Heaven

Nas, Jully Black

About Heaven

"I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" is the first posthumous single by 2Pac. It appears on the album R U Still Down? (Remember Me). The original version, titled "I Wonda if Heaven's Got a Ghetto", was released as a B-side on the 1993 single, "Keep Ya Head Up". There are two versions of the song on the R U Still Down? (Remember Me) album. One, a remake of the original (using the same sample); the other, a completely new remix, subtitled as the "hip hop version", was the version used for the songs single release. The song title originally came from the lyrics of fellow West Coast rapper Spice 1, of the 1992 song "Welcome to the Ghetto."Rapper Nas interpolated "I Wonder if Heaven Got a Ghetto" in the song "Black President" from his untitled 2008 album. The line "And though it seems heaven sent/We ain't ready to have a black president" is used repeatedly as the songs chorus. 


Year:
2002
4:42
200 
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[Chorus]
(If Heaven was a mile away)
Would I pack up my bags and leave this world behind?
(If Heaven was a mile away)
Or save it all for you?
(If Heaven was a mile away)
Would I, fill the tank up with gas and be out the front door in a FLASH
Before reconsidering, this Hell with you
It ain't you it's the things you do (do)
It's tearing my heart in two
I would of fell with you
To Hell with you

[Nas]
If Heaven was a mile away
And you could ride by the gates
Would you try to run inside when it opens would you try to die today?
Would you pray louder finally believing His power?
Even if you couldn't see, but you could feel would you still doubt him?
How would you start acting?
Would you try to put the ki's down?
Thinking every drug sell that you make in the streets He can see now
Would a fiend even want to get high, would he stop smoking?
If he knew on his own two feet he could just stroll in
To get away and escape from the craziness
And I bet you there's a Heaven for an atheist
It's hard taking this
Racist planet where they take another brother in a handcuff
Even if he innocent nigga get on the car put your motherfucking hands up
Thinking I'm a lose it
My mom's in chemo
Three times a week, yo keep trying but people
Is hard and God your young soldier's not so bold
But needs you
This world's my home but world I would leave

[Chorus]

[Nas]
Nigga what you think I'ma stop building
I'ma stop feeling like I'm Amistad's great great grandchildren
How I'm not gonna want to make millions
Since the quarter water days in the hallways making fake coke
Pass with the Reeses Pieces wrapper in my mouth all day
But then my style has quite a while that same type as Ill and Al Skratch
Game time to them cats never looked back Cristal blowing dub sacks
That's when it all just hit me
You see the broads and Bentleys is nothing less my nigga spend it all with me
I'd give it all away quickly
Just to hear them all I'd buy some new kicks free of any autographs so
Not to be recognized forgive me
It's becoming unbearable 
Making hits is easy
Put a famous bitch on the hook there you go with a platinum CD
I know you heard the noise
Preachers touching on altar boys
Sodomizing not realizing God is watching before the Lord
How can they do the devil's work?
A man giving another man head in church
Hell it hurts just to fathom the thought wishing that I fled the Earth.

[Chorus]

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Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known mononymously as Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0. more »

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Written by: ANDREAS MEID, ANNE MADELEINE HOFFMANN, CHERYL TWEEDY, STACY BARTHE, WILL ADAMS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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11 facts about this song

Album Inclusion
"Heaven" is a song from the seventh studio album of Nas titled "God's Son," which was released in 2002.
Song Collaboration
The track features R&B singer Jully Black on its chorus, adding soulful notes to Nas's hope-filled lyrics.
Production Team
The record was produced by the renowned producers Allen Anthony and Kasseem Dean, also known as Swizz Beatz.
Lyrics and Theme
"Heaven" deals with philosophical questions regarding life, death, and what comes after, showcasing Nas's knack for thought-provoking lyricism.
Popular Song
The song is considered to be one of Nas's most influential and popular songs of his career, further cementing his reputation as one of hip-hop's most gifted lyricists.
Track Duration
The track has a full duration of 4 minutes and 42 seconds.
Reviews
The song received positive reviews from most music critic for its introspective lyrics and complex themes.
Part in Discography
The single is one of Nas' several songs that explore spiritual and religious themes, reflecting the rapper’s interest in deeper existential topics.
Message
Nas shares his thoughts on poverty, war, and the afterlife in "Heaven", which have been praised for their social commentary.
Influences
Commentators have noted Nas's strong influences from 2Pac's style of conscious rap in the song.
Music Video
Unfortunately "Heaven" does not have an official music video.

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