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Chip tooth Nas was that dude !

I remember the first time hearing this record and replaying it 1000x just to hear Nas verse. I was shocked to see him and Tip on this record it wasnt the style of music we was used to hearing from them...thats what you call stepping out the box.

Eve was raw .....

wow after all these years i just realized Lil flip had a cameo. Make sense the record went in to chopped & screw sound and badu is from TX.

Dope song.. cant believe its almost ten years old, where is the time going.

that girl with malice was sexy.

dickie suits, long t-shirts, fitteds, atheltic jerseys and jordans...this was my Highschool attire.

"This how it be in this everlasting game"

Nas and Common look so young...both look fresh out of High school. Joe is one of those guys that appeared to be cool with basically everyone in the industry.

Dope record right here !!!

Song was so needed at that moment in time. You had some of the "popular" NYC Mcs actually trying to create records like they was from other regions. SMH.

In addition, I love all four guys there styles complent each other and the beat. Everyone came correct no half ...

I love this song..they all went bonkers on this. My favs are Lauryn and Forte.

Forte voice was so distinct...dude had a dope voice.

Lauryn had the best technique with her word play.. but Forte had agression/ anger and came from a "street" perspective, which made his verse the best playback.

This album was my introduction to brand nubian as i was in junior high when it dropped.

Music that takes your mind away from your stressful day.

his fitted game was crazy... i remember everyone started to wear their hat two sizes bigger so it drops over your eyebrow.

cant believe this is like 10 + years ago .. .time flies

@Griffo417 I did not say ice cube was a "racist"

in the words of common " use higher learning, dont take me words out of context".

The man he spoke about Khalid Abdul Mummad was a racist, please look that individual up.

Peace- One Love

freshmen year of HS. Dope ass music... being a NY'er at the time i had no clue what they was talking about. But the beat and the lyrics was so dope shit was undeniable.

Spain was incredible..i am a very patriotic person but at some moments you just want to root for the underdog.

This was a fantastic basketball game, Spain showed alot of heart. USA showed alot of patience they did not panic when the lead was cut down to two points.

Best Gold Medal Basketball G...

This record was crazy.... Jay and Nas just dropped a big SHIT on the industry.

Nas did a flash back with the topic of his verse it was more of "Esco" personality

they should of did a complete album together with Nas as the guest Emcee sorta like a Cuban Link

This drop when i was in HS..we used to use the instrumental to freestyle at lunch time.

Royce a monster very nostalgic listening to this.

I have heard countless Rosa Park lines in many different verses by so many different Mc'S But this is my favorite.

"When i take a stand... just take a seat like Rosa Parks"

This guy sound like jamaican Dikembe mutombo

I remmeber block parties in Queens NYC... summer 95 DJ blasting this record.

LMFAO this is priceless. Sad day in the NBA when it appears almost all the superstars deserve academy awards.

I remember when this came out i was a freshmen in HS... i felt so bad for JD.

This was a massacre and wasnt even fair. At this point no one wanted to go to war against eminem. Em at that point could rap circles around the entire industry.

His simple shit was so dope " I was born to brew up st...

This is incredible..for a live performance its close to perfect.

The way the music comes in reminds me of 70s soul music. The singer too has a 70's black soul vibe to her.

@cementprint FYI neither one of them could stroke the 3 well in their early ages in the league. But the differnce is even in lebrons prime ....teams would rather him shoot the 3 cause he is still a poor outside shooter. People stop doing that with jordan in 1992 Finals, when he showed the world...

This song was classic but the video was also classic . The black and white theme for the video was insane.

then to have a posse cut and have all the cameos it was setting a trademark on the hip hop industry. 17 years later and I just realized the dude from digable planets in the video.

Chad is hilarious ...everytime he gets scared he says " i dont want anything to happen to Allison" when he knows damn well he means i dont want anything to happen to me.

Dude needs to grow a pair

its a southern award show and most people interviewed top three albums consisted of non South Artist ...what a JOKE !

The hook and beat is so nostalgic...

This gets lots of replay when i cruise with my girl on the highway.

@2wo3eezy

Never new Doc was the face of the NBA in the 80s .. always thought that belonged to Magic/Bird or even isiah/ jordan.

Doc was on the decline in the early to mid 80's...dude was in his mid to late thirties so i doubt he was the Face of the league. Plus the major reason why the sixers...

song is incredible...so much emotion in phil voice. The sax ...just conveys the message even more.

The sax should be used alot more ...dont hear it too often in records of today.

Pusha verse was cold.....flow was on point, lyrics on point but the message was fucked up.

Sounds like a abusive relationship...to treat a women like that. Overall the song makes me reminisce of prior freindships/relationships.

@vraydio well written words !!!!

Its not until I updated my playlist with pre 2k records you really tell the desparity in the style of singing by mainstream vocal artist of today. The fusion of hip hop has slowly transformed the genre from just using "hip hop break beats" to basically a comp...

@MrScottydabody

LMFAO ... I said the same thing.. we all know potential "nba" student atheletes dont register to those kind of classes in college. Why would they even allow that... the college needs to exploit them as much as they can before they split to the NBA .

iconic beat... and he has tools to become a good MC. But why does he claim a borough that he was not raised in. His pops left the borough to give him a privilege life he should be proud of that and repp Jersey.

All in all wish the guy the best...someone needs to explain the first thing not to...

Had a threesome with my girl and Mary Jane.... it was delightful.

Rick James was badasss....

memory lane on this shit. streets is watching was like my first hood vhs. I still got that tape in my crib...ahhhh miss them days.

I still find it funny how Jigga did a whole song/scenario off Biggies verse. Saying "its funny how one verse can switch up the game" ...like it was his verse lol

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this is what you call "Fly shit"...two of the smoothest MC's from the east.

I would love a remix with Outkast on this record. I love this PIMPSHIT

Just Blaze one of my fav producers...but Alchemist brought of "middle class" in beverly hills going to school with Angelina Jolie,Scott Caan etc .

If thats middle class then what does he consider POOR.

record is so smooth ... all i need is my doobie and it fills the equation.

one of my fav jazzy hip hop album