nas the message

[MrChuck2221]

Get rid of this dumb ass obama jobs ad 

[los550]

one of the on point rap songs plus albums you will ever. here. this came out in 1996, 2-3 weeks after i'd just graduated. i was still pumping illmatic being laughed at because it was getting old but still fresh to me. then to here jay-z try to diss this album was insane when they dropped in the same year and it was written sold more copies than reasonable doubt. sorry hov, you misinformed the people and they forgot, but not me. nasir jones-THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES!

[hombrelubinero]

@los550 You stupid fuck you don't know jack shit about music. You better stop looking at all that booty on youtube before I expose your nasty perverted ass. I might do it anyway. Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about you faggot

[therealmcnulty]

yall know my stylo

[kushandbeatz]

kush and beatz 

[WRNick23]

thats probably the best first line ive heard in any song

[djtw3rp]

@WRNick23 Right!

[123Snowy456]

Sleep is the cousin of death - one of my favourite lines in music.

[Eziokilla9595]

Greatest rapper ever.

[Riz0b]

Every1 search Sting Shape of My Heart....u will know why, Thanks. Has to be 1 of my fav Nasty Nas songs of all time

[NLNL313]

@shadowgutt @hashead19 no he didnt i had the first eminem "tape" b4 infinate came out and he sounded just like nas! and in infinate he sounded like nas and he still sounds like him to this day just a RECREATED flo. em said his self he sounds like nas. get it right!!! or maybe you would understand flowing more if you knew how to spell?

[shadowgutt]

@NLNL313 Why was this directed at me? I was disagreeing with him. Eminem doesn't have his own style.

[gzarzajza]

nas comes hard with track 2 on his cds, Ny state of mind, the message, ether....fuck jay z

[halokid130]

this the shit

[djtw3rp]

Favortie Nas song<3

[101OnTheRun]

R.I.P ILL WILL

[Sexysexy987ify]

72 people didnt get the message NaS is the best

[Sexysexy987ify]

im kind of sick of ppl saying em is the best hes good but theres way more rappers be4 his time who are better

[HightimesGOW]

Love This Tune <3 Nas #2 Ever!

[CalciumMoonCheese]

all rise for the hip hop national anthem

[NLNL313]

or it's in the video reponses

[NLNL313]

Yo everybody please check out a remix i just did to this beat. i was tempted to do a nas beat cuz i respect him so much and didnt want to fuck it up. but i think i did pretty good on it.. peep it /watch?v=5jtNdiFzhJw

[NLNL313]

@moneylegacy shoot your self in the face for putting tyga and game in the same list as kanye west... and @buildingmanxxx yes nas is the best rapper to ever live...

[Sexysexy987ify]

@NLNL313 everyone says eminem is

[NLNL313]

@Sexysexy987ify ikr i hate that shit... Eminem is cold af and he is one of the best. but you cant compare him to nas. shady adapted his style from nas... thats like all these idiots that are saying hopsin, who is a nobody, is better then em. hopsin sound like he stole a young watered down eminem's brain... .

[hashead19]

@NLNL313 em made his own stiyle diding copey no1 he crated a hole new way of raping nobody raps like em

[shadowgutt]

@hashead19 No he didn't.

[moneylegacy]

TOP 5 GOD FATHERS 1BIGGIE 2JAY Z 3 CAMRON 4 BIG PUN 5 SNOOP DOGG TOP 5 NEW AGE BEST 1.FABOLOUS 2. THE GAME 3. LLOYD BANKS 4.KANYE WEST 5.TYGA

[ThaDukeKam]

@moneylegacy hell no

[BuildingManxXx]

@ThaDukeKam hell no what

[AIM6410]

@45olivet just by putting eminem on your top 5 i can tell your 13 son

[BuildingManxXx]

Top 5 Mc's

1.Nas

2.Biggie

3.Big L

4.Tupac

5.Rakim

[ThaDukeKam]

@BuildingManxXx id put pac first but i fuck with ur list

[BuildingManxXx]

@ThaDukeKam ok

[BuildingManxXx]

@ThaDukeKam srry but Nas was far more talented than biggie and tupac

[ThaDukeKam]

@BuildingManxXx whatttttttttttttt hellll no

[IVIonkey123]

I decided to listen to the album randomly today and when it started I was just like 'holy shit'. This beat is so simple but it's so perfect.

[jayd4ever]

tupac,nas,rakim the best

[magepunk9]

1. The Legend Tupac

2. Biggie Smalls

3. Nas

4.Big L

5. Big Pun. Im being totally real

[RealPuma352]

@magepunk9 My Top 5 are EXACTLY the Same Artist. Just my order is different from 2, 3, and 4.

[pistolprophet]

smh at everyone who puts eminem in their top lists

[lubui2583]

@pistolprophet wrong. shame on anyone that puts little wayne on any top 5. 

[pistolprophet]

@lubui2583 true

[3751nixon]

Biggie, Tupac, Nas, Jay z, and Em

[mixx0]

I love this song! greetz from Serbia.

[topaz90210]

1.eminem

2.nas

3.method man

4.dr dre

5.2pac

[ispitthetruth]

@topaz90210 eminem makes pop music you twat

[ThatgirlGone]

@topaz90210 wow pac # 5

[Sexysexy987ify]

@topaz90210 em before pac and nas and biggie isnt even on there what the hell is this >:O

[AIM6410]

1.biggie

2.nas

3.big l

4.big pun

5.mobb deep

[45olivet]

@AIM6410 hell no

1 nas

2 tupac

3 big l

4 biggie

5 eminem

[opidig25gange]

Fake thug, no love, you get the slug, CB4 Gusto

Your luck low, I didn't know til I was drunk though

You freak niggaz played out, get fucked and ate out

Prostitute turned bitch, I got the gauge out

[dejakhalz]

1. 2pac

2. Bizzy Bone

3. B-real

[iChill12]

Subscribe to my channel please i am starting a chill music project for people who like this kinda music, subscribe and you will see good chill music from different genres and artists

[jujumanjosh]

dont understand why the only comments i see on rap videos now are either slating the new artists, or slating the old artists. for fuck sake, they are the same thing. each with the same passion and same wishes, just with different ways of expression and style as a result of how generations inevitably vary in their answers to the genre 'rap/hip-hop'.

[MerchantMilan]

Who the fuck dislikes this?

[THEHUMANCORBRA]

"G.O.A.T"!!!!LOL!!!!LBVVVVS!!!­!

[ahmedgunner15]

GOAT

[aajpity]

Nas, 2Pac, Jay-Z, and Eminem.. Mount Rapmore. Seriously stop talking about garbage like lil wayne and drake. They are so wack!!

[neuronaut77]

@aajpity jay is a sellout bitch and eminem is a overrated sellout. mount rapmore would be pac, nas, rakim, and krsone, or you could just make it the whole wu tang

[aajpity]

@neuronaut77 Almost everyone sells out. You can't deny the old stuff. Jay-Z still goes off though. I don't know why he still gets so much hate when he's still making platinum records. Eminem came back on Bad Meets Evil and that's all I need. I don't like 'recovery' or 'relapse' by any means though.

[realbws94]

@aajpity ur dumb badmeets evil is the group that em is in along with royce da 5``9 the album is hell the sequel.do ur homework

[aajpity]

@realbws94 I do know that. Maybe you should stop making assumptions. I bought it the week it came out. Royce is one of the hottest spitters out there. But Em came back on that record. We saw the slim shady side. Honestly though I thought Royce da 5'9" went harder then Em.

[realbws94]

@aajpity yeah i exactely thought the same thing when i heard the record em did good but royce was on another level

[RAV52]

A glass of 'Ze, makin madd Cassius Clay... Word Up, Nas has always had a way with words

[ss2lakhan]

I never sleep cuz sleep is the cousin of death, I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin'

[RezAIIDay]

if you actually give a fuck and read all of this, then thank you.

i work my ass off 2 make it in the music biz, but its impossible 2 make it if noone

ever hears you, and its hard to get? people to hear you when you have no

exposure....i dont have the money for amazing music videos or big youtube

advertisements....so all im left with is spam.

if you could take two seconds to give me a thumbs up just so people know i

exist.... you dont have to like me, just gimme a chance to be liked

[akidnamedkush]

my lyrics are almost like nas lol he inspired me

[shakiil]

72 faggots didnt get the message

[Mistariddlez100]

worddd cuhzz

[los550]

@shakiil and that's 72 fags ate up in this same rhyme.

[shaanYoza]

I DID A REMIX TO THIS SONG.

ITS ABOUT LIFE IN GENERAL< PLEASE LISTEN TO IT

IF YOU LIKE THUMBS UP IF NOT I APRECIATE IT FOR LISTENING

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[123theassface]

@shaanYoza that remix blows. you should take it out. all remixes suck. especially yours. fuck you.

[sdev046]

NAS IS LIKE THE SHAKESPEAR OF GHETTO

[LVambition]

Real music

[redcoat271]

One of the greatest rap songs of all time. Hands down. 

[nas2113]

I never sleep because sleep Is the cousin of death, thats the message.

[d1ffusion]

How can you Dislike such a song ?:) You gotta be Lil Wayne

[therealmcnulty]

70 people stay on that piranha shit

[ajloeloe]

70 people hatin!

[HipHopVsHipPop]

A thug changes and love changes and best friends become strangers word up

Nas<3

[tonyromo4cowboys]

70 People are Cousins with Death.

[monsta234]

Why would you dislike this , this is real shit

[jazzefingers]

ridiculous flow....nas has an unbelievable gift of word play! a true living legend....check the group "INRG MUSIC - FEELIN’ IT" for more good hip hop

[futuredakid19]

nas is the illist rapper of all time

[The12Jacob]

shhhhhh... Do you hear that? It's the seldom heard sound of good Hip-Hop.

[eloy54]

unity for all people to reach the epitamie of freedom, we need to unite and fight the unrighteous and devalish

[btkkilla1]

Rapper coming straight out of queens ny..on the come up..needs heavy support from you guys..please give this artist a chance like you gave the legendary Nas when he was on the come up...just search lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice Lou i made a choice

[saji13mvk]

the best of the best nas still alive we knwo that lil wayne is nothing compared to wayne lol real thugs

[thestig792]

70 people didnt get the message

[broken48hours]

There shouldnt even be a dislike button on this track!

[pleasedothehackforme]

NOT EVEN 2 MILLION VIEWS......PEOPLE DONT KNOW REAL RAP.......TRUE STORY

[ITzaAcE]

is nas died?

[sbaeagles15]

@ITzaAcE *Is Nas dead?* No, he recently made a collab album with Damien Marley. It's not a remarkable album whatsoever but it's... mehh. A song called "generation" features Lil Wayne... Nas is dead in the rap game now just like most others.

[odu2014]

@ITzaAcE just stfu

[Darwyn7]

Who the fuck disliked this? Did Jay-Z make 70 youtube accounts?

[Darwyn7]

If aliens landed and asked what rap was I would play them this song.

[iTzCr3w]

Rakim><Nas both are legends with different style i cant decide whos better

[verefiedxL]

fucking 4,574 likes, 70 dislikes........that just shows how fucking great Nas is. Go on some lil wayne or drake videos and look at there lightsabers. Nothing compares to this shit, the real rap.

[steveparok00]

where has music storytelling gone? this is just a GEM! amazing word usage and multi-syllable punchline metaphores... just hours and hours of deep thoughts ^_^

[luvforthestreetz]

@steveparok00 yea man i think the same thing, but nothing ever stays the same bro rap was bound to change and transform into people just wanting to be famous and in it for the money but i just go along with it because im not a hater but i do miss the real rapping

[steveparok00]

@luvforthestreetz Thats why this world is going down the shithole you know what I mean? Everyone is greedy and you can't trust anyone anymore you know?

[luvforthestreetz]

@steveparok00 exactly, malcom x and king always said we need to become one instead of us killing each other and come together and help one another but dumb asses these days never care about anyone but them selves and care about what they get out of everything thats why rap is so different, people like tupac wanted to change society through his music and help people that went through what he went through

[steveparok00]

@luvforthestreetz good observation... you know how PROUD mr x and mr king would be for nas? just amazing really...

[248Samson]

this is my favorite NAS

[jazzefingers]

bring back the 90's rap! ...that was the era of real hip hop! check the group "INRG MUSIC - FEELIN’ IT", keepin good music bumpin

[xMystique424]

the sample is MONICA -Take Him Back

[yipyurples]

@xMystique424 sample Sting's "Shape of My Heart"

[shaanYoza]

Nas is so good

i did a remix to this check it out on my channel

thumbs up if you like thanks !

[PhantomThaSkywalker]

i just wanna know why they are comparing to great MC's. How bout Thumbs up Nas and Rakim

[morge23mfec]

@PhantomThaSkywalker two *

[PhantomThaSkywalker]

@morge23mfec you know what I meant yoo

[Sorax999]

Whoa, whoa. Nas is good, no denying that but better than Rakim?

I'm sorry just no.

[TriforceSlash]

I <3 Nas

[lilmamita5241]

no respect for real rap go suck lil waynes dick

[BuildingManxXx]

@lilmamita5241 your a dumbs and you dnt know what real music is

[aktiond]

I think the video is broken.. why are there dislike on my screen ?!

[thejacomaster]

@aktiond hey i got the same problem

[MIC7572010]

NAS THE BEST RAPPER... DONT THINK SO PLAY FIVE NAS SONGS END WITH ETHER THEN COME BACK TO THIS PAGE AND HIT LIKE THEN FAVORITE

[StopNoBody]

Whara muthafucka beat

[83drewski]

Dr. Dre swears too much, Eminem's too crazy, but I think Nas is just perfect with his rapping! Nasir Jones is the best rapper there ever was.

[TheHoffmanHouse]

Nas is a nigger against society.

[Stevetheridepod]

@TheHoffmanHouse STFU NAS IS A GOD LYRICALLY

[TheHoffmanHouse]

@Stevetheridepod no nas is nigger against society....all in his name

[freewaykingscrews]

@TheHoffmanHouse and your a honkey!!

[TheHoffmanHouse]

@freewaykingscrews Why r u mad of the fact that nas is NIGGER AGAINST SOCIETY ?? lol

[BuildingManxXx]

@TheHoffmanHouse you ass Nas is boss

[NasLyrics]

This Song is a diss to tupac and biggie smalls

[goodguyj]

Nas is too nice

[daudaudoc]

Mann fuck dr dre he's a producer not an emcee and if you consider him a real emcee he still doesent belong on that list

[grinchychristmas]

BEST FLOW

[Eziokilla9595]

Nas is the greatest ever. Don't try to argue it. The only MC close to Nas' level is Rakim. It goes... 1. Nas 2. Rakim 3. 2Pac 4. The Notorious B.I.G. 5. Big L 6. Jay-Z 7. Ice Cube 8. Eminem 9. Kool G Rap 10. Chuck D

[DoubleRSWTOR]

@Eziokilla9595 jay-z is not no.6, far from it, might as well call it Big pt2, considering 75% of his lyrics are from big

[Stevetheridepod]

@Eziokilla9595 U forgot dr.dre

[FINofficial]

@Stevetheridepod dr dre is nowhere close to nas as a rapper. missed lupe fiasco and talib kweli though. ice cube shouldnt be on that list. hes a legend but not top 10

[Eziokilla9595]

@Stevetheridepod Dre is Top 5 Producers but he's not a very good lyricist.

[ss2lakhan]

I never sleep cuz sleep is the cousin of death, I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin'

[TheEaglesfanindc]

huge PAC fan nas didnt diss pac on this track pac was trippin alot that would be a understatement lol

[Adriangrosvenor]

@TheEaglesfanindc This is a Biggie diss, but Pac thought it was about him, when Nas said fake thug no love you get the slugs. Later when they met Nas explained it was Big, Big responded with Kick in The Door dissing Nas. Pac went back to remove the diss about Nas, sadly he died before he could. If he lived 2 days more no one would ever hear of a Nas diss. But the younger don't know that and think Pac hated Nas, he just misunderstood the song.

[superlativeconspable]

NAS + WU TANG = better than life

[SYRUPnSPRITE]

the niggas out now r soft enough to stick a spoon in...

[TheHoffmanHouse]

NIGGERS AGAINST SOCIETY.........lmao

[Ollie6692]

twat

[Stevetheridepod]

@TheHoffmanHouse STFU

[087crows]

maitre gims de la sexion d'assaut .You will soon hear about it ^^ ( maybe feat with 50cent ). Raises it from the real hip-hop

[shSam92]

sad how this song only has 1.7 mil views, deserves waay more than that garbage drake, lil wayne, and big sean make

[pabloks19]

thts right sick ass nigga.....

[jazzefingers]

one of the best lyricists...love his messages too, real hip hop....no watered down commercial garbage for the most part! ....check the group "INRG MUSIC - FEELIN’ IT" i been listenin to, keepin good music bumpin

[Thedizziedizzie]

nas is the realest i dont care what anyone says.. this is real hip hop this is what inspires me, these are the lyrics that ggimme goosebumps.

[TheBulletBoyuk]

Thumbs up if you think Nas is better than Eminem and Tupac And Biggie. YEAH I WENT THEREE

[SmoothLikeBudda]

@TheBulletBoyuk i say him and biggie on the same level but i think he betta den 2pac no doubt and eminem 2 plus em fell off wit da songs he make he still ill wit da freestyles doe not tryna knock dem jus my opinion.

[shodown11]

stfu and listen to what the man is saying,

[bigchwillie]

How can you even say he ain't the greatest

[The12Jacob]

@KodoLeg Lol, I already know Nas is better than all of Young Money combined, besides Nas & Rakim are my favorite MC's and i wouldn't say one is better than the other i just wanted to know how many people actually thought Nas is better :P

[KodoLeg]

@The12Jacob I am happy with them being your favorite MC's, but it is still pointless to write a comparison between them.

[LunaticAzyLhomme]

@The12Jacob nope. Nas is not better than Rakim, Rakim is a L.E.G.E.N.D

[The12Jacob]

@LunaticAzyLhomme Nas & Rakim are the G.O.A.T.

[RapRules2000]

best song on the album

[isakinn100]

thug changes, love changes and best friends become strangers!

all that has to be said

[organiccheese1]

FUCK JAYZ

[NICK51511]

FUCK jay-z

[567Lifestyle]

@jpksocrates

Jay-Z butt.



[cyberpza]

Masterpiece.

[CalciumMoonCheese]

what's the guitar sample in this? its bugging me

[stillmatic93]

@CalciumMoonCheese "Shape of My Heart" by Sting