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13441710, Obscure references that Nas makes
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Sep-10-21 12:52 PM
KDII got me thinking about how Nas stay making semi obscure references in his lyrics and I really appreciate it. He will say some stuff that if you know you KNOW or you're at least gonna "get it" ....
For example...he's got a track on KDII called Phony Love with Uncle Charlie doing the hook (splendidly as usual)...

"Life is not what you harp on or what you go through
She boppin' her shoulders like the darkest one in Total"

^^^^^
I LOVE when he drops random lyrics like that! lol....
Got me out here trying to zero in on which Total video Pamela(? is she?) is going off in the hardest lol...

On the last album he had that random line " And what the fuck is up with Gayle King??" lol...

I'm about to do a deep dive...

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"
13441738, ....the opposite of Doja Kat.
Posted by spades, Fri Sep-10-21 03:55 PM
I died.
13441755, lmao.. its just random high shit that he remembers half the time
Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Sep-10-21 07:59 PM
but that is what I love about Nas.

Those quick snap shots of randomness
13441766, I Like His Random Lines That He Injects Without Connection
Posted by Dj Joey Joe, Fri Sep-10-21 11:00 PM
Sometimes I think he wants to go into that line more with a few others but probably edits them later cause he wants to keep the verse under 16 or 32 bars.


13441757, After the actress that played Faith Evans
Posted by Anonymous, Fri Sep-10-21 08:05 PM
Yeah… honestly, just another reason why he’s the best.
13441784, Love that line.
Posted by Brew, Sat Sep-11-21 10:58 AM
He was on another level on that whole track.
13441769, The hotel attendant that adjusts the bathroom mat
Posted by shockvalue, Sat Sep-11-21 01:41 AM
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13441773, Why it's mentioned in my rhymes? Fuck it nm
Posted by vik, Sat Sep-11-21 08:48 AM
13441810, I’m still convinced that…
Posted by Anonymous, Sat Sep-11-21 07:32 PM
That second verse is all about Puff and those opening lines set it up.
13441800, Cornrows in his hair, still slangin, got a crew…
Posted by Dstl1, Sat Sep-11-21 01:34 PM
they break his mom’s furniture, watching Comic View

Probably my 2nd favorite Nas song, after It Ain’t Hard To Tell.
13441809, that song had me on EZ-Wider papers for no reason
Posted by dustin, Sat Sep-11-21 07:24 PM
They're not good at all lol
13441820, That beat is absolutely beautiful.
Posted by Brew, Sat Sep-11-21 09:43 PM
And I love the theme and lyrics, of course.
13441829, Jay LOST.
Posted by ThaTruth, Sat Sep-11-21 10:37 PM
13441843, Yeah, he and Ghost drop these all the time
Posted by kwez, Sun Sep-12-21 01:29 AM
I kinda like it, feels like spontaneous stream of consciousness at times.
13443161, “The phone rings
Posted by AtoZ 0toInfinity, Mon Sep-27-21 07:50 PM
another peaceful moment is lost
Latifah chest jingle in Set It Off”

Lol, wild random


“A glass of zay make a nigga Cassius Clay”

Just a ill line, word play and real world application is unparalleled
13443168, Not all that random but does anyone get charged watching Ghandi?
Posted by Ryan M, Mon Sep-27-21 09:38 PM
13443169, I guess when you make only 1 great album
Posted by allStah, Mon Sep-27-21 10:59 PM
all you have are obscure references.