya i understood too =/ but i get annoyed when metal fans say that they hate rap when they dont even know what real hip-hop is.. please educate your other metal fan friends -.-

[L3ONARDO07]

@TheDukesoo - Yeah, that's what I meant. There's alot of garbage on the radio today.... this is treasure.

[musicfeen8913]

@L3ONARDO07 the watched t music video

[maxassasin911]

@L3ONARDO07 This is not rap THIS IS HIP HOP or lyricism to be more precise

[613toine]

@L3ONARDO07 theres alot of halftimes with more veiws lol

[Timbawolfsfan05]

@L3ONARDO07 You on point phife

[DemzIsMovinTrainz]

@L3ONARDO07

i hear that

[nycroland1]

Ya know, Nas, Jay Z, Biggie, Pac dominated in their era, Like the ones before them ie; Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, KRS, and Rakim. Today we have Lil Wayne, Em, Drake and Ross. What i am trying to show u folks is that Hip Hop and Rap is diverse and versitile. Ya need 2 look ahead and stop wishing for shit in the past, because that is what it is... the past. I love it all. The old( GM Caz, Melly Mel, Kool Moe D,80's best) to the new, are full of variety. If ya a true Hip Hop head appreciate it all

[WildfireWiffler44]

@nycroland1 i would but all the new rappers lyrics make no sence RAP IS DEAD

[TheRealTetriser]

@nycroland1 REAL hip hop is dead.

[SilentButDeadlyGamin]

@nycroland1 Em is the only one that actually has some rap skill out of those mainstream rappers. Real hip hop ain't dead it just went underground. Because now we have Elzhi, reks, One Be Lo, immortal technique, Lupe Fiasco,Talib kweli, Mos Def, Canibus, K-rino, lowkey, Diabolic, Jedi Mind tricks, Vinnie Paz, Jus allah, AOTP, reef the lost cauze, etc etc. If you wanna hear real hip hop of the 2000's, hit up the underground. not those fakers on the radio.

[MrYahtzee93]

@SilentButDeadlyGamin i agree with all those except canibus. not only is he stupid on who he beefs with, but he doesnt have any good meaningful shit. he just uses big complicated words in his rhymes. but he could be so much better

[11malikmoore]

zebrahead album

[Zephury]

this is fucking real rap. wish artists would write like this today. this man can write.

[4realimgangsta]

Nas a true emcee

[TheSuperchicken2000]

@rk7y you must be twisted in the mind if you say stuff like that

[TheInsane503]

i fucken love the jinggle bells in this song!

[LagunasShorty15]

This is a Nas video , why compare a REAL emcee to Drake wack ass ! GET REAL!

[twenty2crew]

musical masterpiece, illest of combonations

[MuzikRage13]

1:33 my favorite part

[alfvar]

*Cause I'm an ace when I face the base.

[CelphProclaimed]

2nd verse is one of the greatest of all time. 

[JacobFehr1]

Reasonable Doubt > Illmatic

[TheYman23415]

@JacobFehr1 Nope.

[hotfire1992]

@magic57ful u a freaking idiot for sayin dat

[magic57ful]

im sorry but earl sweatshirts first album was better

[MrSemmes1]

@magic57ful if you know nothing about hiphop, flow, beats and lyrics and only believe in hype, then yeah, Earl's album was better

[jafroman887]

ruthless il b on a manhunt



[AngryHungryHorse]

How the fuck does this only have about 127,000 views?

[MrTheBeast]

@AngryHungryHorse its not vevo

vevo pays for views

[Alexanderg92]

and 3 people can go jerk off to a picture of lil wayne

[smokefalls]

This IS my favorite hip hop song of all time!!!

[Alexanderg92]

Sick ass flow.!

[Jopawa82]

I could be wrong but was Nas not 18 when he recorded Halftime

[daymartime1]

@Jopawa82 17

[9696poco96]

THEY DON"T MAKE REAL MUSIC<HIP HOP LIKE THEY USE TO. THE KIND WHEN YOU HEARD IT ,IT BROUGHT ON A REAL SENSE OF? YOU JUST FELT SO SO GOOD.THAT REAL INNER INSPIRATION.

I LOVE ALL THE OLD SCHOOL. NOT THAT BULLSHIT THATS OUT NOW.

NAS IS MY BABY

[mtcats]

THE REAL HIP HOP IS ALIVE, AND WELL!!! CHECK OUT EAZY O!! 1 LIFE!!! COMMENT/RATE!!! THE REAL HIP HOP IS ALIVE, AND WELL!!! CHECK OUT EAZY O!! 1 LIFE!!! COMMENT/RATE!!! THE REAL HIP HOP IS ALIVE, AND WELL!!! CHECK OUT EAZY O!! 1 LIFE!!! COMMENT/RATE!!!

[brainsick213]

nasty nas invading yo speakers

[johnjay845]

follow me on twitter for real hip hop @johnjay845 i remixed this

[GHOSTDEINI1]

The 2nd verse is still one of my favorite verses ever. His flow is untouchable.

[gully1983]

best song on the album, hands down.

[Gerrardbadman]

1st verse lyric is almost unbeatable apart from mayb a couple biggie n jigga tracks being on par

[L3Z99]

My favourite Hip-Hop song of all time.

[JayMotive]

4 ppl are Tyga fans

[kumshayev]

0:54

[iamacreature]

i disliked this cuz it didn't make any sense

[regg14813]

@iamacreature fag

[smokingzaggin]

@iamacreature It's called Halftime cause it's in the middle of the album, what is there not to get?

[iamacreature]

@smokingzaggin No, the whole song just doesn't make sense, it's probably one of nas's worst songs ever.

[smokingzaggin]

@iamacreature That's your opinion but i like it and so do a lot of other people. His worst songs are some of the new ones.

[Streetrapper2008]

I maybe a teenage, But I still Listen to Old School Nas. He's my favorite rapper and illmatic has sick tracks as well,

[BigLYoo]

@Streetrapper2008 im 18 and will never listen to weak sell out new school rap. ill always be listening to old school

[aurlis2012]

@Streetrapper2008 man im 19, old school no doubt. check out the movie the wackness, you might like it

[deadseason2]

hell yeah real shit right her i smashed my radio when i heard some bitch shit and come on youtube.. im safe here =) fuck drake and wayne they dont belong on the mic they belong 6ft deep

[MrFormat12]

"You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer

That's like Malcom X catching the Jungle Fever" Fucking Beast

[RJDamage]

i don't care if hiphop is dead.. or dies.. im stuck in the 90's for more then 10 years and im still not bored...

[FishOnTheFishscale]

@RJDamage Nice.

[MrMamini]

@RJDamage

This is one of the best comments I have EVER read on the internet. Thank you.

[RJDamage]

@MrMamini

Much obliged.. you made my day today.. so tank YOU

[ThatNormGuy1]

lol

[skeletonchrist1503]

3 people looked for the second half

[ThatNormGuy1]

3 people missed the halftime show

[whdunkley789]

@ThatNormGuy1

or three people didn't like the song faggot.

[ThatNormGuy1]

@whdunkley789 or fuck you

[whdunkley789]

@ThatNormGuy1 Lol. Someones mad.

[Iansback]

look up the elzhi version of this off his coming nas tribute

Elzhi - Halftime

[SupermanK84]

Best album ever and Nas only needed 10 tracks

[SilverBullet1904]

Nigga said "more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach"! Too Raw!!

[TheBLackRaZor24]

1 day i went 2 school and i was listening to illmatic and my friends say "who is that" and i say "its nas" they say "who's nas" and that told me that they have no good taste in music

[MoOkS187]

eminems da greatest, den kanye and nas

[SSB684]

this is the second best alumb in the world first for me is ready to die BIGGIE SMALLS

[nylgnd38]

thumbs up if your here because you saw the ABC halftime show

[will1129]

2 people can go jerk off to a picture of Drake

[GUMMYBEAYUH]

@will1129 5 bustas now.

[misterneckbreaker88]

@will1129 they can have a orgy too cos its bumped to 5 lol

[TheSuperchicken2000]

@will1129 shut up drake is good

[nycmastermind123]

i just wanna play a foot ball game in nyc and nas says ayo its half time and he start spitting

[eazyduzitcpt]

for me this song IS the definition of real rap

[KingRezaa]

just made a song to this instrumental, check my god damn channel out NOW! please :)

[UngratefulLiving420]

Just a correction to the lyrics:

I think it's "Nasty Nas has to rise, cuz I'm wise"

Also "Stay tuned, I assume the real rap comes at halftime"

And "That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed"

Other than that, looks on point. Dope track!

[mrwalker107]

The best part was:

"But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual

Of rap, I'm a professional but that's no question, yo"

[kingdarius5ifty]

classic shit......

[sebzero2]

GOOD QUALITY

[szackie]

fuck 2 ppl

[jarbon5]

That little yell (scream, whatever it is) they play in the chorus comes from Steely Dan's Babylon Sisters. Always thought it was a woman doing that, I was rather surprised when I learned that it was actually a dude. Still, love this song:)

[Ginga]

Love that simple instrumental.

[russskates26]

2Pac,Nas,eazy,L etc.....

[cHICty23]

Zebrahead!

[FULLMELTBUBBLE]

I can loan Nas 5 bucks if he needs it...

[BaillieJohannsen71]

Dowwnload the audio from this tune at soundnabber doht cohm.

[STRAINHUNTER420]

lil wayne just had multiple orgasims

[Wargoat6]

If you don't like this, you don't like hip hop.

[thinr1]

yup it duz have the same drums and bells from Funkdoobiest-Lost in Thought

[omenrvd]

Nas Yes

[LupeF0rLife14]

Nas, Az, And Lupe are my favorite. But if you'd ask me i wouldnt even put them in waynes category. They're like godfathers.

[CaseyJones718]

@LupeF0rLife14 word up

[odkill18]

for all those who thought your ears couldnt experience sex... i give you, illmatic

[JamesFinch]

"I rap in front of more niggaz than in the slave ships

I used to watch C.H.i.P.S, now I load glock clips"

The best part by far.

[daggakid90]

personally i choose illmatic over ready to die

[TheHumanBallsack]

I don't come to Hip Hop pages to read about Lil Wendy, Slim Lady or 50 Cunt. For that matter, I don't give 2 fucks about anybody else's useless opinion. SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH THAT SHIT ALREADY, LET ME ENJOY MY PURE HIP HOP IN PEACE MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

[TheF2TheInnian]

whats nas's best album, i need opinions cauz im looking to buy 1

[Boogalix]

@TheF2TheInnian This album is the best by far.

[rawrforrandomness]

i think everybody should stop arguing, listen and love the music and chill the fuck out

[RAV52]

Name one song on this album that isn't an instant classic... I DARE YOU!

[KanyeBiggieTyga]

perfection at its best

[HotSaowce]

damn no matter how many times i listen to nas his lyrics and word play still surprises me

[Teddy776274]

@HotSaowce I'm wit chu on dis 1 ma nikka =D

[Devdagunna]

Nas is a great rapper forreal

[Caponetripleog888]

I WEAR CHAINS THAT EXCITE THE FEDS

[05tonytin]

Illmatic that whole album was CRACK

[jerrymill89]

one of illest songs and best hip hop ablum ever!!!!

[chamberlain100]

the government threated Nas dat if he raps again they will assassinate him .. he doesnt wanna b the next JFK .. so he had 2 stop .. dats y he's at home depressed dat he cant rap .. so he has like 100 notebooks full of lyrics ready 2b told .. soo its a posiblity dat he mite come back .. who knows?? .. Nas = Lyrical King

[ThaAvalanche23]

@chamberlain100 lol what are u talking about

[bigbreezy56]

@chamberlain100 what crack have you been smoking, he came out with a cd during the spring with damien marley

[chamberlain100]

@bigbreezy56 my bad .. well i meant like a solo album u kno .. like illmatic .. well most of the songs were solo .. so the government doesnt want that cuz lil wayne is brain washin every1 thinkin he was good .. there as been rumors that when u listen to lil wayne when ur high it has hidden messages in there that hyponotisis people thinkin that he is good .. check it out its a trip .. lil wayne sucks dick too .. he and drake have a lil gay thing going on

[trickpoppy]

@chamberlain100 LOL. you are obviously young and stupid. LOL. Kids these days. Lil wayne is brainwashing everyone...HOW? When you are high he makes you think he is good????LMAO!!! Shut up and go to bed.

[TheMadnessFlow]

@chamberlain100 Your a retard.

[dsterjones]

@chamberlain100 shut up

[SimplyShadow]

Nasty Nas has to rise, kid, surprise