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Nas (Ft. Lauryn Hill) – If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
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Nas' exercise in Utopianism – inspired by Sir Thomas More (and Kurtis Blow).
Nas told Complex:
Being a hip-hop fan and Krush Groove fan, Kurtis Blow was my favorite rapper when I
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Nas (Ft. Marsha Ambrosius) – If I Ruled The World '09
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[Intro: Marsha Amborious (Nas)] / Oooh oooh, oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh! The struggles of life! (Life!) / Oooh, oooh, oooh, da da da da da da! (Everything I ever wanted) / Oh, oh (
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Nas – If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) Samples
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Check The Rhyme: Deconstructing Nas’ “If I Ruled The World” Verse
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The 1996 ‘It Was Written’ cut is especially poignant today.
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Nas – If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) Samples
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Lil Wayne – Get High Rule the World
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8th track on Da Drought 3. On this track, Weezy tackles “If I Ruled The World”, which is arguably Nas' most popular song.
This track, much like the original, is Wayne dreaming of
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Spotify – This Is Nas
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This is Nas. The essential tracks, all in one playlist.
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Kurtis Blow – If I Ruled The World Samples
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Avie Fresh – If I Ruled the World
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Avatar the Articulate - “If I Ruled the World” / [Emcee(s): Avatar the Articulate (AKA Avie Fresh)] / [Producer(s): Avie Fresh (AKA Avatar the Articulate) and One-Take] / [Vocals
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A.D. Carson (Ft. A.D. Carson, Lauryn Hill & Nas) – 15 - Imagine This
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"[Verse 1: Nas] / "Imagine smoking weed in the street without cops harassing / Imagine going to court with no trial / Lifestyle cruising. Blue behind my waters / No welfare
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Horseshoe G.A.N.G – If The HSG Ruled
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A sample of the famous Nas song, If I Ruled The World. Julius, Nas, and Kenny tell us about how they would fix the planet’s problems.
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Nas – If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) Interpolations
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Emilio Rojas (Ft. DeVo D) – Imagine That...
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A modern take on the classic Nas song, ‘If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)’ which is off of the yet to be released album by the name, L.I.F.E. Emilio Rojas, accompanied by vocals
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Avie Fresh – If I Ruled the World Samples
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Hotboy Wes – Free Speech (If I Ruled The World Freestyle) Samples
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Belly – Belly Freestyle
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[Intro: Belly] / Filastin in my bloodstream / I got Jenin in my genes / Look / [Verse: Belly] / Even before I had a dollar to my name I wasn’t a poor man / Left the house 16, pops
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ILL BILL – If Warlord Ruled the World
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[Verse 1: ILL BILL] / The Warlord, the Cult Leader / Backed by a small army of highly trained killers and villains / We be the illest in guerilla war / Shoot 'em up, dip behind
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Eaglenz – That's Her Life
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That’s Her Life is a song about a depressed girl whose life path changes drastically due to her depression.
The song was written in approximately 8 hours, to the beat of Nas' “If
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POETIK (Ft. La Coco) – If This World Were Mine
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[Verse 1: Poetik] / If I ruled the world, it be the bomb / Freestylin' in the Parliament House / We get it on like it's '85 in the South Bronx / Or '95 up in South Fox / '03 in the
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Nas – Rule Samples
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Mike Perry (Ft. Mila Josef) – If I Ruled The World
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[Verse 1] / Been afraid of what could happen / Do I dare to let you go? / 'Cause to me you're like a habit / You are all I ever known / [Chorus] / But if I ruled the world for just
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Rapsody – The World
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The Sample used for the beat is taken from the Nas and Lauryn Hill collaboration “If I ruled the World”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW55FRXlPEs
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Nas (Ft. Lauryn Hill) – Nobody
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[Intro] / (Hit-Boy) / [Chorus: Nas] / One city, one country, one state / Some place to be nobody / Some place to be / Some place you wouldn't know probably / Yeah, yeah / [Verse 1
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ELHAE – The World (Outro)
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[Produced by Rascal] / [Intro] / If I ruled... / [Verse 1] / Yeah, on top of where the crown be / Taking over the town, baby I'm astounding / Winnin' both rounds, I don't need a
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MHYSA – breaker of chains
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If I ruled the world / I'd free all my sons / Black diamonds and pearls / If I ruled the world / If I ruled the world (If I ruled, if I ruled) / I'd free all my sons (If I ruled
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Hall & Nash – If I Ruled The World '15
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[Verse 1: Conway] / Look, I feel like I'm the grimiest nigga ever / Iron in the Dsquared leather, fire it at whoever / Retire niggas forever, swiss cheese 'em and six-feet 'em / We
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Apple Music – Nas Essentials
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1. Nas- Nas Is Like / 2. Nas- Made You Look / 3. Nas- EPMD / 4. Nas- Hate Me Now (feat. Puff Daddy) / 5. Nas- Ether / 6. Nas- N.Y. State of Mind / 7. Nas- Ultra Black (feat. Hit-
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Hotboy Wes – Free Speech (If I Ruled The World Freestyle)
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[Intro] / Uh, uh / Hah, hah / [Verse] / All I want is one coupe / Feelin' like a young Snupe / So I can bend the block and chop the roof like kung fu / I was sittin' in that cell
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Drake – Screw The World (Interlude) Samples
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Nas – Album Intro (I Am...) Samples
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Nas - If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - ft. Lauryn Hill (Русский перевод)*
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[Перевод песни Nas — «If I Ruled The World»] / [Продюсеры: Rashad Smith & Trackmasters] / [Интро: Nas] / Вот жизнь… Интересно / Утянет ли она меня на дно? / Даже не знаю / [Куплет
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Focus… – Homage to Premier Samples
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Kurtis Blow – If I Ruled The World
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Kurtis would make the place a happier, friendlier place (he would also impregnate hella-ladies..)
This song was masterfully melodramatized in the 90’s by Nas & Lauryn Hill
The
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Phora – Forgive Me Mother Samples
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ELHAE – The World (Outro) Samples
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Belly – Belly Freestyle
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Rich Homie Quan – Tim Westwood Freestyle Samples
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Blackalicious – Black Diamonds and Pearls Samples
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