@@keithdavid1544 I heard this on the radio in KC before the album dropped. Streets Disciple is one of Nas best albums and most slept on album ever. The concepts, stories and musical arrangements on this album makes it one of the best double albums in rap history. Many dont even know Nas dropped a double album. This is it.........
@@vanman757 Kendrick is the first and currently the only rapper to have won a pullitzer, he won for his album DAMN. Nas only rhymed about winning pullitzer prize on his hate me now song.
@@aarondanielramirez8991 pac wrote me and my bitch after listenig to nas's gave you power. Nas is influenced by rakim and G rap. Illmatic the best hip hop album of all times.
It's one of the most creative(yet simple) music videos I've seen, honestly. I love it when a music video sticks to the theme of the song and this one did it masterfully.
Streets Disciple is one of Nas best albums and most slept on album ever. The concepts, stories and musical arrangements on this album makes it one of the best double albums in rap history. Many dont even know Nas dropped a double album. This is it.........
This is definitely the most underrated Nas song. In my opinion, the song belongs in his Top 10 songs. Short, with that grimmie beat, but the lyrics were just hard and straight to the point. My personal best rapper of all time. And I'll be playing this 50 years from now. Amen
The first verse is so perfect words can’t describe the artistry “lighting hits the top of the church steeple when I’m writing, semi automatic no hyphen... it freighting”..... powerful
@@erikwelch4368 Public education is not always a good measurement of intelligence, most of the best lyricists in hiphop never graduated. Also, by definition a genius is "an exceptionally intelligent person OR one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity". Nas is a lyrical genius. Biggie is a cadence genius. Jay-Z is a business genius. None of them finished high school.
True I do not knock them for not finishing high school. Did you finish high school? Big and Jay probably regret not finishing . I respect Nas for his reason for not finishing. Life is about choices bro. Jay is not where he is simply because of his genius.. Education begins at home. Remember that sir....
@@erikwelch4368 Your original comment seems to say "because he didn't get past 9th grade, he cannot be a genius." If that is not the case, my bad. And, yes I finished high-school.
@@MO1STYY Nah bro. He is probably the one of the best in my opinion. Education begins in the womb bro. All of us have many talents. Black men Im speaking of. Certain experiences bring our talents to light. I studied Speech and Language Pathology in College. I help people communicate. Every day is a learning experience bro. Life is precious. Treat it that way.....😊
During this era, nobody was shooting videos like this. This video was way ahead of it’s time. It’s basically a social media vibe before it actually took off 4 years later
It's not a prophecy, it's called predicted programing..you said 0.23 seconds on video right ? Well check this out ...the shooting was on the 14 of December..23 is 2×3=5 and 14 is 1+4=5..basic occult numerology...NAs is a freemason jesuit
I have to come back watch this all the time and this song just get better every time I hear it. Nas has always been a master lyricist. He has been making bangers since day one..
I like how most people didn’t catch that slick diss in 2 of the most sickest bars in this song… “Lightning, hits the top of the church steeple when I’m writing, semi automatic, no hyphen” (Jay-z)! Brilliant.
One of the most impressive things about Nas is he took phrases or lines from his own source material and flipped into other songs. That’s crazy when you think about it. Thief’s theme was brought up in who’s world is the this way back in 1994.
Anybody notice they take a lot of Nas videos down and put them back up? It’s like they don’t want him to hit a 100 million on his videos. This video came out in 2004 and none of the comments are older than a year.
Realistically what Nas video is gonna hit a 100 million? And the reason videos get taken down and re-uploaded is most likely because the artist performing them finally got ownership.
RESPECT for mentioning and remembering John Lennon and Peter Tosh, legends never die! Respect for extraordinary NAS, great song & one of my fav rappers, peace to all! :)
The most underrated Nas single ever
Good point
Probably didn’t sell his soul lol but I do agree he’s underrated
Yeah. This hit was underrated cause I've never heard this on the radio
Finn Balor Yes it is
@@keithdavid1544 I heard this on the radio in KC before the album dropped. Streets Disciple is one of Nas best albums and most slept on album ever. The concepts, stories and musical arrangements on this album makes it one of the best double albums in rap history. Many dont even know Nas dropped a double album. This is it.........
People do not understand how brilliant this man is! Greatest rapper ever!
Word.
Word
Frfr 💯
It will definitely be hard to find many who wont say Nas is the greatest m.c. and the greatest lyricists of all times.
Nas went off on this track
He did tho
He did tho
Scary hours.
"Lighting hits the top of the church steeple when I'm writing ✍, it's frightening "💯💯💯💥
Semi-automatic no hyphen...
It’s frightening 😮
Nas is one of the greatest rappers ever, PERIOD.
For suree
The greatest* 😠👌🏻
Remove "one of" and I'll agree
D Go jay better
What he talk about we see this in every hood.
The realest, the illest and the truest rapper of all time.
It's Nas, not Tupac.
Rafał Wajner Tupac is overated the G.O.A.T is biggie statistically not opinion wise
Black Thought of The Roots ???
Mos Def ???
Dope Dealer 9000 Fuck you, Tupac is the deserving one. The greatest ever, like a God.
Derrick Dipondo i argee my
Man detriot homie....
That first Grammy is long overdue. Congratulations Nasty Nas.👑🏆
Thata💯
@@eniehphechudi4475 yebo yes🇿🇦
It's unbelievable they slept on Nas this long.
What ?! He's never won a Grammy ?! He's won Pulitzers though, hasn't he... Which is more prestigious, anyway....
@@vanman757 Kendrick is the first and currently the only rapper to have won a pullitzer, he won for his album DAMN.
Nas only rhymed about winning pullitzer prize on his hate me now song.
True HipHop fans know that Nas is the GOAT. Lyricism, delivery, flow, an amazing rap voice, fuck he's got it all.
Dude you couldn't of said it any better perfect breakdown . nas the eternal legend 🔥🔥
Nah.. y'all got it FUCKD UP Nas is koo but he is also a 2PAC disciple. Where did he get that GOD son across the belly? Trying to imitate PAC ofcourse
@@aarondanielramirez8991 pac wrote me and my bitch after listenig to nas's gave you power. Nas is influenced by rakim and G rap. Illmatic the best hip hop album of all times.
Nas is GOAT, pac aint even in the conversation, hes a great artist, but as a lyricist he got nothing on Nas, Pun, or Biggie
@@BFpro156 tell these niggas PAC was an actor
Some Jamaicans from Kingston that drink Irish Moss listening to Peter Winston McIntosh. PETER TOSH!
Nas too Dope
If nobody else gone say it, the concept of this video is hard. With the ski mask and all.
It's one of the most creative(yet simple) music videos I've seen, honestly.
I love it when a music video sticks to the theme of the song and this one did it masterfully.
@@jihigh482 I agree 💯
Iron Butterfly „In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” 🥰
Nas is the GOAT
Streets Disciple is one of Nas best albums and most slept on album ever. The concepts, stories and musical arrangements on this album makes it one of the best double albums in rap history. Many dont even know Nas dropped a double album. This is it.........
My favorite Nas album no question💯
@98' Vintage Vault agreed. My favorite album of his
I agree
I agree
The whole concept of the female rapper on sekou story and live now was chilling......
Nas opening lines always kills that shit , i think Raekwons verbal intercorse was one of his best verses ....
This is definitely the most underrated Nas song. In my opinion, the song belongs in his Top 10 songs. Short, with that grimmie beat, but the lyrics were just hard and straight to the point.
My personal best rapper of all time. And I'll be playing this 50 years from now. Amen
That's what's up
I'll definitely be playing this 50 years from now too. Nas songs age so well. I can't believe this song is almost 20 years old.
RIP PROOFj
Yeah, they sampled Zappa's Iron Butterfly. I prefer this to the Hip Hop is Dead track.
@@sd0005it's a million times better.
The first verse is so perfect words can’t describe the artistry “lighting hits the top of the church steeple when I’m writing, semi automatic no hyphen... it freighting”..... powerful
Nigga... NAS REALLY JUST WENT OFF WITH THAT FIRST VERSE!!!!
WATER!!!
LITERALLY WATER
Always thought he shoulda said lightning hit the top of the church steeple when I write evil 😈
@@ericnielsen5441 we don't care about your thoughts though
@@christopherayettey4390 who the fuck is "we"😂
"Literally water" fucking herb
The greatest emcee of all time
Best rapper alive
your display picture is my reaction bruh
2real Official Dr dre? Do you know anything about rap haha?
Hshd Hdhs how is dre not good?
Lil Boat jay z wrote his second album lyrics
Nas & Jay
Nas is a lyrical genius
never made it past 9th grade.....genius
@@erikwelch4368
Public education is not always a good measurement of intelligence, most of the best lyricists in hiphop never graduated.
Also, by definition a genius is "an exceptionally intelligent person OR one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity".
Nas is a lyrical genius.
Biggie is a cadence genius.
Jay-Z is a business genius.
None of them finished high school.
True
I do not knock them for not finishing high school. Did you finish high school? Big and Jay probably regret not finishing . I respect Nas for his reason for not finishing. Life is about choices bro. Jay is not where he is simply because of his genius.. Education begins at home. Remember that sir....
@@erikwelch4368
Your original comment seems to say "because he didn't get past 9th grade, he cannot be a genius." If that is not the case, my bad.
And, yes I finished high-school.
@@MO1STYY Nah bro. He is probably the one of the best in my opinion. Education begins in the womb bro. All of us have many talents. Black men Im speaking of. Certain experiences bring our talents to light. I studied Speech and Language Pathology in College. I help people communicate. Every day is a learning experience bro. Life is precious. Treat it that way.....😊
This song puts me in my zone🔥
This was one of his best…the concepts and story telling on sekou story and live now….
This beat being used twice by Nas for two separate songs broke Vlad's heart
Sinethemba Ngundana bro he the only rapper to use the same sample for back to back albums. And flipped them totally differently. King shh
Who is vlad?
@@tyedes4253 dj vlad from vlad tv
Who cares who vlad is he isn't hip hop!
@@tedgramz1905 what other song?
Being from California I always felt like Nas could take me through the streets of New York with his story telling. 🔥
That bass line is sick
sample from this old rock song ua-cam.com/video/ZCkHanF4v1w/v-deo.html
Iron Butterfly's song, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
The singer was so high when he recorded it. The words were supposed to be In The Garden Of Eden.
During this era, nobody was shooting videos like this. This video was way ahead of it’s time. It’s basically a social media vibe before it actually took off 4 years later
Was thinking the same. Looks like something you’d see now
Hip hop ain’t dead
"Certain parts of the street, the beast don't want a part of."
Mannnn
Too ill
That white kid at 0:23 had Newtown on his shirt?!?! How prophetic 😳
It's not a prophecy, it's called predicted programing..you said 0.23 seconds on video right ? Well check this out ...the shooting was on the 14 of December..23 is 2×3=5 and 14 is 1+4=5..basic occult numerology...NAs is a freemason jesuit
It's a Newtown in Montgomery Alabama it's dangerous at night doe
U know what your talking about¿
If u saw.silence ¡¡!.
U don’t say
Nas is one of a kind. His verses are always poignant and crisp. He killed this joint...as usual.
The departed!!!!💥💥💥😊
I have to come back watch this all the time and this song just get better every time I hear it. Nas has always been a master lyricist. He has been making bangers since day one..
Nas king of new york
YOUSSEF RHOUNI yes sir....
Nah. Biggie is
@@aidenchillin8038 Was, you can't stay king after you're dead.
Your wrong, Christipher Walken is king of new york. 😉
Lifelong Deep Purple fan and I absolutely adore this shit.
Both songs are prophetic😮
Lighting..hits the top of the Church steeple when I'm writing 👑
I like how most people didn’t catch that slick diss in 2 of the most sickest bars in this song… “Lightning, hits the top of the church steeple when I’m writing, semi automatic, no hyphen” (Jay-z)! Brilliant.
NAS doesn’t get old!
This man right here did that beat
SALAAM REEMI..
One of the most impressive things about Nas is he took phrases or lines from his own source material and flipped into other songs. That’s crazy when you think about it. Thief’s theme was brought up in who’s world is the this way back in 1994.
Ain’t Hard To Tell
My bad I knew it was World is Yours. It’s maybe my fav of his which almost impossible to pick. Bro it’s 6am here lol
Your of the initiated 🫡
@@XavierCoolDudeadd the fact that he used the same sample from this song again on the next single for the next album is super retarded
Nas paints images so vivid this man is talking about rats drinking water drops in the streets. It's the most descriptive style of rap
Nas the king
Vitória Colin the GOAT
Vitória Contreras and u no
This.....
The thieve stinc important move to take with, have steal what brought!
👑 Long Live
🦁
Not to many Latin girls like this type of music . You’re a queen
This track brings you back into the golden era where emceeing and word play was what sustains you in mic battles. NAS lived up to all of that.
Dirty, just dirty. From the beat to the lines. Just Dirty. Awesome track Nas!
Rap City da basement days!!! 💪🏿
This is nas through and through.
This is a nas song, a nas single, an uncompromising nas.
I love this song.
Lighting, hits the top of the church steeple when I'm writing. Semi automatic, no hyphen. It's frightening.
Anybody notice they take a lot of Nas videos down and put them back up? It’s like they don’t want him to hit a 100 million on his videos. This video came out in 2004 and none of the comments are older than a year.
That's a fact!
Realistically what Nas video is gonna hit a 100 million? And the reason videos get taken down and re-uploaded is most likely because the artist performing them finally got ownership.
@@365Cani nas is like has 71 million views
@@jonathancoleman9266
as of right now, 96 million.
I'm glad nobody else really listens to this so it's not overplayed. I love this song.
“black and white tv’s with pliers” - been there
Street Disciple is one of Nas' best albums but was slept on
RESPECT for mentioning and remembering John Lennon and Peter Tosh, legends never die! Respect for extraordinary NAS, great song & one of my fav rappers, peace to all! :)
One of the best hip hop songs ever. Great production. NAS IS THE SHI!!!! Take a whiff
Can't believe its almost 20 years old...jeez i was playin this just after i got out of high school...nas was the soundtrack of my youth.
One of the most underrated singles of all time👊🏼
DEEPEST TRACK, WE ALL PUSHIN' BACK, NOW IS THE TIME
Please someone make an uncensored version of this. One of my favorite Nas tracks of all time and such a dope video.
They literally removed like 1/3 of the lyrics. And crazy thing, there’s not even much cursing in the song 😂
Gotchu bro
drive.google.com/file/d/1oLr65_MpK8pGYNUELhRW9oVB2KzGFu4p/view?usp=share_link
@@Gogetta80 fr
Nas. With his style of storytelling ! 🎤🎼🎶🎧😍😍😍
My dude NAS the prophet predicting the use of face coverings back in '04...😂
Nas predicted the future.
Nas putting on the Mask is my favorite part of the video !!! I'm glad Martin Scorsese put this song in "The Departed".
Nas is NeW yOrK....
If CRIME was a song this would be it!! The flow and beat are out of this world!!
Nas is one of the most Mc of all time. Big up from France. He is my favorite rappers.
This beat so grimey and so NYC
G.O.A.T 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
My conscience won't let me put no rapper over Nas ...... pure G.OA.T
And you shouldn't , nas is the god
@@joseallen3621 Facts! still the goat after KD3🐐🐐🐐
He snapped so hard on this track!!!
Nasty NAS🔥🔥🔥
Movin' like a NINJA!
NAS STILLMATIC!!!!! DOPE AS ALWAYS!!!
This is from Street's Disciple released in 2004, if you want some of his newer stuff, check out NASIR (from last year).
Drop hard bars all the way, Nas the Goat 🐐 💯 %
This that mobb deep…havoc sound
Salaam Remi with the production
One of the hardest video ive ever seen!!!
Beat is a sample of In A Gadda Da Vidda by Iron Butterfly
Departed got me here..
Nasir OBD Jones is really underappreciated rapper..
He should've been promoted by America more...
Redbull Gives Me Wings is he? Dude is considered one the goats
Yes sir
Nas is regarded as one of the greatest.
It's a good thing this channel still uploads Nas' legendary legacy.
Best to ever hold the M.I.C
Among...Because I think of a few that could give him some work.
Mann. Andre 3000 is even better
Big Pun
@@aarondanielramirez8991 lol, dude can't even make a whole song.
The God , period
That beat is sinister!.....Nas merked it!
who got more style than Son do -nas
When you're music is featured in a Scorsese film. You're the GOAT.
Son still shining.love you god.
Nas needs to make more songs with Damian!!
He sang for peace he bang for freedom hang wit wild Jamaicans from Kingston😤😤😤😤
The beat is crazy and Nas flow is fire.one of my favourite Nas track
Salaam Rémi?
Yeah! The beat slaps, Nas neves disappoints
This is a highly underrated track. And one of my favorites
Nas never gets old
NAS SALUTE💯
This why Nas is Lyrical one of The G.O.A.T Production is Sick
You got that right
🎵🎶💎⛏️🔥💣🔥💣🔥🎧🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤👀 Nas is one of the dopest emcees ever! I saw you rock in concert years ago here in Atlanta GA!
Still listening to this till this day.
NaSty Nas
Underrated Beat!! The best hip hop beat of 2004
Still being bumped in Jan 2024...Nas is timeless for us old heads 😂
I’m 28 it’s just not old heads
This has always been my hype song. This gets me going...
That beat is so sinister, gangsta, grimmy
Nas Timeless Classic 🔝☝️🔥💣
Nas the original rap don🎙🔥
Love that beat !!!!
In the gaddada vida beat :D iron butterfly
Powerful record!!!!
All these Covid19 fiasco and mask made me remember this dope video!
Damn! Now I really appreciate Nas. Damn I miss this type of Hip Hop!