put a mine I take a clip sister Tom watched it he ruled the world and
watched it he ruled the world and
watched it he ruled the world and everything in it
everything in it
everything in it sky’s the limit welcome to watchmojo.com
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sky’s the limit welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Naz don’t hate me
life and career of Naz don’t hate me
life and career of Naz don’t hate me take the money I see clothes that I buy
take the money I see clothes that I buy
take the money I see clothes that I buy I said I wear clothes that I try close
I said I wear clothes that I try close
I said I wear clothes that I try close your eyes
your eyes
your eyes picture me rolling sixes money home and
picture me rolling sixes money home and
picture me rolling sixes money home and chicken honey too swollen to riches
chicken honey too swollen to riches
chicken honey too swollen to riches basket India Nasir bin Olu dar Jones was
basket India Nasir bin Olu dar Jones was
basket India Nasir bin Olu dar Jones was born September 14th 1973 in Brooklyn New
born September 14th 1973 in Brooklyn New
born September 14th 1973 in Brooklyn New York
York
York coming from a musical father his music
coming from a musical father his music
coming from a musical father his music was profoundly impacted by the
was profoundly impacted by the
was profoundly impacted by the Queensbridge housing project where he
Queensbridge housing project where he
Queensbridge housing project where he grew up he began recording music as a
grew up he began recording music as a
grew up he began recording music as a team and joined forces with MC serch
team and joined forces with MC serch
team and joined forces with MC serch from rap group third base in 1992 oh no
from rap group third base in 1992 oh no
from rap group third base in 1992 oh no Michael little capillary spill like
Michael little capillary spill like
Michael little capillary spill like natural let’s all kick them in the grill
natural let’s all kick them in the grill
natural let’s all kick them in the grill the MC became his manager and helped the
the MC became his manager and helped the
the MC became his manager and helped the aspiring rapper land a record deal with
aspiring rapper land a record deal with
aspiring rapper land a record deal with Columbia Records released under the
Columbia Records released under the
Columbia Records released under the alias nasty nas his first single half
alias nasty nas his first single half
alias nasty nas his first single half time was featured on the Zebrahead
time was featured on the Zebrahead
time was featured on the Zebrahead soundtrack that same year and impressed
soundtrack that same year and impressed
soundtrack that same year and impressed critics with its flow and rhymes King
critics with its flow and rhymes King
critics with its flow and rhymes King poetic too much flavor
poetic too much flavor
poetic too much flavor a major Atlanta ain’t grateful I pull a
a major Atlanta ain’t grateful I pull a
a major Atlanta ain’t grateful I pull a number like a pager cuz on my AC when I
number like a pager cuz on my AC when I
number like a pager cuz on my AC when I faced the bass 20 side is the place dad
faced the bass 20 side is the place dad
faced the bass 20 side is the place dad is getting a knee brace now wait nas his
is getting a knee brace now wait nas his
is getting a knee brace now wait nas his first album Illmatic was released in
first album Illmatic was released in
first album Illmatic was released in 1994 despite a top 20 debut on the
1994 despite a top 20 debut on the
1994 despite a top 20 debut on the charts the disc performed poorly at the
charts the disc performed poorly at the
charts the disc performed poorly at the registers however critics raved about
registers however critics raved about
registers however critics raved about its gritty lyrical content and nas’s
its gritty lyrical content and nas’s
its gritty lyrical content and nas’s unique storytelling talents deport
unique storytelling talents deport
unique storytelling talents deport you’ll be
you’ll be
you’ll be stay strong New York the same thing is
stay strong New York the same thing is
stay strong New York the same thing is going on the crackheads talking loud
going on the crackheads talking loud
going on the crackheads talking loud Mouse’s talking home take out this woman
Mouse’s talking home take out this woman
Mouse’s talking home take out this woman yesterday when I was walking the kid did
yesterday when I was walking the kid did
yesterday when I was walking the kid did shit last year try to appear like you’re
shit last year try to appear like you’re
shit last year try to appear like you’re something word them up I heard him front
something word them up I heard him front
something word them up I heard him front it was awarded a coveted 5 mic rating
it was awarded a coveted 5 mic rating
it was awarded a coveted 5 mic rating from hip-hop magazine the source and
from hip-hop magazine the source and
from hip-hop magazine the source and produced 5 singles world is yours the
produced 5 singles world is yours the
produced 5 singles world is yours the world is sure I sit in the dumpee
world is sure I sit in the dumpee
world is sure I sit in the dumpee watching Gandhi till I’m charged and
watching Gandhi till I’m charged and
watching Gandhi till I’m charged and right in there my book arrives all the
right in there my book arrives all the
right in there my book arrives all the words pastor Martin nas released it was
words pastor Martin nas released it was
words pastor Martin nas released it was written in 1996 while the album topped
written in 1996 while the album topped
written in 1996 while the album topped the Billboard 200 upon its debut and was
the Billboard 200 upon its debut and was
the Billboard 200 upon its debut and was a commercial success with over three
a commercial success with over three
a commercial success with over three million copies sold worldwide
million copies sold worldwide
million copies sold worldwide critics were less than impressed with
critics were less than impressed with
critics were less than impressed with its more radio-friendly sound I tried to
its more radio-friendly sound I tried to
its more radio-friendly sound I tried to learn a game and only thing I found
learn a game and only thing I found
learn a game and only thing I found incredible everything I tried to learn
incredible everything I tried to learn
incredible everything I tried to learn see I already regardless it spawned two
see I already regardless it spawned two
see I already regardless it spawned two huge hits street Dreams and if I ruled
huge hits street Dreams and if I ruled
huge hits street Dreams and if I ruled the world imagine that it would be no
the world imagine that it would be no
the world imagine that it would be no such thing is jealousy zabi felony
such thing is jealousy zabi felony
such thing is jealousy zabi felony strictly living longevity to the destiny
strictly living longevity to the destiny
strictly living longevity to the destiny I thought I never see but reality struck
I thought I never see but reality struck
I thought I never see but reality struck better find out before your times out
better find out before your times out
better find out before your times out but during this time nas form the
but during this time nas form the
but during this time nas form the supergroup the firm with Foxy Brown AZ
supergroup the firm with Foxy Brown AZ
supergroup the firm with Foxy Brown AZ and nature s Co bless flows I know me
and nature s Co bless flows I know me
and nature s Co bless flows I know me lace them I saw me fer be the hottest
lace them I saw me fer be the hottest
lace them I saw me fer be the hottest click the blows she blows
unfortunately their time together was
unfortunately their time together was short-lived and they only released one
short-lived and they only released one
short-lived and they only released one poorly received album in 1997 the next
poorly received album in 1997 the next
poorly received album in 1997 the next year the rapper co-wrote and acted in
year the rapper co-wrote and acted in
year the rapper co-wrote and acted in the urban drama Billy I don’t feel the
the urban drama Billy I don’t feel the
the urban drama Billy I don’t feel the need to play the whole part of the
need to play the whole part of the
need to play the whole part of the entire movement good job you just raise
entire movement good job you just raise
entire movement good job you just raise your family right
your family right
your family right I just live righteously ibi nas released
I just live righteously ibi nas released
I just live righteously ibi nas released two albums in 1999 the first I am went
two albums in 1999 the first I am went
two albums in 1999 the first I am went straight to number one it also sold
straight to number one it also sold
straight to number one it also sold almost half a million copies in its
almost half a million copies in its
almost half a million copies in its first week and yielded the number two
first week and yielded the number two
first week and yielded the number two single hate me now first ran for the
single hate me now first ran for the
single hate me now first ran for the previous slide the black back to the
previous slide the black back to the
previous slide the black back to the project but you still wanna hate be my
project but you still wanna hate be my
project but you still wanna hate be my guest
guest
guest I’ll suggest the second record
I’ll suggest the second record
I’ll suggest the second record Nostradamus didn’t fare as well as its
Nostradamus didn’t fare as well as its
Nostradamus didn’t fare as well as its predecessor it premiered at number seven
predecessor it premiered at number seven
predecessor it premiered at number seven on the charts and only sold about half
on the charts and only sold about half
on the charts and only sold about half the numbers of I am during release week
the numbers of I am during release week
the numbers of I am during release week hold me back let you owe your bread o me
hold me back let you owe your bread o me
hold me back let you owe your bread o me back like his money I spit in the early
back like his money I spit in the early
back like his money I spit in the early 2000 nas’s notorious rivalry with fellow
2000 nas’s notorious rivalry with fellow
2000 nas’s notorious rivalry with fellow rapper jay-z came to light as the two
rapper jay-z came to light as the two
rapper jay-z came to light as the two publicly traded shots through their
publicly traded shots through their
publicly traded shots through their music for instance nas’s 2001 album
music for instance nas’s 2001 album
music for instance nas’s 2001 album Stillmatic contained the scathing diss
Stillmatic contained the scathing diss
Stillmatic contained the scathing diss tracks ether and got yourself a gun mah
tracks ether and got yourself a gun mah
tracks ether and got yourself a gun mah first album had no famous guest
first album had no famous guest
first album had no famous guest since the outcome I’m crowned the best
since the outcome I’m crowned the best
since the outcome I’m crowned the best services that commercially successful
services that commercially successful
services that commercially successful discs reach the Billboard top 5 and sold
discs reach the Billboard top 5 and sold
discs reach the Billboard top 5 and sold over 2 million copies in addition he won
over 2 million copies in addition he won
over 2 million copies in addition he won over critics once again including the
over critics once again including the
over critics once again including the source which deemed it a classic album
source which deemed it a classic album
source which deemed it a classic album worthy of 5 mics yo all I need is one
worthy of 5 mics yo all I need is one
worthy of 5 mics yo all I need is one mic one beat one stage one person run my
mic one beat one stage one person run my
mic one beat one stage one person run my face on the front page only if I had one
face on the front page only if I had one
face on the front page only if I had one loved one girl and one crave one God to
loved one girl and one crave one God to
loved one girl and one crave one God to show me how to do things his son did not
show me how to do things his son did not
show me how to do things his son did not release God’s Son in 2002 the top 20
release God’s Son in 2002 the top 20
release God’s Son in 2002 the top 20 album was hailed by critics and contain
album was hailed by critics and contain
album was hailed by critics and contain the popular track madeyewlook
the popular track madeyewlook
the popular track madeyewlook a major blow you will sway to a page in
a major blow you will sway to a page in
a major blow you will sway to a page in my round hook and the top 20 single I
my round hook and the top 20 single I
my round hook and the top 20 single I can if you believe you can achieve – say
can if you believe you can achieve – say
can if you believe you can achieve – say it like this I know I can be what I want
it like this I know I can be what I want
it like this I know I can be what I want to be next came the 2004 double disc set
to be next came the 2004 double disc set
to be next came the 2004 double disc set streets disciple which premiered at the
streets disciple which premiered at the
streets disciple which premiered at the 5th position of the Billboard 200
5th position of the Billboard 200
5th position of the Billboard 200 it was also nas’s seventh album in a row
it was also nas’s seventh album in a row
it was also nas’s seventh album in a row to be certified platinum hey hey hey
to be certified platinum hey hey hey
to be certified platinum hey hey hey Barry of this rap skit sounds I’m Aston
Barry of this rap skit sounds I’m Aston
Barry of this rap skit sounds I’m Aston many brothers nested up the chocolate
many brothers nested up the chocolate
many brothers nested up the chocolate patches nas and jay-z eventually settled
patches nas and jay-z eventually settled
patches nas and jay-z eventually settled their differences mid decade and this
their differences mid decade and this
their differences mid decade and this allowed nas to sign with Def Jam
allowed nas to sign with Def Jam
allowed nas to sign with Def Jam Recordings while jay-z was president in
Recordings while jay-z was president in
Recordings while jay-z was president in 2006 his first album as part of the Def
2006 his first album as part of the Def
2006 his first album as part of the Def Jam family was hip hop is dead which
Jam family was hip hop is dead which
Jam family was hip hop is dead which topped the Billboard 200 chart and
topped the Billboard 200 chart and
topped the Billboard 200 chart and earned a Grammy nod everybody sound is
earned a Grammy nod everybody sound is
earned a Grammy nod everybody sound is saying commercialize the game
saying commercialize the game
saying commercialize the game reminiscing when it wasn’t all business
reminiscing when it wasn’t all business
reminiscing when it wasn’t all business if it got where it started
if it got where it started
if it got where it started so we all gather here for the daily
so we all gather here for the daily
so we all gather here for the daily departed despite controversy surrounding
departed despite controversy surrounding
departed despite controversy surrounding his inclusion on the bill he performed
his inclusion on the bill he performed
his inclusion on the bill he performed at a Virginia Tech concert in the
at a Virginia Tech concert in the
at a Virginia Tech concert in the aftermath of the school shooting the
aftermath of the school shooting the
aftermath of the school shooting the next year he then came out with 2008
next year he then came out with 2008
next year he then came out with 2008 untitled which became the rapper’s
untitled which became the rapper’s
untitled which became the rapper’s fourth number one debut
the politically themed effort was fairly
the politically themed effort was fairly well received but did not feature any
well received but did not feature any
well received but did not feature any high charting singles nas then added
high charting singles nas then added
high charting singles nas then added reggae music to his hip-hop sounds via
reggae music to his hip-hop sounds via
reggae music to his hip-hop sounds via his collaboration with Damian Marley
his collaboration with Damian Marley
his collaboration with Damian Marley distant relatives as being tough on
distant relatives as being tough on
distant relatives as being tough on everything I wanted a guitar fan shop
everything I wanted a guitar fan shop
everything I wanted a guitar fan shop must be the picture that you ever taught
must be the picture that you ever taught
must be the picture that you ever taught you the touch architecture was the
you the touch architecture was the
you the touch architecture was the addition you’ll be charged a little of
addition you’ll be charged a little of
addition you’ll be charged a little of the shots I know the art of dodging the
the shots I know the art of dodging the
the shots I know the art of dodging the ritual the 2010 ever reached number five
ritual the 2010 ever reached number five
ritual the 2010 ever reached number five on the charts and proceeds from its sale
on the charts and proceeds from its sale
on the charts and proceeds from its sale went to help build schools in Africa
went to help build schools in Africa
went to help build schools in Africa he said 2012 as the year he released his
he said 2012 as the year he released his
he said 2012 as the year he released his tenth album life is good which featured
tenth album life is good which featured
tenth album life is good which featured numerous collaborations and singles I
numerous collaborations and singles I
numerous collaborations and singles I can’t a light feet with diesel in his
can’t a light feet with diesel in his
can’t a light feet with diesel in his kneading squeeze which lead to no equal
kneading squeeze which lead to no equal
kneading squeeze which lead to no equal I come from the wheel of Ezekiel to pop
I come from the wheel of Ezekiel to pop
I come from the wheel of Ezekiel to pop thousand-dollar bottle the sky smoke
thousand-dollar bottle the sky smoke
thousand-dollar bottle the sky smoke elevated nas’s lyrical prowess has
elevated nas’s lyrical prowess has
elevated nas’s lyrical prowess has always separated him from the average MC
always separated him from the average MC
always separated him from the average MC as his words paint pictures in the minds
as his words paint pictures in the minds
as his words paint pictures in the minds of his audience freedom a jail which
of his audience freedom a jail which
of his audience freedom a jail which asserted a baby’s being born same time a
asserted a baby’s being born same time a
asserted a baby’s being born same time a man is murdered the beginning and end he
man is murdered the beginning and end he
man is murdered the beginning and end he is truly hip-hop at its finest gritty
is truly hip-hop at its finest gritty
is truly hip-hop at its finest gritty tough smooth real and not afraid to
tough smooth real and not afraid to
tough smooth real and not afraid to speak his mind nas may hold five mics
speak his mind nas may hold five mics
speak his mind nas may hold five mics but he only needs one it’s one my full
but he only needs one it’s one my full
but he only needs one it’s one my full up so they can only be one king
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