Nastradamus
Nas
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[Nas] Uh, 2000 G Yo, I need an encore why'all, you should welcome me back You want to ball till you fall, I can help you with that You want beef? I could let a slug melt in your hat 'Cause I'm a wild barbarian, too hard, I'm scarin' 'em Century 21 solar eclipse While you listenin' to the words that I wrote on the disc Thelonius, my description is do-rags, pants sag down to my feet AK is my heat, everyday in the street till I lay six feet QB, PJs, and we playin' for keeps Jewelry, cars and Jeeps is my motto Four-fives with the hollows, silencers on the nozzles Pop bottles with those who left here The best years, wearin a bulletproof vest years The aim for the head and chest years What's your name? Make your name known For the next year's, better rep, yeah [Chorus] Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar Now he is Nastrodamus Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar Now he is Nastrodamus Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar Now he is Nastrodamus Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar Now he is Nastrodamus I let why'all n****s bang my s*** before Saddam hits The Nastrodamus tell us what time it is I was the first one on that Don s*** First n**** to sing a hook on some TJ Swan s*** Black ski masks up in the projects, camoulflage, full clips Run up in your crib, tie up your b**** Weigh the bricks and we loco, so broke, brown coke won't sell Spendin' your money on weed, smoke and hotels Hood rats and bullet wound up females Got babies by hustlers and n****z in jail Slingin for chips and fiends with burnt finger tips Base heads, killed cab drivers just for a hit A week later, sportin' Gators, gettin' thrills Our honies wearin' Gucci high heels She come to scoop me, I chill Leave streets alone for a sec Hit the sky bar, sunset, and the sex is so high-tech Uh [Chorus] Now, lounge homeboy, you in the Godly zone Rest in peace, Ill Will, now your name's in the throne We goin' rep it the best that we can Physically, you was killed by the weapons of man But where you at now, you lamp laid in Mac's now Where Bravehearts put they rap down in honor of your name, you a legend And they don't understand how you see over from heaven But that's another level, brethren Tow G's, we got the type fam with Mac 11's We do squeeze, thought it's not right But that's the zone that we left in Bentleys, Porches, DRJ watches Sick with the bread, Lamborghini trucks topless Laptops with 100 gigabytes, ninja bikes And we all roll dice, for each other's ice And how does one guy multiply to more than five wise guys? But only one man, only the mind's eyes, can understand that I'm... [Chorus] Ill Will Nastrodamus New LP for the 2G Uh Bravehearts Nation Big Things Lucciano Oh, the Lord again M-O-B-B Deep Zaire Jungle Raise hope
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Written by: JAMES BROWN, NASIR JONES
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10 facts about this song
Album Name"Nastradamus" is the title track from Nas's fourth studio album, which shares the same name.
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Release DateThe album was released on November 23, 1999, by Columbia Records and Ill Will Records.
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Album Sales"Nastradamus" achieved significant commercial success and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Featured ArtistsThe album includes contributions from various artists such as DMX, Aaliyah, and many others.
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Song InspirationThe title of the song and the album is a combination of Nas's name and the famous 16th-century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus.
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Music VideoThe music video for the "Nastradamus" track features Nas rapping while traveling through time in a silver Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR.
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Critic RatingsDespite its commercial success, the album received mixed reviews from critics. However, the song "Nastradamus" was often highlighted as a standout track.
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Album ProductionDue to Nas’s good friend and collaborator, Willy “Ill Will” Graham's death, and his obligation to finish the film “In Too Deep,” Nas had less time to work on this album. This resulted in many songs being rush-recorded or taken from other projects.
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Soundtrack ContributionThe song "Nastradamus" was also included in the soundtrack for the movie "In Too Deep," which was released in the same year.
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InfluenceDespite the mixed reviews, the album, and in turn, the song has influenced many upcoming artists due to its unique fusion of rap and prophetic themes.
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