Genius Meanings
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Nas (Ft. JAY-Z) – Black Republican
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Nas and Jay Z’s first collaboration since their beef, which appeared on Nas' 2006 album Hip Hop is Dead. The beat samples an orchestral piece by Marcia Religiosa which was used in
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Lil Wayne (Ft. Juelz Santana) – Black Republicans
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from Da Drought 3, arguably the best Lil Wayne’s mixtape. The album was #27 on Rolling Stone’s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.
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Fabolous – Fabolous Freestyle
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[Verse: Fabolous] / I feel like a, rap Republican red cap like I’m Trump and ‘em / Make loyalty cool again, don’t ship-jump wit’ them / Haters wanna see greats fall, Humpty Dumpty
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Papoose (Ft. Hot Rod (Producer)) – Black Democrat
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Papoose and G-Unit resident Hot Rod spit bars over Nas’s “Black Republican” beat
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The Game – Black Democrat (Acapella Freestyle)
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[Verse 1: The Game] / I’m feeling like a, black democrat / Barack Obama, the only nigga that can catch Osama / Spray lamas, get good head and fuck fly bitches with no covenant
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Jadakiss (Ft. Anthony Hamilton, Common, Nas & Styles P) – Why? (Remix)
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Remix of famous Jadakiss' hit.
It also includes a rather prophetic line from Common…
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Etika – Democratics Remix
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[Intro] / You know who it is, it's the Iceman Etika, all day / I'ma start off with DatPiff / Y'all don't know about DatPiff already, ha / You know what? I had to do it, it's the
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Nas – Money Over Bullshit
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The first track on Hip Hop Is Dead.
One of Nas’s more angry songs, let’s say it’s hard to find a nice line in here.. good rhyming though.
Nas makes it clear that you should not
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Nas – Blunt Ashes
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Chris Webber (yes, the basketball player) produced this track. It samples “Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)” by Marvin Gaye.
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Complex Magazine – The 100 Best Nas Songs (Complex)
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1- N.Y. State of Mind / 2- The Message / 3- It Ain't Hard to Tell / 4- Live at the BBQ / 5- Made You Look / 6- Life's a bitch / 7- Nas is Like / 8- Verbal Intercourse / 9- If I
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Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
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The title track and lead single from Nas' provocative 2006 album Hip Hop is Dead. The song and album harshly criticized the state of Hip Hop during a time when the simplistic
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Nas – Where Are They Now
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Just when you think there are a bunch of rappers in today’s rap game, Nas comes out with song about all the 80s/90s rappers who couldn’t keep their buzz
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Nas (Ft. Chrisette Michele & Kanye West) – Still Dreaming
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[Produced by Kanye West] / [Intro: Kanye West] / Some people really are / Yeah, uh, uh / And as the sun sets / And the night falls / And them ho's call / [Verse 1: Kanye West] / He
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JAY-Z (Ft. Too $hort) – A Week Ago
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On “A Week Ago,” Jay-Z and Too $hort reflect on the age-old situation of things changing between close friends. In this specific context, they describe how partnerships in the drug
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Nas – Hope - Acapella Version
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Final track on Nas’s album Hip-Hop Is Dead, notable for its lack of a beat. In the outro, Nas speaks about hope for hip-hop’s future, that it’s on us to make sure it stays alive.
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JAY-Z (Ft. Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Nas & Swizz Beatz) – BBC
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One of the most anticipated tracks off of MCHG
includes rapper Nas. This has been their fourth musical collaboration following their 5 year beef. Earlier collaborations include “
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Nas – Carry On Tradition
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[Intro] / Yeah, niggas want to talk about this rap shit / Niggas want to talk about this money / About these cars, these homes, these labels / Clothes, sneakers, big money shit
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JAY-Z & Kanye West – New Day
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Produced by Kanye West and RZA, this song samples Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.” It is an uncharacteristically personal and emotional song from Jay Z, in which both rappers speak to
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Nas (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – Play On Playa
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Nas and Snoop Dogg trading rhymes on this track from Hip-Hop Is Dead.
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Nas – Who Killed It?
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In this cryptic song, Nas describes his search for hip hop’s killer as a noir-era detective. There are multiple meanings to most of the lines, as Nas alludes to hip hop history and
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Nas – The N... (Don’t Hate Me Now)
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[Verse 1: Nas] / It's the late night greasy spoon patron, poolhall making / Big bets, midsection got the 8 in / Dior Christian pimpin', got that penal system diction / Riffing, you
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Nas – Where Y'all At
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Track that missed getting on “Hip Hop is Dead album”, not sure why as is was his best track of that period.
Produced by Salaam Remi, has a similar sound to “Made you Look” and the
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Nas (Ft. Tre Williams) – Let There Be Light
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[Intro] / Yeah, check check, testing / It's clear out there, yeah / It's like I'm hang glidin' over the hood, ha / Never worry (ohhh, no, no, no) / [Verse 1] / Check, let there be
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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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Bryson Gray (Ft. Forgiato Blow, Topher & Tyson James) – ULTRA MAGA
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"What are the next things that are going to be attacked? Because this MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American History." -- Joe Biden
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Nas – Shine On
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This is a bonus Track from Nas’ 2006 album hip hop is dead. The track explains the dangers found in the diamond industry such as abuse of child labour rights and poverty. Nas
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Shabaam Sahdeeq (Ft. 151 Proof, Bekay, Climax, Dov (Rapper), El Gant, FaMo$o, F.L.O (USA), F.T. & Nutso) – Southpaw Cypher
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This 10-man cypher features Shabaam Sahdeeq, El Gant, FaMo$o, Nutso, FT, Bekay, Dov, Flo, 151 Proof & Climax over a DJ Concept-produced banger, with a bouncy beat reminiscent of
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Nas (Ft. Chrisette Michele) – Can't Forget About You
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The 14th track on Nas’s 9th studio album Hip-Hop
is Dead.
The song samples “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole.
Nas reminiscing about his past, the past of hip-hop and his past in
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Immortal Technique (Ft. Chino XL & Crooked I) – Lick Shots
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“Lick Shots,” the fifth track off of The 3rd World by Immortal Technique. The song features Crooked I and Chino XL and was produced by Southpaw and Akir.
Technique talks about
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Nas – Hold Down the Block
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A classic track off the 2006 Album, “Hip-hop is Dead”
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Ice Cube – A Bird In The Hand
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Cube talks about trying to get paid as a teenage dad straight outta high school and he gave a brief summary of the song to Rolling Stone:
The options get taken away, so you need
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Nas (Ft. Kelis) – Not Going Back
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This is Nas’s song about his past experiences in poverty and wealth, and how he has learned from them and moved on.
The first verse details his times in the ghetto, and how he
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Nas – You Can't Kill Me
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[Intro] / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah y'all... New York City... / Tryna to see where I'ma go tonight... / The most famous town in the whole fuckin' world... / The other night, nigga was
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Nas (Ft. The Game & Marsha Ambrosius) – Hustlers
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Track 15 on Hip Hop Is Dead.
Nas & Game come together and talk about an always hot subject in rap/hip hop- the west coast and east coast rivalry, but they come in peace. Nas tells
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Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Okieriete Onaodowan – Cabinet Battle #1
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These cabinet meeting scenes are staged and styled after live “rap battle” performances—like those in Style Wars, Scribble Jam or 8 Mile—where rappers freestyle, often with extreme
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Name three songs that you love that does NOT bump in the whip
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Just curious to see what y'all listen to that wouldn’t bang in the whip at all
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The Game (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Hard Times
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[Intro] / They don’t seem to want me but they won’t admit / I think I’m some kind of creature that they are / Having fear of Hard times / Theres no love to be found / [The Game
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2Pac (Ft. Rappin' 4-Tay) – Only God Can Judge Me
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In this collaboration with fellow Bay Area rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, “Only God Can Judge Me” sees 2Pac describe his state of mind in the aftermath of his 1994 shooting at Quad Studio
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